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Jul
6
Destructoid review: Universe at War: Earth Assault
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There are a few very distinct arguments that one could make as to why the real-time strategy genre will never be able to succeed on the console platform. The mouse and keyboard interface makes the basics of collecting troops, hotkeys, and micromanagement a fairly simple endeavor. The gorilla in the room with console RTS titles […]
Jul
6
Finishing off the GameSetNetwork posts from big sister site Gamasutra and its buddies, you’ll see a bunch of original reporting that’s headed by ‘Producers Of The Round Table’ looking at the underlying structure of game development teams.
Also in here - Paul Hyman revisits crunch with some tales from folks who’ve managed to cut down […]
Jul
6
RetroforceGO! is back! New episode recording this Thursday!
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When I was in school I used to dread the end of summer vacation — the night before classes started up again was always torture. As I watched the minutes tick by under the comfort of my Shirt Tales bedsheets, I used to hope and pray that time would just pause forever.
I must be getting […]
Jul
6
Create Mario Paint symphonies on your desktop with Mario Composer
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Mario Paint is amazing.
While all the different features of the Super Nintendo classic are great, there is a special place in my heart for the music generator. Using various symbols on a standard musical staff, players can create wacky compositions using sound effects ranging from basic trumpet to hilarious meowing cat. Trust me, hearing "Jingle […]
Jul
6
Chrono Trigger DS countdown reveals new trailer, not much else
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I have a confession to make. I told the other editors that I woke up extra early this morning for some unknown reason, but it was really because I had to see what happened when the mysterious Chrono Trigger DS clock finished counting down.
Only five seconds to go …
4, 3, 2 …
1 …
*site crashes* AH […]
Jul
6
BBFC: PEGI rating performed by ‘a couple of blokes’
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The BBFC/PEGI war continues as the British Board of Film Classification’s David Cooke sows mistrust in the Pan-European Game Information board. Cooke asserts that nobody is actually sure who PEGI is, and claims that games are rated simply by "a couple of blokes."
"The trouble is that it is not clear who PEGI is," Cooke told […]
Jul
6
COLUMN: ‘Game Mag Weaseling’: Mag Roundup 7/5/08
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It’s been a busy past little while in mags, even though you’d think it wouldn’t be what with all everyone in the August-issue doldrums. My collection is beginning to outgrow the room it’s in, so I’m working on clearing out space and getting rid of stuff I’m not completely sure I need after all, such […]