10 MOST RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES [all features]
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[General] The Wii U Controller: Thin Client Of The Future?
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2011-06-07 ::
"Nintendo isn't necessarily starting anything unheard of technologically, but it has the potential to push an idea into the mainstream where people will get, finally, why they should care." [more]
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[General] Game Discussion And Dissection
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2010-04-21 ::
"When we start dividing games up into bits to critique them, or find ammunition with which to argue with others, we lose context. We end up justifying or criticizing games via checklist--much like publishers hype games in press releases and game boxes." [more]
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[General] OnLive -- I Have Questions. How Existential!
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2009-03-26 ::
"Steam has Offline Play mode, but even then, you actually have the game code stored on your hard drive. OnLive promises that you won't ever have to be bogged down with that... even if you want to. Sometimes having a clumsy hard drive is a good thing." [more]
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[General] Why the 1up Sale to UGO Makes Me Sad
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2009-01-07 ::
"What made the editorial content sing was ... 1up's culture. When people left to pursue other opportunities, the new recruits fit into the environment. With UGO being 1up's new overlords, will we see that same bond?" [more]
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[General] When Positive Reviews are Moot: "The Game Just Came Out."
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2008-11-13 ::
"The mentality asserting that 'a game's reviews are positive because it just came out' is counter-productive and flawed. When a game releases, you most likely want to know where it stands right here and right now. That's why you're buying the game NOW." [more]
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[PC] A Look at the Good Old Games Early Access Beta
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2008-09-16 ::
"Not having to deal with an internet-connected launcher is nice, and transferring the executable to other PCs is easy as pie. On the flip side, we're really hoping that the catalog improves by launch." [more]
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[General] Supriise Motion Plus
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2008-07-24 ::
"Nintendo kept Wii Motion Plus mum from 3rd parties. From the developer's perspective, this is like a slap to the face. It feels disrespectful." [more]
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[General] Remember The Phantom
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2008-07-23 ::
"For all the derision that it received back then, the Phantom console's completely disc-less plan has actually come to fruition in some capacity, and it works incredibly well." [more]
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[General] How a JRPG Fanatic Put 128 Hours into Oblivion & Loved It
:: Posted by SophinaK on 2008-07-21 ::
"Oblivion. I bought it. I let it sit on the shelf and stared at it for a while. It's hard to let go of prejudices, even in something as silly as game genres. But eventually, finally, I played it. And it was good." [more]
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[General] The Travelin' Gamer: Airborne and Hotel-bound Gaming Tips
:: Posted by MrCHUPON on 2008-05-28 ::
"So, you're going on a business trip, to a dank and depressing town with miles of highway and no entertainment within sight? Here I'll discuss a few small tips for using both portables and consoles when travelling out of town." [more]
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