It’s been a crazy couple of days, and I still haven’t met everyone I wanted to meet. I did, however, meet some of them at the panel about the future of print games media. Of course, the panel title was “Is Print Dead?” – a much sexier handle than “What is the future of print?” […]
Entries from March 27th, 2010
PAX East 2010: The Arrival
March 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · PAX
You know how when you get ready to meet people you think you know for the first time and you begin to wonder if there’s going to be any real connection? Yesterday was like that. And, like many of life’s worries, it was a pointless concern. Yesterday was the day I arrived in Boston for […]
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Flash of Steel/Three Moves Ahead Sunday Meetup at PAX East
March 24th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Me, PAX, Three Moves Ahead
After checking reviews, schedules and locations, I’ve settled on the Trident Booksellers & Cafe around the corner from the Hynes Convention Center. For now, I am planning on Sunday at 10 AM for the meeting, but I may bump it as early as 9:30 depending on a number of things. Don’t be afraid to come […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 57: Supreme Commander and Command & Conquer 4
March 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Electronic Arts, Gas Powered Games, Podcast, RTS, Three Moves Ahead
Troy, Tom and Julian devote the hour to dissecting the surprisingly good Supreme Commander 2 and the disappointing Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. Why does SupCom 2’s deviation from the franchise formula make the game better? Why is it like Sins of a Solar Empire and Demigod? Do we want to gain experience points […]
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Supreme Commander 2 Review
March 22nd, 2010 · 12 Comments · Gameshark, Gas Powered Games, RTS
I like Supreme Commander 2, but I totally understand why a lot of people will not. I often think about what concepts are core to a series. What makes a Europa Universalis game a Europa Universalis game? What makes Civ Civ? How much or how gradually can you change a game before it is not […]
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The Flash of Steel Store
March 19th, 2010 · 18 Comments · Blogs, Me
I wasn’t sure I wanted to do this. First, the product quality may not be up to my readers’ discerning standards. Second, it feels like I’m grubbing for money when I already have ads on the site. Third, well, it may be a little tacky in the end so we’ll see how long I do […]
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