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Tag: issue_297

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Exploding Barrels

The Princess Problem

It’s one of the oldest stories: A beautiful young woman of noble blood is abducted, incapacitated, or otherwise inconvenienced by some form of ...
By Alfie Simpson Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Exploding Barrels

In response to “Show, Don’t Tell” from The Escapist forums: Tupolev:Actually, it’s because they’re too-much there. Sure, some physical aspects of the character ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Editor's Note

Exploding Barrels

What’s in a cliché? Games get a bad rap for leaning heavily on what we consider tropes like, for example, the exploding barrel. ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Exploding Barrels

Pills Here!

No matter how brutal and nightmare-flecked the setting, no matter how many waves of unholy creatures assail the planet and no matter how ...
By Peter Parrish Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Exploding Barrels

The Hands’ Job

Spanning 5 long days and 3 conference halls the size of jumbo jet hangars, the Game Developers Conference is an astounding display of ...
By Chris Plante Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Exploding Barrels

Green Barrels Don’t Explode

Long ago, videogame developers unwittingly made a monster. Ripping it from the confines of reality, they educated this monster in a world designed ...
By Tim Latshaw Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
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