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0 XP: The Zynga Counterrevolution

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Matt Carey

  by Matt Carey Imagine a slot machine gambler. For hours she pumps coins into a slot for the privilege of pushing a button. Each time she pushes the button she watches an animation on the machine’s video screen. Usually … Continue reading →

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Simple Machines: Legend of Grimrock and the Joys of Coherent Design

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Joseph Hilgard

By Joseph Hilgard “Video games are one of the few remaining artforms where there is an empirical positive correlation between budget and quality.” – The single dumbest thing anybody said to me about video games, ever. Legend of Grimrock is … Continue reading →

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