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Tag: control schemes

control schemes
Boom!

The Skill-Stick Revolution

Tired of the same old button-mashing technique that’s become all too important in sports games over the past 15 years? I was. In ...
By Jon Wood Legacy AuthorJanuary 2, 2007
Boom!

Stick and Roll

Next-generation consoles were supposed to change the way games were played. History will show that – at least in the first year – ...
By Dana Massey Legacy AuthorJanuary 2, 2007
Can a Game Make You Cry?

More Than a Feeling

You hit an unexpected realization: Boston was probably one of the top ten videogame level designers of all time. Problem being, they weren’t ...
By Kieron Gillen Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
The Revolutionaries

A New Way To Play

On a date I’ll avoid mentioning, the world changed. Simply acting odd in an airport now might result in an off-record trip to ...
By Shannon Drake Legacy AuthorApril 4, 2006
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