Random Encounters in Imaginary Realms Vox 2008-06-03T01:11:46Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2252287da549d/tags/rant/ There is no road to good game design, but I have a compass, a canteen and a machete. Xbox Live Arcade: The Madness Continues tag:vox.com,2008-06-03:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00fad68deeea0004 2008-06-03T00:58:34Z 2008-06-03T01:11:46Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Microsoft continues to utterly confuse me with their treatment of Xbox Live Arcade. De-listing "poor performing" titles. Making the de-listing criteria based on Media Critic.com scores combined with sales. The Product Management Director for XBLA...

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]]> Rev-you...Why Game Reviews Drive One Developer Nuts tag:vox.com,2008-04-13:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00f48d0ce6fe0001 2008-04-13T21:46:39Z 2008-04-14T22:47:05Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom The relationship between game developers and professional reviewers has been a slightly...cantankerous one. A lot of us are financially hit hard by poor reviews. Even if the sales to review ratio has very little correlation in a strong number of c...

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]]> Fix XBLA!!! tag:vox.com,2008-03-25:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00f48ce815e80003 2008-03-25T22:09:24Z 2008-03-25T22:09:24Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Oh Xbox Live Arcade. You had so much promise which is now...I wouldn't say totally gone, but unless something drastic happens, all I can say is it *had* so much promise. I am an Xbox360 owner. I have purchased about 10 games on XBLA. I've tried ab...

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]]> This whole Mass Effect debacle... tag:vox.com,2008-01-28:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00e398d716620004 2008-01-28T17:46:47Z 2008-01-28T17:46:47Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I've been following this issue on Kotaku.com which has been doing a marvelous job posting updates. A brief summary of the debacle: A Fox News story on Mass Effect was full of statements ranging from misleading at best to down right lies about the ...

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]]> Escapism tag:vox.com,2007-12-22:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00e398ca89fe0004 2007-12-22T02:38:21Z 2007-12-22T02:38:21Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I thought about leaving the games industry, especially since I've been having a terrible time getting a permanent position. I spoke with a recruiter from NextGen Talent that gave me some advice and I hope, some job leads. I know most games people ...

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]]> *Headache* tag:vox.com,2007-07-11:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00d09e811746be2b 2007-07-11T20:55:11Z 2007-07-13T00:11:47Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom One of the toy products I worked on shipped out and can be bought in stores. I looked on the packaging and whoa. The box is littered with spelling errors and inaccuracies. I feel really insulted. I am sure there are those who are out there that f...

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]]> Video Game Addiction tag:vox.com,2007-06-26:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00d41445730b6a47 2007-06-26T00:34:52Z 2007-07-11T22:35:50Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom The American Psychiatric Association debated whether or not video game addiction is really a disease. Hmm. I was driving home from work when I heard a radio talk show host dicussing the matter with the news reporter. His immidiate answer was to te...

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]]> All I want is a decent Action-RPG tag:vox.com,2007-04-18:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00d4142a8d9f685e 2007-04-18T23:37:19Z 2007-04-25T00:23:15Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom My backlog of games I own is littered with unfinished disappointments. My Wallet's fury grows with each crap game that it's funds are wasted on. Okami and God of War II have delivered, but all the failures are starting to make me more conservative...

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]]> Earth Defense Force! Woo hoo! tag:vox.com,2007-03-30:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00d09e600910be2b 2007-03-30T18:38:50Z 2007-04-02T00:29:40Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Recently, I've become a fan of D3 Publisher. D3 Publisher of Japan has been publishing a series of game known as the "Simple Series." They're very low budget, low priced titles priced from 1500 yen(PS1 titles) to 2800 yen(Nintendo DS titles) and P...

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]]> Video Game Verbacide tag:vox.com,2007-03-22:asset-6a00c2252287da549d00cd971c2f8f4cd5 2007-03-22T18:46:28Z 2007-03-22T22:32:54Z Random Encounters http://randomencounters.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom An open letter to all the Half Life, Counter Strike and Halo players: It has come to my attention that the word "Shooter" has been hijacked by you people. The word "shooter" once referred to thumb blistering, wrist breaking games where you maneuv...

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