Recent content by TomWiley

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    Spyro Developer: You Don't Miss Spyro As Much As I Do

    Wow! Reading this article almost made me tear up. Now this is the kind of content I want more of! It's beautifully written and above else, it's written from a former developer's perspective. That's the kind of insight I'm after. I've always wondered what it might feel like to create...
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    2016 to be best year since 1998?

    I didn't check out the Wikipedia list but the titles you mentioned, the only world that comes to mind is a resounding "meh".
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    When is a game too ''Japanese'' for you?

    For me, it's when any and all female characters suddenly have eyes larger than lakes and look like they're 12 despite the fact that they're supposed to be adults. These seems to be a oddly persistent trope in many Japanese games. I had this experience with a horror game on Wii-U which I tried...
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    Games that you hate but everyone else seems to ape-shit about it?

    Hmmm. Let's see. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Worst Call of Duty to date. PC port - largely nonfunctional. To put things in perspective; MW2 has a better steam review score. Portal 2 A decent sequel but instantly forgettable compared to the original. Bioshock Just endless...
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    Poll: Do you prefer mainstream or Indie games?

    Honestly, it's really hard to answer that question simply because the line between what one might call an indie-game and traditionally funded "mainstream" games is becoming increasingly blurred to the point that the distinction becomes practically pointless. The games I play the most are...
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    Half Life 3 probably never coming out

    This video reveals nothing we didn't already know. We all know that Valve is making some serious bank out of their free-to-play endeavors and Steam. We all know that the expectations of Half Life 3 are staggeringly high and that it, of course, is something Valve is very much aware of. What...
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    Why You Should Be a Bit Disappointed With Ori and the Blind Forest

    Personally, I'm of the opinion that it's perfectly alright to love a game love a game with stunning hand-painted backgrounds and a beautiful soundtrack for its style and style alone. It doesn't make you pretentious. It doesn't mean that the gaming community as a whole is shallow. It just means...
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    Money for Mods: Valve Announces Paid Skyrim Mods

    Valve has shown that they can build up a fully-fledged hat-economy, but what they haven't showed is the ability to properly managing people's creative content, especially content created and submitted by enthusiasts. Steam Green-light might be the most recent, and perhaps most disastrous...
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    Zero Punctuation: The Order: 1886 - Steampunk Modern Warfare

    2014 was *not* a strong year for PS4 exclusives and this game doesn't exactly look like it's going to change the trend. I wonder if this has anything to do with Sony's less than optimal financial situation.
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    Got Malware? New Threat Can't Be Removed Without Breaking Hard Drive

    What do you mean with hardcoded?
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    Got Malware? New Threat Can't Be Removed Without Breaking Hard Drive

    You cant be serious. The linux kernel has more security holes than a Swiss cheese. http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-33/product_id-47/cvssscoremin-7/cvssscoremax-7.99/Linux-Linux-Kernel.html Only reason this isnt a bigger consumer problem is because nobody uses linux...
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    Metal Gear Online Trailer Debuts at Game Awards

    Why is there a plushy in my metal gear? <img src=https://static1.e621.net/data/b4/81/b4818db00eacd98421e150c5af87ad2c.jpg alt=mtg>
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    Sweden Considering Sexism Labels For Video Games

    As I swede, I was surprised to read this. I'll look into it and report back to you.
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    Poll: I want to change the Gamer reputation.

    The question I have is; do we really need a new movement? The second you start to collect a diverse collective under one hashtag, that's the second your movement has lost. Because all a disgruntled critic needs is to find one bad egg in your group, write about him (or her but let's be serious)...
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    No One Really Cares About 1080p, Says Far Cry 4 Dev

    And what he should have said was "If you care so much about 1080p, what the fuck are you doing on a console?"