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Entries from June 23rd, 2005

Carnival Numero 3

June 23rd, 2005 · Comments Off on Carnival Numero 3 · Uncategorized

The third Carnival of Gamers is up at Man Bytes Blog. (What a great name for a blog.) Enjoy all the unfiltered opinions.

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Ever want to write about games?

June 22nd, 2005 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

A different type of post here. My sometime writing home Game Method is looking for more writing staff, preferably people who can contribute to the site in other ways as well. Here’s the link. They cover consoles and PCs, so whatever your poison is. The payment for this? Well, nothing except seeing your name on […]

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Gaming and the Quest for Knowledge

June 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on Gaming and the Quest for Knowledge · Uncategorized

Does this sound like you? “One test of how well you connect with a game like this is how much it makes you want to read background material.” When I read this line in Bruce Geryk’s review of recent submarine games (Computer Games Magazine, July 2005, pg 65), I smiled at the apt phrase and […]

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Gaming Blindspots

June 20th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

A guest writer over at Bastard Numbered has hit the nail on the head and coined a phrase that I think will work its way into my repertoire. Why do certain people fail at certain tasks in games? “Frosty” says that people have blindspots in games that develop largely through getting accustomed to certain mechanics. […]

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Strategy Games of the Half Year

June 20th, 2005 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

With no major strategy releases due by the end of the month, this is as good a time as any to unveil my picks for the three top strategy games so far in 2005. It has been a pretty uninspiring start to the year, with all the big goodies waiting until the fall and winter. […]

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Lack of updates and acting civilized

June 19th, 2005 · Comments Off on Lack of updates and acting civilized · Uncategorized

I’ve spent the last few days working on my book and finishing up a review for CGM, so I haven’t been updating here. I notice people keep coming to read, so I feel kind of guilty every time that there isn’t anything new. What gaming I have been doing has been returning to a comfortable […]

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