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Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 20, 2009
So is it OFFICALLY time to ignore Famitsu Magazine?
The first issue of there popular and "beloved" Japanese video game magazine, Famitsu, was published in 1986. Prior to 2008, only 6 games had ever received a perfect score (two Matsuno games mind you). In the past year and half, there has been 5 more. What the hell?
Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 18, 2009
Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 16, 2009
Brutal Legend multiplayer gameplay footage and interview. (No seriously, it's not what you think.)
Holy crap wow. Things I was not expecting from the multiplayer? Depth, variety, and an experience that appears vastly different from the single player game. The interview also reveals that the design doc behind Brutal Legend began as a multiplayer game. Insane.
Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 14, 2009
Good news for Valkyria 2. Way more job classes!
Valkyria Chronicles 2 might end up not delivering on characters, story, and graphics, but fuck if I'm not excited about the strategic opportunities (and addictiveness) of a much deeper class based system.  According to Siliconera, Valkyria 2 will have 35 character classes!  The game also uses a "...
Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 11, 2009
Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 10, 2009
Managing Hype: Borderlands
Every game has the potential to let us down. Even our most anticipated games can be bombs if our hype is high and they manage to hit all the wrong notes. People often say they get over-hyped for a game, and when it comes out, they are let down as the game failed to meet their ridiculously high ex...
Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 6, 2009
Published by Brad Simons on Aug. 4, 2009