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Comment on Blizzard Misunderstands the Micro in Microtransactions by Robin McArtistGirl

Robin McArtistGirl — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:08:08 +0000

sounds like they’re trying to copy perfect world’s business model. Although the more expensive items that you actually purchase on that game had in effect as well as being cosmetic. Strictly cosmetic things such as clothes tend to cost a lot less.

Actually, I’ve really gotten into playing Dungeons & Dragons online. Somebody put a lot of love into that game. I’m amazed that they made a lot of it free.

Comment on The Apologist: Numerical Scoring and Review Aggregators by katiegreen

katiegreen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:45:09 +0000

You know those keen little bars that Amazon.com uses to show you how many people give a product a “5,” and so forth? They’re histograms. Histograms that have been turned on their side not to look scary to the non-math enabled populace.

They do their job. You look at them, and BAM, you have a sense of how people like the product in question. Video games can be polarizing, and seeing the histogram is an intuitive way of communicating concepts like “bimodal distributions.”

Comment on The Apologist: Numerical Scoring and Review Aggregators by Robin McArtistGirl

Robin McArtistGirl — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:09:17 +0000

by the way, speaking of aggregators…Prince of Persia movie trailer! http://www.rottentomatoes.com/dor/objects/664420/prince_of_persia_sands_of_time/videos/pop_mov_trl1_110209.html

I see some value in numerical scores, but it depends on how they’re done. I like them as a rule of thumb…they’re never sure fire. But I guess I prefer one sentence summaries of opinion more. If that makes sense.

Comment on Gamer Checks Into Rehab by Robin McArtistGirl

Robin McArtistGirl — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:05:48 +0000

Psst. http://rlf.smackjeeves.com/comics/
=D

Comment on Interview with Andy Hull of What is Bothering Carl? by PAX 2009 Navigation

PAX 2009 Navigation — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:05:38 +0000

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Comment on Review: World of Goo by 2D Boy’s Big Pricing Adventure

2D Boy’s Big Pricing Adventure — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:04:37 +0000

[...] busy giving PAX its due. You may recall World of Goo, a beverage-driven tower building game. We thought it was pretty spiffy when it came out, and so did about 80% pirates by volume. Despite that, developer 2D Boy gave us [...]

Comment on Assassin’s Creed 2 Preview by PAX 2009 Navigation

PAX 2009 Navigation — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:15:41 +0000

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Comment on Interview with Nick Lee of Trino by PAX 2009 Navigation

PAX 2009 Navigation — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:56:27 +0000

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Comment on Interview with Tejeev Kohli of Tag: The Power of Paint by PAX 2009 Navigation

PAX 2009 Navigation — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:52:22 +0000

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Comment on Interview with Jess Rahbek of Puzzle Bloom by PAX 2009 Navigation

PAX 2009 Navigation — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:25:28 +0000

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