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Tag: gearoid reidy

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The Great Gaming Moral Panic

With apologies to Gandhi: First they ignored gaming, then they laughed at gaming, then they fought gaming. Then gaming won. Like every new ...
By Gearoid Reidy Legacy AuthorJune 12, 2007
Sega!

The Streets of Japan

“I walk the streets of Japan ’til I get lost,” sang Audioslaves’s Chris Cornell, “because it doesn’t remind me of anything.” Obviously, Cornell ...
By Gearoid Reidy Legacy AuthorFebruary 20, 2007
Editor's Choice

Local Hero

Gamers are rarely considered enlightened. With the unthinking fanboys and swearing racists, the hardwired brand loyalty and the willingness to suck up EA’s ...
By Gearoid Reidy Legacy AuthorDecember 26, 2006
Dungeons & Dollars Redux

The Little Red Yen

For those who game, Japan may be the most important country in the world. It’s also the least understood. Despite being one of ...
By Gearoid Reidy Legacy AuthorDecember 12, 2006
Mobile Gaming

The Tao of Pikachu

Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, once wrote: “Too much success is not an advantage. Do not tinkle like jade, or clatter like ...
By Gearoid Reidy Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2006
2020 Redux

Kill Your Darlings

Evolve or die. It’s the basic lesson of life. Those that can adapt survive and thrive; those that can’t wither and fade and ...
By Gearoid Reidy Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2006
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