...is Wired's inclusion of the story as part of a "business of games" feature. I wish they'd realize that many of their readers could give a damn about IPOs, profits and whatnot. I'm fascinated by the science and culture of computing and technology. Save that kind of analysis for the Wall Street Journal.
Also. If anybody's interested, check out Pixelized Seduction, an essay I wrote about video games and "maturity" which draws paralels between the current console boom and the heyday of comic books.
Though both games have point scoring systems and are acquisition oriented (during initial play), the games, much like the real-world sport, inspire individuality and creativity. The Free Skate portion of the game and THPS2 level design portion are almost pure zero-sum, playing to make something or playing just to have fun.
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...is Wired's inclusion of the story as part of a "business of games" feature. I wish they'd realize that many of their readers could give a damn about IPOs, profits and whatnot. I'm fascinated by the science and culture of computing and technology. Save that kind of analysis for the Wall Street Journal.
Also. If anybody's interested, check out Pixelized Seduction, an essay I wrote about video games and "maturity" which draws paralels between the current console boom and the heyday of comic books.
It's at www.robotstreetgang.com
Futurama has stopped production, but thanks to constant pre-empting they have an entire season worth of episodes in the can.
Think of Futurama as a dead star, whose light is still reaching us across the vast reaches of space.
-g
Some believe that a game shouldn't be reviewed until the writer completes the game.
The sad fact is that many game reviewers don't have the time to play every game to it's conclusion before drafting their review.
Perhaps now, gamers will be satisfied with journalists that care enough to actually play the game.
-g
Though both games have point scoring systems and are acquisition oriented (during initial play), the games, much like the real-world sport, inspire individuality and creativity. The Free Skate portion of the game and THPS2 level design portion are almost pure zero-sum, playing to make something or playing just to have fun.