January 2008
“In the early days of the internet, anal sex was risqué, and straight people...”
– Regina Lynn
The Top 5 Game AI Trends for 2008 →
1. Cooperative AI, 2. Sandbox Games, 3. Emergent Behaviors Within Stories, 4. Hierarchical Planners, 5. Scripting Languages
Google profits disappoint market →
the latest quarter shows that even Google is not immune to an economic slowdown in the US.
“The plot (…) revolves around Ruka, a police officer in a special squad...”
– Tokyo Gore Police
“And for once in our life, we don’t really mind being teased for being gamers. A...”
– No more complaints, Leigh Alexander
The Apple II →
A History of Gaming Platforms
“She views Eliza/Doctor as a dramatic character, Weizenbaum as a kind of...”
– The Eliza Effect: Part 2
Buying Real Copies of Wii Virtual Console... →
Is Nintendo’s retro service a good deal, or are you getting ripped off?
“The incident left sports reporter Dan Roan flustered, saying, Well, if...”
– The Max Headroom pirating incident
“(…) a term used to describe the not-uncommon illusion that an interactive...”
– The Eliza Effect
LucasArt's Secret History →
Part One: Maniac Mansion
Some Birds Aren't Meant To Be Caged →
An essay on freedom in ICO
“A collapsing environment, a hyperconnected world, suicide bombers, perpetual...”
– Why Don’t We Love Science Fiction?
“I think the idea of making a book was a really fun thing that was ever-present...”
– Nicholas Gurewitch
