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PleXOr

So the game that we made for our team project was a variation of Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe which some of you may already be familiar with. The way it works is you play in a 9×9 board where each 3×3 set … Continue reading

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A Rant on Porting Games

I have noticed a large trend for this generation in console gaming. That trend is remaking games from last generation. The difference between the Playstation 4/Xbox One, and last generation consoles was not that large of a jump. Remember the … Continue reading

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Graphics vs Mechanics

A common thing people talk about in a conversation about a particular game is the graphics. People might say the graphics of a particular game are great when it comes out, and then 5 years later, they find that they … Continue reading

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Individual Game – Jump and Shoot Man

For my individual game prototype, I decided to make an old school platformer. I, like a lot of people, loved playing these types of games when I was younger, so I decided to create one of my own. My platformer … Continue reading

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Why Shadow of Mordor was one of the Best Games of 2014

2014 was a great year for the video game industry. It saw amazing AAA releases such as Grand Theft Auto V, Dark Souls II, Destiny, Dragon Age Inquisition, and Super Smash Bros. (Wii U). But there was one game that … Continue reading

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Aakash Sham – Gaming Profile

Hello my name is Aakash. I am a senior in computer science at Penn State. I enjoy playing video games, and, indeed, play them regularly. I enjoy a variety of games, but I have a couple favorite types. The three … Continue reading

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