This week, the panel takes the pulse of strategy franchises. What makes you strong? What makes you weak? And is any particular franchise in trouble? We also give you a preview of our next epic multiplayer gaming experience. Will Tom and Julian redeem themselves after such a terrible showing last time? Not with this game. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Three Moves Ahead'
Three Moves Ahead Episode 18 — Franchise Diagnosis Day
June 24th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 17 — Manuals, Documentation and You
June 16th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
This week is all about Bruce as he goes on and on about how hard it was to write the manual for Dominions 3. The panel talks about how a manual is not the same as documentation, how even good games could be better with a paper friend and lots of other commentary that only […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 16 — The Sims
June 9th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Electronic Arts, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Bruce shows up late, but we do get a full panel to talk about The Sims 3 and the franchise in general. Tom gets all artsy, Julian makes an odd comparison and Troy is a cheater. One of the four panelists hates The Sims, by the way. No prize for guessing who. And be sure […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 15 – E3 Special
June 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments · E3, Paradox, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Tom and I sit down with Johan Andersson of Paradox Interactive and Kim Soares of Nitro Studios to talk about Hearts of Iron 3, East India Company and what it’s like for a hardcore strategy publisher at the new E3. Please excuse the background noise. E3 is a noisy place and Paradox had no ceiling […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 14 – Maps
May 26th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Feature:Map, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
The panel jumps the gun a little bit and talks about maps before Troy can finish quite his series, but they have good reason. The team goes over an hour this time so Bruce can call Civilization IV‘s map dead, so Tom can regale you with his wilderness adventures and so Troy can listen to […]
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Knowing Your Place
May 25th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Me, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Since we didn’t get to record last night, I was able to tune in to the live Gamers with Jobs video cast. It looks like a lot of fun, and it’s too bad my wife would never let me drive to wilds of western Massachusetts to play board games. Because I would totally drink with […]
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