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Matt Allmer's Blog
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I play games, I design games, I write for games, I draw for games, I might as well blog for games. I have worked for a number of studios including Planet Moon, Page 44 and EA. I have designed for several platforms, from Nintendo DS to XBox 360, Facebook to iPhone and everything in between. http://renderedvision.com |
Expert Blogs
Mass Effect Galaxy: A Design Analysis  |
| Posted by Matt Allmer on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00:00 EDT in
Game Design
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| A detailed look at the focus of Bioware's recent iPhone game. |
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The Apple iBox: What Would It Take? |
| Posted by Matt Allmer on Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:00 EDT in
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| In light of Apple's new exec-level employees, the question is posed: What would it take for Apple to become a leading force in the gaming industry? Fantasy scenarios examined. |
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The Romans Cheated! …And Won. |
| Posted by Matt Allmer on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:59:00 EDT in
Visual Art
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| A follow-up to Hiroshi Matsuyama and Seiji Shimoda's GDC '09 talk on the cinematic art of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm. Why one of the next steps in game visuals is cheating like a grade school bully……and getting away with it. |
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Games, Adolescence and Culture, Oh My! |
| Posted by Matt Allmer on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:59:00 EDT in
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| In light of Heather Chaplin's GDC rant, I think it's about that time we re-examine the words "game" and "play" since no other entertainment media revolves around these two terms. Doing so might place a different perspective on Ms. Chaplin's claims. |
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Matt Allmer's Comments
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Comment In: Industry Needs A 'New Generation Of Consoles,' Says Activision Vet [News - 08/23/2011 - 12:52]
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All I heard was Pay ... All I heard was Pay no attention to the free-to-play, online and digital revolution. I want what I'm familiar with only different. Someone should tell her the emperor has no clothes. |
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Comment In: This Week in Video Game Criticism: The Fable Of New Experiences [News - 11/29/2010 - 02:37]
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So many great links in ... So many great links in one place My schedule never allows me to trudge through the infomass for good articles. Please, for the sake of helping this time-starved game developer, keep this feature going |
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Comment In: State Of Game Development Survey Reveals iPhone Support Surge, Wii Lull [News - 02/05/2010 - 08:18]
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I wish browser and social ... I wish browser and social games were not bundled into a single PC category. I understand the difficulty in dividing the PC platform because it is so many things to so many people, but browser and social games have very little in common with core PC games. I'd like to ... |
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Comment In: Interview: Riccitiello Talks Game Industry's Changing Landscape, EA's Transformation [News - 12/02/2009 - 05:45]
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Companies like EA and ActiBlizz ... Companies like EA and ActiBlizz and Ubisoft and on and on do best as institutions. That is to say, they institutionalize the sector of industry they are involved in. The institutionalization of retail has reached a plateau. Riccitiello sees little opportunity for growth with EA's conventional business strategy. Anyone following ... |
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Comment In: Apple: iTunes App Store Hosts More than 21,000 Games [News - 09/09/2009 - 02:21]
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@ Kevin. Touche, my good ... @ Kevin. Touche, my good man Comparing revenue between iTunes apps and a console game like ODST is like saying the local, junior high school football star can't compete in the NFL: the observation is self-evident. But what happens when maturity is a non-factor Better yet, what if potential IS ... |
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Comment In: NPD: Behind the Numbers, June 2009 [Feature - 07/20/2009 - 01:30]
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I hope NPD is developing ... I hope NPD is developing channels/methods to measure digital download, mobile, web and social games. These are no longer little brother sectors of the industry. There's a clear shift in both consumption and development. These numbers will not be very helpful if we measure a rapidly evolving industry with outdated ... |
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