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Scenes Through A YouTube Window: The Witcher – Introduction
The introductory cinematic to The Witcher sets up the character and world perfectly. Have a look. Continue reading »
Kickstander: Wildman Is An Example Why Accountability on Kickstarter Is A Joke
This isn’t about wanting Gas Powered Games to close, but here’s a studio seeking crowdfunding for a new project while running low on capital and elects to not mention that as a problem in its pitch, despite it being a clear project risk. Continue reading »
MMO Predictions 2013: Morituri Te Salutant
Predicting what is going to happen to the Western MMO market in 2013 seems a lot harder than doing the same for 2012. But when it comes to random guessing about stuff I only half understand, I’m going to give it my best shot. Continue reading »
Come for the Pimp Slap, Stay For the Articles on NCsoft Business Decisions: My WordPress 2012 Blog Stats
“Pimp slap” is generally the most popular search term for people finding this blog. Continue reading »
Dead Island – Riptide: De Rigeur Mortis Marketing
The Zombie Bait pack makes zombies of us all. As a safety warning, the following post contains a statue of a dismembered woman from various angles and a little bit of adult language. Continue reading »
Reviewing My 2012 MMO Predictions
At the end of 2011 I made a set of predictions about MMOs and the MMO industry. This is a pretty common thing to do, but I also feel I should own my predictions and actually check how accurate they were Continue reading »
Great Moments In Game Advertising: I’m Romancing What, Exactly?
In my defence, I’ve been painting all day and have inhaled A LOT of enamel and mineral turpentine fumes. Continue reading »
2012: Your Year in Gaming Misogyny
In 2011 it looked a little bit like the gap in attitudes about women in gaming had started to close. Thank god 2012 came along and showed that the No Girls Allowed Club was still alive and kicking in video games. Continue reading »
The Single Biggest Problem Facing MMOs Today
Someone else may have written this thought before, but it is new to me at the moment so I’m going to treat it as original. Continue reading »
