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Snowblinded  |
| Posted by Ben Hopper on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:35:00 EST in
Business,
Serious
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| On Friday, November 4, 2011, mere days after the release of their long-awaited title, The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment broke the news to a whole lot of people at WB Games Seattle ... |
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The Great Games: Mr. Do! |
| Posted by Ben Hopper on Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:32:00 EDT in
Game Design,
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| By name alone, Mr. Do! sounds more like Silly Game than Great Game. It is, in fact, a silly game, but make no mistake, Mr. Do! is also one of the most underappreciated classic arcade games of all time. |
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Analyzing Sin & Punishment: Star Successor |
| Posted by Ben Hopper on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:31:00 EDT in
Game Design
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| Treasure's newest game isn't perfect, but it's still one of the best action games you'll play all year and their best effort since Ikaruga. |
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Ben Hopper's Comments
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Comment In: Snowblinded [Blog - 11/08/2011 - 01:35]
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Daniel, I appreciate that, but ... Daniel, I appreciate that, but I wasn't let go. As I stated in the article, I left last year to take a job at another studio. |
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Comment In: Opinion: How To Use Focus Testing [News - 10/06/2011 - 04:36]
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Focus testing is a bunch ... Focus testing is a bunch of hooey. |
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Comment In: EA's Riccitiello Offers Policy Suggestions For Encouraging U.S. Tech Jobs [News - 09/22/2011 - 01:58]
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Strange to see someone from ... Strange to see someone from EA talking about creating jobs when his own company makes a habit of closing studios down after acquiring them. |
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Comment In: Interview: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet's Creators Talk Quitting Their Day Jobs [News - 09/02/2011 - 04:36]
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It's a great game. Visually ... It's a great game. Visually stunning, but with the old-school gameplay of games like Metroid and Sub-Terrania. I'm really happy for these guys nailing such an achievement their first time out. They seem to want to make the kinds of games I want to play, so I hope they keep ... |
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Comment In: Are We Headed for a Second Video Game Crash? [Blog - 09/01/2011 - 01:19]
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It's an interesting comparison, but ... It's an interesting comparison, but the video game industry is in a much different place than it was back in 1983. For one, you fail to mention the arcade industry, which did not crash. Home consoles were not gamers' first choice when it came to game with cutting-edge graphics and ... |
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Comment In: Square Enix Responds To Allegations Of Racist Character In Human Revolution [News - 09/01/2011 - 12:10]
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I've gotta say, the voice ... I've gotta say, the voice acting in most games is beyond terrible. You would think these big budget titles could afford decent voice talent, or that someone on the development/publishing side would be bright enough to catch this garbage before it gets released. Roger Ebert should use it as an ... |
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