Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category

The Game that Changed My Life

The following is a true story.
Once upon a time, I was a young man of humble beginnings and an even more humble future.  Life was easy; kicking back and sipping soda while playing video games was my idea of a Saturday afternoon, a Sunday morning, or a night before an exam.  School was of little [...]

More Articles Posted on Gamasutra

Two more of my articles ran in Gamasutra over the past week. My article on McCain’s Pork Barrel game received positive response, while the Failures of the Wii article seems to have hit a nerve.  I think the volume of the comments is actually longer than the article itself!  Game developers and gamers alike are [...]

Wii Article Posted on Gamasutra

Yesterday the games industry trade magazine Gamasutra ran my article on the successes of the Wii, and I’ve received some excellent feedback.  One reader commented: “This article might read better if all references to the Wii were replaced by comments about the DS: it was this experiment which led Nintendo to a commitment on a [...]