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What's in a Game?

A-A-B-A-A-A- CRAP!

If you can walk, you can dance. Or, at least, you can pogo. Dance enthusiasts tell every novice they can learn if they ...
By Chris Dahlen Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2006
What's in a Game?

I Left My Heart in Rubacava

Game of the YearIn 1998, GameSpot selected Grim Fandango to be their game of the year. It marked the end of an era ...
By N. Evan Van Zelfden Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2006
What's in a Game?

Magic Words

One moment, you’re neutralizing a pawn to complete a mission objective and capture points. The next, you’re a vile murderer ambushing a penniless ...
By Will Hindmarch Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2006
What's in a Game?

Gaming at the Margins

In November of 2005, I gave a talk at the Montreal International Game Summit. To say the reaction to my talk was “incendiary” ...
By Warren Spector Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2006
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