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Tag: graphics

graphics
Experienced Points

Why Do I Need to Restart the Game?

If you’re a mechanic, people ask you about the strange sounds their car is making. If you’re a doctor, people ask you about ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2015
Experienced Points

What Makes Gaming Hardware Become Obsolete?

Everyone hears the tems “memory”, “processor”, “storage” and “graphics card”, and they understand that these are somehow parts of a computer, but not ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorSeptember 7, 2015
Experienced Points

Watch_Dogs and Game_Mods – The Arrogance of a Lie

Were we too hard on Ubisoft last week? I know I was pretty harsh on the company, based on a single comment made ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2014
Experienced Points

With Great Power…

How does Uncle Ben’s quote go? “With great power comes the responsibility to not behave like a self-destructive ninny?” Something like that. Well, ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2014
Critical Intel

Realistic Graphics Are Broken

E3 is nearly upon us. Somewhere in Los Angeles, event planners are marking maps of the expo floor. PR reps proofread PowerPoints. Developers ...
By Robert Rath Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2013
Experienced Points

Long Live 2D

Oh no, here goes Shamus again on one of his crazy howling rants against modern graphics. Not quite. Humor me for a minute. ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorSeptember 4, 2009
Reviews

Age of Conan: WarCry’s Official Review

A couple of weeks ago I gave readers an exclusive preview of Age of Conan, and now I have the absolute pleasure to ...
By Stephen Spiteri Legacy AuthorMay 30, 2008
Waypoints

High-Resolution Hindsight

AREA 1 LOG-INCU-1CU-1FIRE_[2X]PROGRESS NODE-FIRE_[1X]DOWNLOADING…UPDATING SCHEMATICS And with that, it all came rushing back. A few seconds earlier I’d been flicking through the menus ...
By Adam LaMosca Legacy AuthorFebruary 19, 2008
Ludo, Ergo Sum

Graphics Matter

Is it wrong, one wonders, to covet someone for their toned abs more so than their mental acuity? Some moralistic person will likely ...
By Tim Stevens Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2006
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