Tag Archives: Gaming

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Miles

Well, no, the moon has little relevance to this news but I think Time would be more appropriate. So the other day me and my chummy chum designer friend were discussing the future of our production schedule and we came … Continue reading →

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LittleBigPlanet

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Miles

On a slight digression from out hectic production schedule, we’ve taken some time off to mess around with LittleBigPlanet’s level creation tools, and man, those chaps at Media Molecule really cracked onto something. Some people have complained that the utility … Continue reading →

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Let Run Resume

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Miles

Ok, so we’ve been granted some reprieve from the cruel wishes of the Australian education system which means that we can FINALLY WORK ON GAMES. ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS I AM?! Well to be honest we’ve found other distractions, … Continue reading →

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Razer Deathadder review

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Miles

For at least 2 two years i had been making use of the very ergonomic Logitech MX Revolution. This mouse at the time appeared unparalleled in comfort, performance and macro programmability, but i noticed one thing, that i seemed especially … Continue reading →

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Misconceptions about the Independent Games Industry

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Miles

When the topic of the independent games industry is raised within your group of friends, assuming that a good percentage of them are gamers, theres a general sense of confusion thats bound to accommodate their lack better judgement. This confusion … Continue reading →

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Silhouette is on hiatus

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Miles

Hello loyal followers from the Behmoth Forum, as you may have established, Silhouette’s development is on hiatus, also i use way too many commas. The main reason for this is a) we’ve been inundated with school work and can’t spare … Continue reading →

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Emergent Gameplay: the future of online gaming societies

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Miles

Suspension of disbelief is an important thing, it allows you (or rather involuntarily forces you) to see and feel past the fourth wall of the monitor and become immersed in the world beyond, this is a very important aspect as … Continue reading →

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Game Design- the beginning of my career

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Miles

Game Design is one of those illusive topics that’s not always perceived as a socially acceptable thing among older audiences. This may be because they consider games as a purely childish entertainment media, although this is probably due to the … Continue reading →

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