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Hard Mode Makes a Good Game Great
Sometimes games contain a difficult level that make gamers throw down their controller. Some easy examples off of memory would be a first-time playthrough of...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago

Sometimes games contain a difficult level that make gamers throw down their controller. Some easy examples off of memory would be a first-time playthrough of Ocarina of Time’s Water Temple, or the part in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time where you have to navigate through Kirlsa Caverns via a non sequitur mini game...
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Thomas Was Alone
Thomas Was Alone looks like a typical platformer. You pick it up, jump around with a few retro-style sprites, and eventually beat the game. But...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago12 years ago
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Why New IPs Keep the Industry Alive
Recently a representative of Sony, Fergal Gara, explained that Sony intended to keep publishing new IPs well into the life of the Playstation 3. Despite...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago11 years ago
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5 Strategies That Make Pay-to-Play Work
There are plenty of games that tote themselves as free, then try to sell you things throughout the game. Although it was once a huge...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago
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Are Good Graphics Enough?
Despite all the pessimism surrounding this year’s E3, there is one good thing to be gleaned from it. Top development companies have shifted from an...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago