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	May 19, 2013

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Jacob Alvarez's Blog

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Comment In: Bullying is the next big topic for Papo & Yo studio [News - 05/06/2013 - 09:55]
Bullying is something that has ... Bullying is something that has affected everyone... So we 're looking at how we can get gameplay where the player will feel what it is to be in those situations. r n r nSuggestion: Play any game online.

Comment In: Design Debate: Risky Rewards or Rewarding Risk? [Blog - 04/10/2013 - 02:05]
I increase the difficulty for ... I increase the difficulty for both the better rewards and the added challenge. Games that are too easy are more like toys rather than actual games. This is why I can 't play Minecraft 360 on 'creative mode '. I need the challenge.

Comment In: 7 practical tips for making a moral game [News - 03/25/2013 - 02:34]
Number 7 especially. Far too ... Number 7 especially. Far too often in games there are no significant moral repercussions for your actions. You can practically murder everyone, yet the protagonist has no shred of remorse for what he has done he is painted as an honorable hero in the end.

Comment In: This week in video game criticism: Female protagonists, interactive fiction [News - 03/18/2013 - 04:59]
Our society is enamored with ... Our society is enamored with making everything equal . Funny thing about equality though is that everyone has a different definition of it. Just because there 's not as many female employees in the game industry and not as many female protagonists in games people think there is a problem.

Comment In: Software patents are broken, and it’s hurting our economy [Blog - 02/28/2013 - 02:18]
Implementing different methods of litigation ... Implementing different methods of litigation or resolution may slightly ease the problem, but that 's all. Patent trolling will only disappear once people learn to cooperate with one another and act reasonably. The government can 't fix everything...

Comment In: Sony sells stake in DeNA to record $437M in profits [News - 03/04/2013 - 07:32]
They recorded a profit of ... They recorded a profit of 437m. That 's a pretty nice deal. Why not use that money to invest in yourself to become more viable

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