Shenmue – Going Home for the Holidays

As a once-enthusiastic Christmas aficionado who has since lapsed into doleful cynicism and meh-induced hand-flapping at the mere mention of tinsel, when I wake up with a flickering of seasonal joy stirring my stony old heart I have to grab and squeeze it, and treat it like the rare and precious thing it is. I [...]

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Tue, December 14 2010 » Opinion Pieces » No Comments

Five Most Influential Games (2000-2009)

In the world of videogames there really is no more sincere compliment than copying. In fact, you could go as far as to say that the industry thrives on one developer using the ideas of others. If this were the practice in any other industry, there would be a number of lawsuits flying about the [...]

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Wed, May 26 2010 » Articles, List Articles » 5 Comments