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Comment on Contact by daimpa

daimpa — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:18:36 +0000

Hi, im daimpa on PESFan.com. Can I use this logo for my website: http://pesfan.it/immagini/pesfan.jpg ?
Thanks in advance.

Comment on Are games too easy? by Mark

Mark — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:20:56 +0000

News article here from Ruffian on this subject as well.

http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/7842/ruffian-games-now-potentially-too-easy-result-of-wider-audience

Comment on Has the PS3 been hacked and if so what does it mean to the games industry? by Mark

Mark — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:05 +0000

Further update to the PS3 hack here http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-geohot-ps3-update-blog-entry

Comment on Are games too long? by dudan

dudan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:25:45 +0000

I think the main reason games are being left incomplete is not because of a simple reason of length or diffculty.

I believe the reason is the expectation of a game becomes predictable and tiresome. The younger you are, the more you enjoy something that is predictable. Teletubbies anyone?

Comment on Are games too easy? by uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:39:14 +0000

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Comment on Demon’s Souls by Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:44:26 +0000

Follow up link here http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/30/report-resale-value-of-demons-souls-deluxe-edition-increased-66/ seems while Demons Souls still hasn’t had its UK launch trade-in value is still increasing.

Comment on Are games too easy? by paulc

paulc — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:42:36 +0000

Agree wholeheartidly with what you’re saying. I find gaming nowadays a very different experience to how I did as a kid.

Obviously this is down to a number of reasons and who is to say one way is right or not howver the games I find the most interesting are those that do not provide easy steps. What I really struggle with gaming wise are those games when you die and there is no penalty for dying.

I can remember quite a few games in recent times where literally no difference is had and it is this routine experience that is so bland.

I agree that the way forward has to be adaptive difficulty. The reason I still like sports games particularly in groups against human opponents is that it adds an air of unpredictability and is actually I think the reason why online multiplier works. The developer creates the environment and the people add the variety and difficulty.

I do think though that the trend is only likely to get worse as the wii way of lifestyle gaming becomes more and more to the fore.

Simplicity is key and why I constantly return to the more simpler experiences like Diner Dash being one example that I return to time and again.

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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:42:46 +0000

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