I’ve been pretty much unimpressed with a lot of gaming video content online, some of the CG content included. Sometimes things that look like a great idea aren’t. Even the still funny Zero Punctuation has kind of worn me out. But I thought I would plug two new video series over at Crispy Gamer because […]
Entries from June 17th, 2009
Theatre of War Mod Pack Available
June 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on Theatre of War Mod Pack Available · Battlefront, WW2
I hope to have more to say about Theatre of War 2 soon – I think I’ve solved most of performance issues with it, and there’s a lot of good things (and some bad) to say about it. But 1C and Battlefront is now going in whole hog with the mod support for the first […]
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E3 Critics Skip Small Booths
June 16th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Awards, E3
Maybe it’s Paradox’s fault for not having a floor display but instead hiding in a tiny box to the far right of one of the halls. But there is zero reason for the E3 critics not nominating either Hearts of Iron 3 or East India Company for best strategy game of show. Especially when they […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 17 — Manuals, Documentation and You
June 16th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
This week is all about Bruce as he goes on and on about how hard it was to write the manual for Dominions 3. The panel talks about how a manual is not the same as documentation, how even good games could be better with a paper friend and lots of other commentary that only […]
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One More Map Thing
June 15th, 2009 · Comments Off on One More Map Thing · Design
Rob Zacny has written a thoughtful analysis of the map in AGEOD’s great wargame Birth of America. I’ve written about the map in Birth of America before, just not for my series, so I’m glad that Zacny has picked up the slack.
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Re-Entering the Cave
June 14th, 2009 · 18 Comments · City Builder, Design
I am on the edge of returning to Dwarf Fortress. I know it will be a big mistake, though. Here’s the thing. Dwarf Fortress is probably the most compelling city builder in many years. Like the best city builders, you can guide the development of your habitat but your citizens have wants and needs of […]
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