So being that It's march I thought this was a great article to post and I'm sure Stobie will like that it talks about Bioshock 2
Read more »15 Reasons Why March Will Be Epic for Games
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Game Engines – Which Game Uses What?
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...I also wondered which games used which engines and what some of the most popular ones were, so I looked that up. This is what I found.
Read more »Game Engine Anatomy 101
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After our discussion, I was curious to find out more about game engines. This link has way more information than I wanted, but pretty much answers all the questions you might have if you were curious too.
Read more »Iraq War video game announced, cancelled
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We were wondering during our discussion Tuesday what the reaction to a game made about the war in Iraq would be like. Turns out we don't have to wonder.
Read more »XKCD: Freedom
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Another webcomic that reminded me of a class discussion. This is essentially the main difference between video games and life, as discussed in class yesterday.
Read more »In-Game Advertising Is a Worrying Trend
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I'm not sure if this one really relates to the presentation, but I was reminded of it when Vlad was talking about advertising. For me, in-game advertising isn't a big deal if they do it right. For instance, ads on the boards in NHL 10 just look natural, so that works for me. Then again, the Snickers ads all over the Madden 10 "broadcast" are a bit intrusive. What do you guys think about it?
Read more »Video Game Sales Comic
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During the first group's presentation Thursday, Vlad showed us which methods of advertising worked best for video games. That reminded me of this comic, since it demonstrates an interesting dynamic of video game sales. The style kind of annoys me, but you get the point.
Read more »Excuuuuuse me, Princess!
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Remember that video clip of The Legend of Zelda that Jen, Nate and Rob showed? This should give you a better idea of just how awful that show was.
Read more »Action Video Games Sharpen Vision 20 Percent
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I thought of this study when Nate was describing the positive effects of video games. Pretty interesting.
Read more »Crazy WoW Kid
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Someone mentioned this video in class. I think it was Cait, maybe? Anyway, hilarious. Check it out if you've never seen it. It makes that little girl from the reading look pretty mellow, by comparison.
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