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By Thistle, on August 20th, 2010
Design games set out to help players to go beyond following the rules and gameplay presented by game designers. Most games can offer some level of design gaming in terms of making it easy to adjust or adapt the basic format of a game, e.g. minor changes to the rules when playing a [...]
By Thistle, on August 12th, 2010
After checking out over twenty Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games (MMORPGs), it’s safe to say that there’s a bewildering choice of MMORPGs out there. They range from the fairly familiar and straightforward World of Warcraft (WoW) series, through to Player v’s Player (PvP) focused titles like Aion, and more demanding titles, (such as [...]
By Thistle, on August 4th, 2010
In an ideal world there’d be gaming cafés on every street corner and plenty of local players always looking to try out new boardgames and Tabletop RPGs. Unfortunately, this is probably never going to happen, because most cafés can’t afford to set aside enough tables and a great many potential players find it [...]
By Thistle, on July 27th, 2010
If we’re to believe the hype, 2010 is a year packed with dramatic new gaming and media technologies. Much of this is attributed to the iPad, 3D TVs and new motion controllers. In reality, only a portion of the overall market will have access to these technologies in 2010.
Which is good, [...]
By Thistle, on July 9th, 2010
Step aside Bourne. Move over Bond. Make way for Spy Dog, the Sean Connery of canine espionage!
Spy Dog
Might be overdoing it a bit there, but Spy Dog and, yes, Spy Pups are just the kind of ‘confidence builders’ to spark an interest in spies and secret agents. We gave [...]
By Thistle, on July 1st, 2010
The blog’s birthday came round a couple of weeks ago, but we were too busy making content to pay much attention.
We’ve now reached our 100th post and we’re still too busy making content to pay much attention.
It does, however, seem worth pausing briefly to ask new visitors [...]
By Thistle, on June 14th, 2010
The annual hi-tech gaming festival of choice ‘kicks off’ this week with the usual showcasing of half-ready, half-baked and, occasionally, brilliant games and gaming technology.
Nintendo’s plans to show the 3D Nintendo 3DS and the ‘eve of conference’ appearance of video footage for a handful of 3D games on the PS3 can’t [...]
By Thistle, on June 9th, 2010
Unimpressed by Prince of Persia? Concerned Project Natal might make you look like you’re in the middle of a Sand Dance? Not to worry! There’s sun, sand, and the distinctive aroma of a Cuban cigar in the air for anyone with a PC.
El Presidente has returned, with an add-on pack for [...]
By Thistle, on May 31st, 2010
Spies, saboteurs and secret agents slot straight into most game formats and settings with ease. They do so by drawing play away from direct confrontation and by asking players to try out new challenges.
Whether taking the part of spies, or simply up against some spies, players of tabletop and videogame [...]
By Thistle, on May 24th, 2010
Blizzard’s long-awaited Real-Time Strategy (RTS) videogame Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty is due for release on 27th July 2010. In keeping with the RTS formula the PC-based Starcraft 2 is all about gathering resources, making munitions and wiping out your enemies.
The first true RTS title, Dune, was a blend of storytelling, [...]
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