Gamasutra - Blogs http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ Svein-Gunnar Johansen's Blogs Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:51:40 EDT en-us scarless@think-services.com (Simon Carless) Realism in gaming, a counterpoint. - by Svein-Gunnar Johansen http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20130430/191457/Realism_in_gaming_a_counterpoint.php Console/PC,Design A response to Adrian Chmielarz regarding "sim-toy dissonance", why the pursuit of realism in game-design may be an evolutionary dead end, and why more minimalist world representations may actually be better alternatives. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20130430/191457/Realism_in_gaming_a_counterpoint.php Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:45:00 EDT Is the Piston "Steam Box" a viable gaming PC? - by Svein-Gunnar Johansen http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20130108/184483/Is_the_Piston_quotSteam_Boxquot_a_viable_gaming_PC.php Console/PC,Business/Marketing Is it possible to pack a gaming PC into the small form factor of the recently revealed «Piston»? http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20130108/184483/Is_the_Piston_quotSteam_Boxquot_a_viable_gaming_PC.php Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:17:00 EST Apps on Steam and indie game creation - by Svein-Gunnar Johansen http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20121003/178780/Apps_on_Steam_and_indie_game_creation.php Business/Marketing,Console/PC Valve's decision to sell productivity apps on Steam, presents an unexpected opportunity for creating buzz about indie-games. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20121003/178780/Apps_on_Steam_and_indie_game_creation.php Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:16:00 EDT There are some who call me... 'Timmy'...? - by Svein-Gunnar Johansen http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20120902/176929/There_are_some_who_call_me_Timmy.php Design,Console/PC On psycho-graphic profiling and the longevity of Diablo III. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SveinGunnarJohansen/20120902/176929/There_are_some_who_call_me_Timmy.php Sun, 02 Sep 2012 11:08:00 EDT