Not only am I mostly flummoxed in the gift search for my wife, I go to Gamespot this morning to find a PC Game based on Deal or No Deal sitting at number 3 on the sales list. Look, America, Deal or No Deal is not a good show. The game requires no skill beyond […]

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If you haven’t read the transcript of the latest Gamasutra podcast (or listened to the podcast), do so. Editorial reps from Gamespot, Ziff Davis and PCGamer discuss why Gamerankings is silly, and the problems that come from expecting too much from your readers. Or something like that.

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I hate game pirates. I’m mostly an ethical person who thinks that taking without paying isn’t nice. It’s not an issue of anyone being hurt, but an issue of propriety and manners. I’m very Canadian. But this letter to Game Developer reminds me of my own youth. Well, my college days. I turned old when […]

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As we count down to the release of Europa Universalis III, the after action reports from the beta testers will be coming quickly. And the newest one is great. What makes it great? The stuff in green. Those are explanations of all the mechanics at work. It’s not just a role playing exercise in “here’s […]

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James Allen at Out of Eight Games has written what appears to be the first review of Western Civilization’s Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War. Allen has a firm 5-8 scale (it’s rare for a game to score in the 4 or lower range) and Forge scores a 7. His comments are usually worthy […]

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