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Yet Another Nintendo Post; Mature Games Will Sell. Bad Business Won’t.

UbiSoft’s recent comment on the Wii U is remarkably simplistic and may be wildly missing the point of the issue at hand. — It’s very easy for third parties like UbiSoft to criticise Nintendo. To some...

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We Have To Stop Fighting!

And this is an appeal pitched to BOTH SIDES of this fruitless and pointless “crusade”… — I’ve never felt angrier. There’s a point where someone inevitably says something so wrong, so utterly...

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Objectivity; The Challenges Of A Free Gaming Press

At a time when discussions are rife with ethics and objectivity, spare a thought for those struggling inside the vortex already. — Journalistic ethics is always a very sore point. As is the debate,...

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Onwards and Upwards: Here’s to 2015.

I’m not dead; and the games industry isn’t either. Though it’s been a hell of a ride… — It’s impossible to escape that sensation of disappointment and frustration that has permeated 2014. Make no...

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It’s Time to End the Hate!

Why is one game or console of greater cultural or commercial value than another, when both are obviously successful products? And why do we even care? — My personal game of 2014 was Hyrule Warriors....

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That Inevitable Post About Freedom of Expression.

I’ve spent hours contemplating this and I’m using Newton’s Third Law like a sledgehammer. So here I go. — “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” So was the conclusion of Sir Isaac...

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GDC 2015; Tim Schafer Stunt Fell Totally Flat

And it’s got nothing to do with the context of the joke either. I’ll keep this short and brief because I want to go to bed soon. — Tim Schafer’s now-Viral “GamerGate Gaffe” at GDC 2015 was offensive....

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The Nintendo NX; Rampant Speculation Edition EX+@

So, Nintendo has admitted it has a new system in the works. A Wild Speculation Appears! — We all knew this day was coming. It wasn’t too long ago that we learned that Nintendo was already knee-deep in...

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SPJ AirPlay; Well, That Was Entirely Expected… But Thank You!

Call me jaded after twenty years on the Internet, but you didn’t need a crystal ball to see what was going to happen! Still, I admire the effort that went into it. — I was working quietly on a piece –...

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The Waiting Game (of Gen8)

So, Batman: Arkham Knight on PC is still a bit of a fluster-buster. Can we just accept it always will be and move on now? — Last week saw Batman: Arkham Knight return to the Steam Store, after seeing...

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Oh Dear Konami…

Last nights game awards came with a shocking little sting in the tail for Konami. — Konami might have been able to console themselves with Best Action Adventure Game and Best Musical Score, both for...

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The Mojang Horse (Now On Wii-U)

So, Minecraft is now coming to the Wii U. Can we just take a moment to accept that this is weird… — It’s not often I get to revisit the same worn track I’ve already covered. But today, Minecraft: Wii U...

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So, Talkin’‘Bout Ports…

Ports, Ports, Ports… oh how we seem to hate them nowadays…   Warner Bros. Interactive have hardly been making friends with the PC Gaming crowd. We learned today that the upcoming content patch for...

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What I Think The NX SHOULD Be…

And it’s another NX post. *sigh*   There are lots of people talking about what they think the NX needs to be, or do, to be successful. Especially in the wake of Nintendo’s third quarter report, which...

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Another Resident Evil 4 Port? SERIOUSLY?!

Seriously, how many times can you smack the dying corpse of this game for some easy money?   Yesterday brought the frankly unsurprising news that Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 are getting PS4 and XBox One...

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I’m Looking Forward To Federation Force!

It may be the contrarian in me, but after the negative reception so far… I kind of want this game more!   I love Samus Aran. In a completely non-romantic way, of course. Samus is one of those...

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No Man’s Sky: The Triple-A Price Tag Debate.

Okay, I think we need to bust a myth before I talk about this. So hold on, this one is going to hurt…   Cling to a loved one when I tell you that No Man’s Sky is not an indie game. It really isn’t –...

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Video Game Discs ARE Stupid in 2016…

Microsoft was onto something in 2013; and Forbes is correct now. But the issue misses important technological changes rendering the CD an archaic relic…   I’ve come to the same conclusion that a...

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Lohan, GTAV and Doing Nothing

A follow up of sorts to prior shots at Nintendo fans. Oh, if only Nintendo fans were the only raging douches on the Internet…   You might have heard recently that Lindsey Lohan’s case against RockStar...

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So… that Hogan vs. Gawker thing…

My take on the beatdown that saw Hogan awarded $115 million (before punitive damages and appeals)…   Most of the time, I write about video game stuff. Today, I’m going to write my thoughts and opinions...

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