Category Archives: Video Games

How to Play Doom

Posted on 08-10-2010 by Apreche

Just yesterday I read this fascinating piece by Stephen Totilo of Kotaku entitled The First Time I Played Doom Was Yesterday.  It’s really crazy that in this world, even a video game journalist with an incredibly long tenure could have … Continue reading →

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Why Gaming Won’t Save The World

Posted on 03-21-2010 by Apreche

…being a virtuoso at World of Warcraft is like being a virtuoso at the player piano. Continue reading →

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Persistence Sells and Ruins Games

Posted on 12-17-2009 by Apreche

Imagine you are about to play a game of Monopoly. According to the rules, each player starts with $1500. One of the other players, however, insists that they are going to start with $2000. What is their justification for this … Continue reading →

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Definition of Old School

Posted on 08-17-2006 by Apreche

What does “old school” really mean? Continue reading →

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Blogshares

Posted on 04-20-2006 by Apreche

I’m playing blogshares. Continue reading →

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A Nothing Emulator

Posted on 03-02-2006 by Apreche

Perhaps a virtual machine specialized to run games only can be a boon to PC gaming. Continue reading →

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PS3 Controller Design is a Ripoff!

Posted on 12-25-2005 by Apreche

The Design for the PS3 Controller is almost 9 years old. Continue reading →

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