Recent content by Ari Brown

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    Controller Evolution

    What about navigating semi-autonomous machine in through a building? The contemporary 360/PS3 controller is intuitive enough to allow interface for all kinds of real world applications. My biggest and best examples are things like bomb disposal robots and new mobile armament systems for the...
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    Poll: ak47 vs m16

    @demoman_chaos Please keep your unit's of measurement constant because it's altering the way your evidence is presented. An M16 is a military weapon and therefore fires a military round. Yes. A .22 is a POS if your intended use is fatal damage towards a human target from a fair distance...
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    Preview: Homefront

    "The team members hope to focus on the memorable moments that define certain games, but were quick to remind us that "games aren't driven by story first." Mechanics must come first, according to the creators in Montreal, and the fiction is just there to "make the mechanics sticky." More than...
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    Red Dead Revival?

    Bob, I think your list could use a few more contemporary examples. Red Dead Redemption touched on a lot of issues like the death of the west through modernity, Mexican revolutions, criminal posses, post civil war issues (maybe not high on the list but still present), treasure hunting, the...
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    259: Gunners and Gamers

    "Enthusiasts who share a passion for both games and guns are generally well-educated, well-trained and well-practiced in the detailed minutiae of how to engage in their hobby safely." I approach guns with great respect. All or tools/machines in this world have the capacity to either harm or...