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TWO COMMUNITIES, ONE GAME I had a recent discussion with an Asian game developer about the differences between game industries in various parts of the world, specifically related to Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs). With such an important topic put on the table I thought I’d expand upon our initial discussion and lay out my views on what I’ve seen in the industry between the Asian and Western markets. While I have only been in Asia for a year (so far), I have managed to see some… Continue

While technology, personal tastes, economics, and a continuing shift in the paradigm of the game industry have all affected both PC gaming and consoles, one thing remains true to both; they still exist as worthy gaming systems. Some industry professionals like Chris Taylor, and CliffyB (until recently), both stated that PC gaming is on a downward trend and that piracy, as well as various other marketing factors, are primarily to be blamed. Others like Lombardi from Valve and publishers from the… Continue