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Entries from June 18th, 2006

A Sense of History

June 18th, 2006 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized

I’ve been listening regularly to the PC Gamer Podcast for the last month or so, and it is getting a lot better. The addition of a single female voice helps a little in distinguishing which male is which, and since the voice is the learned Kristen Salvatore, even better. There is a better sense of […]

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Firaxis podcast

June 17th, 2006 · Comments Off on Firaxis podcast · Uncategorized

I’m an admitted Firaxis fanboy. Though I will often take shots at the company for resting on Meier’s past triumphs, I can’t deny that the re-imaginings and revisions of his classics are irresistible and addictive. If you want some insight into the company, they have a podcast now. I mean, why not? Everyone else does. […]

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Developer Interview: Xavi Rubio

June 16th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Interview, Shrapnel

I recently noted that Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War has some of the best RTS naval mechanics around. And, considering the dearth of good naval simulations out there, it’s nice when anyone pays attention to that military arm that Mahan considered the sine qua non of real power. To that end, my latest developer […]

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School’s Out

June 16th, 2006 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized

The last exam taken, the last form submitted, the last tearful farewell from a student and my year of teaching has come to an end. I had a lot of fun, learned a lot about myself and my tolerance for bureaucracy and public school expectations. But I can’t say that I’m sad that it is […]

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Rise and Fall – Between Good and Average

June 14th, 2006 · Comments Off on Rise and Fall – Between Good and Average · Uncategorized

You can read my review of Midway’s Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War here. Actually, this is Stainless Steel Studios’ game – the final game from the people that brought you the highly overrated Empire Earth and the greatly undervalued Empires: Dawn of the Modern World. As you can see, their titles never got very […]

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Peace, Love and Understanding – Zero Coverage

June 12th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

This month’s CGM has my review of Breakaway Games new “serious game” A Force More Powerful. And so far, it is the only review of this title. This has nothing to do with me. I was curious about the title, but was waiting on requesting a review copy until my desk cleared of other stuff. […]

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