Posts about gaming.
In a recent blog post, former Epic Games designer, Cliff Bleszinski, gave his thoughts and views on micro-transactions, DLC, and free to play business models. He makes several good points regarding consumers unrealistic expectations towards game pricing. He also explains the purpose of DLC and continuous income for a game once it’s released.
Here are some notable quotes.
On the cost of making a game and what the consumer … [ Read More... ]
id Software’s yearly event has finally been announced. Quakecon is one of the world’s largest LAN parties often called the “woodstock of gaming.” Fan’s of id Software and Bethesda are the focus here, although there are all types of games being played in the BYOC room. That’s Bring Your Own Computer. Besides that, id Software usually shows off something new and juicy for fans including panels with … [ Read More... ]
To put it lightly, Will Wright is a visionary game designer. Most notably, he’s responsible for SimCity and the Sims, 2 of the most successful games of all time. SimCity has recently been remade by his company Maxis although he did not take part in the development of the game. EA released a video featuring Will Wright giving his impressions and experiences playing the new SimCity. Wright also goes … [ Read More... ]
Over the years, the Playstation Network has had it’s ups and downs. One of the worst parts of buying games on your PS3 was the interface of the store. As a PC user, another thing I noted was how Sony did not really compete with Steam, who put games up for sale seasonally. After this last holiday season, as a PS3 user, I’m happy to say that Sony has … [ Read More... ]