This is what can happen when you’re dependent on a platform controlled by someone else.
(Yes, of course, I understand the advantages of tapping into a large group of consumers someone else has already aggregated for you.)
A blog on virtual worlds, games, and digital content, from Matt Mihaly
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My Favorite Books of ‘08
Saturday, December 27th
I’m not so interested in when a book is released, so this is a list of the books I read in ‘08 that I enjoyed the most, regardless of when they were published. “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” - Junot Diaz. Fiction. I rarely re-read books until at least a couple of years have […]
Seeking MMO Content Designer (Sparkplay Media)
Tuesday, December 16th
I don’t post most of our job openings here, but this one is a good opportunity to potentially break into design. You can find the job specs for this junior-level position here. If you’re someone who loves the idea of designing content for MMOs (quests, NPCs, items, etc), are in the Bay Area or willing to […]
Sanitized Violence
Sunday, December 14th
Gene Endrody penned a comment in my “Games Cannot Be Evil” thread that got sparked a brief thought. He wrote: “In many MMO’s the premise is genocide if you take a step back and look at it from a high level. I think that’s more an accident of the grind mechanic and it’s not done with […]
Survivor
Sunday, December 14th
I know I’m late to the game here, but I’ve recently started watching the reality series Survivor, and I’m addicted. The current season (not sure which one that is…11th maybe?) in Gabon is the first I’ve watched and I’m enjoying it far more than I thought I would. The gamesmanship is fascinating to watch, and […]
Games Cannot Be Evil
Friday, December 12th
Raph has a post up explaining why, in his view, a torture minigame taken in isolation is evil, which he seems to believe quite strongly (even going so far as to invoke the Holocaust…). I don’t buy it, at all. I’m a big opponent of torture in the real world, but I don’t believe that anything […]
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