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Continuing Quest for the Intro Wargame

January 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Industry, Wargames

The February issue of Games For Windows has the usual very brief column from wargame guru Bruce Geryk. Along with complaining that all the old hex wargamers would rather play a real time strategy game than Korsun Pocket, Bruce wonders if there are intro computer wargames like Panzer General anymore. As I look through my […]

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The Great Canadian Game

January 3rd, 2007 · 7 Comments · Industry

In another example of the intelligent use of taxpayers’ money, my homeland is looking for the Great Canadian Game. Or at least Telefilm Canada is. If it doesn’t have curling, donuts and beavers, I will be very, very disappointed. Still, this is one more reason for me to go to GDC in March.

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Doomed. Again.

September 11th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Industry

Gamasutra has a couple of articles today about the state of PC Gaming. The first is an interview with Dell founder Michael Dell about how Dell sees the gaming business at the moment. He is understandably bullish about the future of gaming on the PC, referring to consoles as a “locked down” PC. So why […]

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