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John Szczepaniak Legacy Author
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    Reviews

    Cheating the System

    [Editor’s Note: The following article contains inside information about the practices of game reviewers among a cross-section of British print publications. The Escapist ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2010
    Science!!

    Returning From Exile

    Imagine discovering that a secret tribe of Neolithic cavemen used electricity long before it became a cornerstone of civilization. That’s what playing Exile ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorFebruary 23, 2010
    Editor's Choice

    In Memoriam

    Videogames are over 30 years old, which means everyone who was there in the early days is over 50 today. (Ralph Baer, inventor ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010
    Season's Gamings

    Christmas in South Africa

    Christmas for me will always mean temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius. That’s 90 degrees in Fahrenheit, and only in the shade. Being in ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2009
    Gamers without Borders

    Two Worlds, One Game

    When it comes to media making the transition from country to country, games are without peer. More are localized into English and marketed ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorMarch 10, 2009
    The Rest of the Story

    Bankrupt British Freelancers

    Being a fulltime freelance game writer – sorry, journalist – is like living a glamorous rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. You get paid fabulous ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2006
    Sixteen Ton - Whaddya Get?

    Who Really Makes Videogames?

    For some time now, I’ve dwelled on who actually makes the games we play. Because, despite being a videogame journalist, I don’t always ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2006
    The Little Guy

    Doujin A Go Go, Baby!

    Many turn to indie games for an alternative to what is found on the shelves of the average games store. If your commercial ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2006
    Ludo, Ergo Sum

    Abandoning the past?

    Game design is a vast subject, especially when considering three decades’ worth of trends. Sadly, current trends are often far removed from what ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2006
    The Virtual Coffeeshop

    Late 1980s and Beyond!

    Some of the world’s commentators say videogames are either incapable of having meaning, or are only now reaching that stage. Lev Grossman said ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorJanuary 24, 2006
    Gaming Below the Radar

    Obscurity Below the Radar

    I want to tell you something about gaming below the radar. I want to speak about an entire subculture that is so awe-inspiring ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorDecember 13, 2005
    Otaku

    Japan’s Mother

    It’s ironic that one of Japan’s leading videogame genres, the RPG, is an American invention. Even more interesting is that one of the ...
    By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2005
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