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| Why The Game Industry Is Smarter Than Hollywood – And Must Stay That Way To Survive 12/13/2007 09:09:00 AM Which do you think Hollywood cares about more: movies or light bulbs? |
| To sequel or not to sequel, that is the question 11/09/2007 10:17:00 AM There are times when making a sequel diminishes the impact of the original story |
| Gaming cliches: Rounding up the usual suspects 10/19/2007 07:30:00 AM Taking a look at some of the cliches that keep showing up in today’s games |
| AMA wants compulsive video gaming declared a mental illness – a rebuttal 06/25/2007 11:32:00 AM Medical profession needs to focus on the true illnesses of this world, not try to make a profit over irresponsible behavior |
| Fighting Games – What We’ve Gained, What We’ve Lost 05/18/2007 07:45:00 AM Risks, as Ed Boon learned more than 15 years ago, are very much worth taking |
| What if Microsoft released a handheld? 05/04/2007 07:47:00 AM In a Nintendo universe and a Sony planet, what if Microsoft decided to compete in the world of portable gaming? |
| Gaming on the Go: Size Doesn’t Matter 04/06/2007 07:47:00 AM As the console wars go into full swing, the power of handhelds cannot be denied |
| Writer's Block: Why Hollywood’s fascination with games is a double-edged sword and why Orlando Bloom is just so pixel-icious 03/02/2007 10:21:00 AM Hollywood’s influence on games isn’t an entirely bad for games |
| Writers' Block: Christmas is Over – Now What? 02/12/2007 04:14:00 PM What happens when one system shortage has run its course, and another just won’t seem to end? |
| Goodbye 2006 – you did a great job of setting up the next generation of immersive gaming 12/31/2006 02:30:00 AM We have the graphical power at our fingertips, now all we need are the stories |
| Goodbye, E3 08/01/2006 10:17:00 AM The so-called “evolution” of E3 is a nice way of disguising its dissolution. |
| E3 is not gone, but it will not be as it once was 07/31/2006 04:38:00 PM What was once a cacophony of sight and sound is not more, but the trade show will survive. With that in mind, it is time to look back |
| Gamers rule in hand-eye coordination, but only in the context of games 05/22/2006 05:10:00 PM Survey prompts thoughts on who has the best hand-eye coordination |
| Cyber athletics versus real-world athletics: Never the twain shall meet 02/01/2006 01:39:00 PM Video games allow us to pursue dreams of glory in settings that are, for the most part, less than realistic |
| Do real-life players create unrealistic expectations in sports games? 06/13/2005 05:47:00 PM When rules of the game are not adhered to, frustration can set in |
| The Price is Right 05/05/2005 11:28:00 AM One of the things I believe is that gamers pay $300 for a home console because that's what they're used to doing. |
| Again, George Lucas's point is proven: Hollywood doesn't care about anything. Just money. 04/15/2005 04:05:00 PM It's a joke that actors would expect royalties from games. We don't buy games because of the actors. |
| The Future of Gaming - Part II 10/11/2004 12:26:00 PM Part Uno + Uno =Unos or “Innovate or Die” |
| The Future of Gaming 09/20/2004 03:46:00 PM PART UNO: The Build Up and The Early Adopters |
| In a battle of benefits and harm rendered between videogames and television, the loser is … 08/05/2004 11:56:00 AM Games get a bad rap at times, but that isn’t the biggest contributor to problems facing the nation |
| Overlooked and Underrated 07/26/2004 12:21:00 PM A look at the most important games you shouldn’t have missed. |
| Have you ever had… 05/23/2004 05:03:00 PM Have you ever had the videogame world invade your “real” world? |
| Hollywood Ate My Consoles 04/08/2004 01:31:00 PM The Bearer shares his opinions of the impact of Hollywood on Video Games |