Watson - January 21st, 2009
The Daily
Wii Crossbow
Wait, you want me to buy a crossbow imitation? Maybe those stuck-up politicians aren’t just blowing hot air.
Jordan Bowman - September 30th, 2008
Game Design, Gamer Culture, Halo
In this increasingly competitive world we inhabit, cheating the system has become almost as American as mom and steroid-laced apple pie. Every aspect of our existence has been taken advantage of by people willing to do anything to get ahead. From sports to the stock market, our headlines are full of frauds and swindlers. So it makes perfect sense that our video games are similarly exploited by cheat codes and glitches.
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Matthew Miller - September 5th, 2008
Playstation 3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tiger Woods has won four major championships, amassed 65 professional wins, and has sunk countless numbers of clutch shots in his still booming career. So, what is a 32-year-old golfer to do after he has accomplished so much already? Walk on water, of course.
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Matthew Miller - August 18th, 2008
Call of Duty, Game Design
Whether it’s Halo 3, Half-Life 2, or Call of Duty 4, all of us have experienced the hair-pulling frustration that is “respawning into death.” You die nobly in a blaze of glory, only to take your first step with your next life directly into the crosshair of an enemy sniper. Words cannot describe the fury that ensues, and most of us cannot understand how someone can kill us in a matter of seconds. The truth is, you may have fallen victim to a glitch in the system.
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