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Entries from October 6th, 2005

Apologies and an Explanation

October 6th, 2005 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

Sorry for the lack of more frequent updates recently. The last couple of weeks have been pretty hectic, as I worked my way through some new software, got ill, and now the worst news of all. I have a day job. I will soon return to the classroom to lead AP history and government classes. […]

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What’s wrong with wargame(r)s

October 4th, 2005 · Comments Off on What’s wrong with wargame(r)s · Uncategorized

Gaming journalism’s wargaming guru, Bruce Geryk, has posted a new column on why wargames are letting him down. His point, in a nutshell, is that the computer has set a trap for wargame designers by allowing them to design more complex simulations of historical conflicts but not get around the basic design deficiencies that have […]

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Changing Direction

October 3rd, 2005 · Comments Off on Changing Direction · Uncategorized

Black and White 2 is out now. As usual, IGN has the first online review and, as usual, the high score doesn’t seem to match the number of misgivings that Steve Butts mentions in the text. Of course, if you are going to have a review that long, it’s not going to be easy to […]

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