Category Archives: Games

Caring About The Prince of Persia

GameSetWatch – Column: ‘Diamond in the Rough’ : Caring About The Prince. A good review of the Prince of Persia, a game that I am currently playing.  The game has received a lot of flack in the gaming press for … Continue reading

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Balancing gameplay and narrative

Telling stories: Balancing gameplay v. narrative – Joystiq. Joystiq asks several game developers the question of how important a strong narrative is in  a videogame.

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PS3 A Sinking Ship?

Sony’s PS3 A Sinking Ship: Sales Plummet. Ouch.  I’ve had a Sony console for the past few generations, and I own a PSP now.  But like this article states, the PS3, at 400 bucks, is a long ways away from … Continue reading

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Is grinding painful or therapuetic?

Generally, when we think of “grind”, we often hear it in terms of the “daily grind,” the necessary, but not always enjoyable effort that we have to earn a paycheck, perform our responsibilities, and just get to the day.  In … Continue reading

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Games, Research, and Hidden Evidence

This week I had the pleasure of finishing Syphon Filter:  Logan’s Shadow on my PSP.  I’ve had the game about a month, and with off-and-on play times, I was able to finish it relatively quickly.  It generally takes me forever … Continue reading

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