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Mike Griffin's Blog

Writer/consultant with 15 years of published work; including GameFan, Gamers' Republic, Play, Electronic Gaming Monthly, official strategy guides, Gamasutra (!), and direct input on numerous hit software titles across several platforms.

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Comment In: Next Gen Development: Beware the long tail [Blog - 05/30/2013 - 01:22]

Conversely, the power offered by ...

Conversely, the power offered by advanced consoles can sometimes assist the indie dev. r n r nI recall an interview with Jon Blow re: The Witness where he talks about being able to program in a slightly looser way because the console offers him so much overhead in computing power ...

Comment In: Concerns raised over the prying eyes of Xbox One's Kinect [News - 05/28/2013 - 04:53]

But hey, the Xbone will ...

But hey, the Xbone will have an Achievements system for TV watching really . r nI wonder what else non-gaming related they 'll reward you for, and how they use the Kinect to monitor it. r n r n Media Slave achievement unlocked r n Big Brother Lover achievement unlocked ...

Comment In: E3 and the start of an unprecedented generation [News - 05/28/2013 - 04:13]

If booth babes are there ...

If booth babes are there to excite the dudes, someone should step up and hire some booth bros to tickle the ladies ' fancy. r n r nThen at least we 'd hear complaints about the validity of using scantily clad models for game promotion without bringing tired gender tropes ...

Comment In: Maturity, Challenge, Art and Games [Blog - 05/22/2013 - 09:05]

I get the same way ...

I get the same way with a game like Treasure 's original Gunstar Heroes on Genesis. r nIt 's so remarkably well-crafted, from controls, to pacing and aesthetics. r n r nA few years ago when it was re-released digitally on one of the higher-profile Sega collection packs, some sites ...

Comment In: We're Indie, we like Microsoft. Too Controversial? [Blog - 05/23/2013 - 12:00]

I 've heard some displeasure ...

I 've heard some displeasure from small devs who worked on XBLIG games, and have since moved on to OUYA development. They felt somewhat lost on XBLIG among tons of generic titles, card games, etc. And the message they kept interpreting from Microsoft through their practices was that XBLIG acted ...

Comment In: Xbox One is Microsoft's biggest play for living room domination [News - 05/21/2013 - 01:41]

Inferior to PS4 reveal for ...

Inferior to PS4 reveal for me. So much focus on services and TV, and predictable blockbuster franchises. r nSony 's conference was a lot more games-tilted, and developer-focused. r nI believe accessories aside the PS4 is the superior hardware unit as well.

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