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Andrea Krantz - July 30th, 2008

Gamer Culture

A Zombie Apocalypse PSA: How Games Will Save Your Brains


There is a pressing issue in our world today that has failed to gain the attention it deserves. We are on the brink of total annihilation, and the presidential candidates haven’t even touched upon this serious issue. Thus, as an American citizen, I see it as my duty to inform you of our real threat to homeland security. No, not terrorists. Zombies.

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Christopher Lewis - April 20th, 2008

Game Design, Technology

Shoot to Thrill: Weapon Realism


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Video game guns have come a long way since the days of Doom’s double-barreled shotgun or even Goldeneye’s iconic Walther PPK. With greater processing power available to spend on physics engines, designers are now able to take factors like recoil and bullet drop into account when crafting their guns. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re plugging every real-world factor into their ballistic models. A recent article featured in Popular Mechanics explains why.
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