Monthly Archives: March 2015

Hideo Kojima Leaving?

Over the past few days, I have been hearing a lot about Hideo Kojima of Konami leaving the company.  When I first heard this, I almost couldn’t believe what I was hearing.  Growing up, I’ve always found myself playing Metal … Continue reading

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Bizarre Games: Why Do We Like Them?

Today I wanted to discuss some different types of games out there.  Some games that are a bit out of what we normally consider standard.  I personally find these games a nice change of pace from the typical triple A … Continue reading

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Cities:Skylines review

City simulation games are a unique phenomenon of the digital era as creators of these games give its audience a set of tools allowing them to become co-authors of these games. The audience willingly accepts those tools and this is … Continue reading

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Emergent Technological Developments

I wanted to add to todays discussion of emergent game development by continuing with the music genre of games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band. In the past couple of years, the well known company Ubisoft has taken the … Continue reading

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Microsoft Cortana heads to iOS and Android platform

  Those of us that have played Halo know who Cortana was in the Halo world. She was a fictional artificial intelligence character in Microsoft’s Halo franchise video. Cortana was a faithful traveling companion and personal assistance that provided backstory … Continue reading

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Presentation Order

The order for the presentations is below. We will definitely get through 1-5 on Friday, 3/20. WASD, Blue Lion, and Cool Guys should also be ready to present on Friday, 3/20. All remaining teams will present on Monday, 3/23. 1. … Continue reading

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Microconsoles

Microconsole is a new term that is used to describe video game consoles that are small, cheap, and often run an Android based operating system. The first significant microconsole to be sold was the Ouya. Microconsoles target a possibly limited … Continue reading

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Universal appeal in gaming

Universal appeal is something many games strive for, but only Nintendo seems to really nail. It’s tricky balancing act; the game has to include a difficulty curve low enough for children to play and enjoy, while not being insultingly easy … Continue reading

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My thoughts on piracy

Video game piracy, and media piracy in general, has become ingrained in todays culture. So many people online feel that not only is it not wrong to pirate games, but encourage others to do it. I feel that the reasons … Continue reading

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Quest Systems in MMORPGs

I never played World of Warcraft before but I have played other MMORPGs, I am not quite sure if I ever had fun playing this type of games but I found the experience to be rewarding. There is something special … Continue reading

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