Just a post to remind listeners and readers that they can submit questions to us for this week’s show. I plan to record on Tuesday night, so get those questions in. Email me or post them to my Formspring. Now back to Elemental…
Entries from August 29th, 2010
Three Moves Ahead Episode 79: Victoria 2
August 25th, 2010 · 20 Comments · Paradox, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Rob Zacny’s sound goes in and out, but when it works you can hear him, Troy and Julian talk about the latest grand strategy game from Paradox. Why does it make Julian angry? Do you have to force the politics to make them interesting? What does the game get right and wrong about the […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 78: Forgettable Games, Memorable Ideas
August 19th, 2010 · 31 Comments · Design, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Troy and Rob dig through their histories to recall bad games that had tiny moments of genius. What happens when a game gets one thing right? Can forgotten games still have a legacy beyond their failures? Can a good idea overshadow a bad game’s legacy? Also reminders of the Question show coming up in […]
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PCGamer and Me
August 18th, 2010 · 18 Comments · Me, PCGamer
I am told that I am in the new PCGamer, so it must be true. I only recently resubscribed, so I don’t have it yet. I trust that my readers are not lying to me, so next time I am at a newsstand, I’ll pick it up. I am the new writer of the recently […]
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Age of Empires Online
August 17th, 2010 · 7 Comments · MMO, RTS
The Ensemble exiles who landed at Robot Entertainment are making an online RTS out of one of my favorite franchises. Marrying fresh features with classic RTS gameplay, Age of Empires Online pays tribute to the original game while incorporating a new look, feel, and approach that appeals to long-time fans, newcomers, and everyone in between. […]
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Meetup Report
August 15th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Me
I have to offer thanks to the small but awesome group that turned up on August 14th for the first ever TMA/FoS meetup. Though I was the star, everyone did their best to distract people from my awesomeness. We talked hardware, software, past, present, future, Sacrifice, Planetside, Dungeon Keeper and Civ 5 among other things. […]
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