What this is about, including full list. It’s a hoary old cliche, but one worth repeating. A tiny island of the northern coast of Europe was once master of the world. As a Canadian living in America, the legacy of England and the United Kingdom looms large in my life, from approaches and attitudes to […]
Entries from January 12th, 2011
The English National Character
January 12th, 2011 · 38 Comments · Design, Feature:Nations, History
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 98: 2010 in Review and Looking Ahead
January 7th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
PCGamer’s Dan Stapleton returns to help Troy and Rob make sense of 2010. Why Starcraft 2 matters, why Troy resents DLC, the magic of Achtung Panzer and why Rob has no idea what is coming out this year. Listen here. RSS here. Subscribe on iTunes. FoS End of Year Awards Company of Heroes Online
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Shafer and Stardock
January 5th, 2011 · 16 Comments · Firaxis, Industry, Stardock
When I broke the news that Jon Shafer had left Firaxis, I can honestly say that I had no idea where he would end up. I knew that a deal was in place for him to go somewhere, I knew that he was happy with the move and I knew nothing else. None of my […]
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So When Are You Finished?
January 3rd, 2011 · 8 Comments · Design, Me
I was a guest on this week’s Jumping the Shark podcast, and the topic for the week (once you get past all the “what are you playing?” stuff) was whether we complete the games we play. This was not about whether reviewers have to, but about what makes us finish a game and whether we […]
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