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November Strategy Preview

November 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Preview

I was supposed to do this yesterday; it’s a first Monday of the month thing. But a delay for real content isn’t a bad thing. November 6 – Empire Earth III (Vivendi/Mad Doc), Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (THQ/Gas Powered Games), Viva Pinata (Microsoft/Rare) November 13 – Fantasy Wars (Atari/Ino-Co) November 15 – Left Behind: Eternal […]

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Joining an Eventful Discussion

November 5th, 2007 · 10 Comments · Cryptic Comet, Design, Imperium

It’s always nice when two independent developers disagree with each other on design stuff. Vic Davis of Cryptic Comet, home of Armageddon Empires, recently posted a mini-dissertation on the role that events play in strategy games. He compiled a list of the purpose that events can play and how they can be used to challenge […]

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The Limits of Authorship

November 2nd, 2007 · 13 Comments · Industry

You know you’ve made it when someone calls you out on shoddy journalism because they know how to write your articles better than you do. I’m a hack! Mr. Goldberg’s reasonable (but out of place) point makes me question the persistence of authorship in game franchising. For how long should game journalists be expected to […]

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Panzer Tactics and the DS

October 29th, 2007 · 12 Comments · Consoles, Gameshark, Preview

My brief preview of Panzer Tactics is up at Gameshark. I never quite know what to write in previews, and I’m not sure this one is any exception. Anyway, the parallels to ye olde Panzer General are obvious and not original with me. The tiny tanks take some getting used to, but it will probably […]

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Be Careful What You Say

October 28th, 2007 · 7 Comments · CGW, Electronic Arts, Maxis

A few months ago I wrote a piece on games journalism for The Escapist. Not a bad little article, though it didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. In it, I had a throwaway line about how the success of The Sims is still a story but no one seems to be […]

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Did I mention I hate the console wars?

October 26th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Maxis

Will Wright has to be one of the best interviews on the planet. He’s open about what he thinks, is always thought-provoking and has the appearance of a man who effortlessly walks the line between genius and madness. The Guardian has recently published a brief interview with the Man from Maxis and it doesn’t disappoint. […]

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