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Digital Distribution Can Go Jump in a Lake  Featured Blogs
Posted by Walter Lippmann on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:25:00 EST in
Detailing the concerning trends with regards to digital distribution, prices, and consumer rights.
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Can Science Absolve Us of Our Stigma?  Featured Blogs
Posted by Walter Lippmann on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:01:00 EDT in
An article detailing the limitations of scientific inquiry into the issue of violent video games and violent behavior. Make this the last piece you read on violence and video games!
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In Defense of Griefing
Posted by Walter Lippmann on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT in Game Design
This article is an hopefully entertaining explanation and defense of the act of "griefing" in online game environments. Good griefing is seperated from bad griefing, and creative solutions are proposed to combat the bad sort. Enjoy!
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Comment In: EA Reduces Quarterly Loss, Claims #1 Publisher Position [News - 02/08/2010 - 05:14]

That is a rather perplexing ...

That is a rather perplexing headline, given the actual content of the article. I think a more honest appraisal of the news can be seen in the investor class's reaction: EA's stock price is down over 8 in today's after hours trading.

Comment In: Digital Distribution Can Go Jump in a Lake [Blog - 12/22/2009 - 09:25]

What say you, denizens of ...

What say you, denizens of GAMASUTRA

Comment In: Australia's Atkinson: Only 'Small Number Of Very Zealous Gamers' Want M Rating [News - 12/11/2009 - 06:19]

While I sympathize with the ...

While I sympathize with the above comments because I am largely in agreement with the sentiments being expressed, the fact is, Mr Atkinson is correct in one important sense. What do I mean Well, he won his parliamentary seat rel-election with 76 of the vote in 2006. If anyone really ...

Comment In: The9's Third Quarter Revenues Drop 94% After Losing WoW [News - 11/25/2009 - 02:26]

Who needs WoW when you ...

Who needs WoW when you have Granado Espada

Comment In: Modern Warfare 2 Infinity Ward's 'Most Successful PC Version' Yet [News - 11/20/2009 - 02:50]

@Matthew It really was a ...

@Matthew It really was a big success, Matthew, because people like you bought the game over the protestations of the PC community Let's remember that ATVI is a profit-seeking corporation first, and a game publisher/developer second. All that means is that quarterly earnings reports are the primary force communicating with ...

Comment In: UK Gov't Intelligence Agency To Advertise On Xbox Live [News - 11/20/2009 - 11:51]

How interesting. You know, I ...

How interesting. You know, I saw an MI6 ad -- alongside ads from think tanks, university programs, and the like -- in a recent issue of Foreign Affairs. But that is an infinitely more relevant place to advertise than Xbox Live. I just don't understand what GCHQ is expecting to ...

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