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Analysis: Weakening Heroes And The Pursuit Of ProgressAnalysis: Weakening Heroes And The Pursuit Of Progress
byJeffrey Matulef
Jun 21, 2011
5 Min Read
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Analysis: The Safety Net - Save Systems In GamesAnalysis: The Safety Net - Save Systems In Games
byJeffrey Matulef
May 25, 2011
6 Min Read

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Design
Analysis: Curiosity Killed the Player
Analysis: Curiosity Killed the Player
May 20, 2011
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5 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Sexism In Female AI Partners
Analysis: Sexism In Female AI Partners
Mar 11, 2011
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5 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Have it Your Way - Tailoring A Game's Difficulty To Players
Analysis: Have it Your Way - Tailoring A Game's Difficulty To Players
Mar 8, 2011
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: The Notebook - How Zelda's Notetaking Gives Handheld Inspiration
Analysis: The Notebook - How Zelda's Notetaking Gives Handheld Inspiration
Feb 22, 2011
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5 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
In-Depth: Scare Tactics - How Horror Games Have Evolved Their Controls
In-Depth: Scare Tactics - How Horror Games Have Evolved Their Controls
Feb 8, 2011
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: I Don't Know What Came Over Me - Game Characters And Their Controllers
Analysis: I Don't Know What Came Over Me - Game Characters And Their Controllers
Jan 17, 2011
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Opinion: On Epic Mickey's Epic... Success?
Opinion: On Epic Mickey's Epic... Success?
Jan 5, 2011
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: How Choice Works - And Doesn't Work - In Disney Epic Mickey
Analysis: How Choice Works - And Doesn't Work - In Disney Epic Mickey
Dec 16, 2010
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7 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: The Buddy System - Co-Op Play In 2D Platformers
Analysis: The Buddy System - Co-Op Play In 2D Platformers
Dec 3, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: You Bet Your Life - Luck In Action Games
Analysis: You Bet Your Life - Luck In Action Games
Nov 26, 2010
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5 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Gaming Up The Wrong Tree
Analysis: Gaming Up The Wrong Tree
Nov 16, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: New Moon - How Castlevania, Silent Hill Hit The Reboot Button
Analysis: New Moon - How Castlevania, Silent Hill Hit The Reboot Button
Nov 8, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Cloak and Dagger - Stealth-Based Competitive Multiplayer Redeemed?
Analysis: Cloak and Dagger - Stealth-Based Competitive Multiplayer Redeemed?
Oct 26, 2010
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5 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Dead Lines Rising - The Paradox Of Time Limits In Games
Analysis: Dead Lines Rising - The Paradox Of Time Limits In Games
Oct 11, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Altered States - Moral Choices and Character Design
Analysis: Altered States - Moral Choices and Character Design
Sep 22, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Alternative Perspectives & Shifting Stories In Nier
Analysis: Alternative Perspectives & Shifting Stories In Nier
Sep 16, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: I Have No Mouth and I Must Save the World
Analysis: I Have No Mouth and I Must Save the World
Sep 6, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: Smooth Talk - The Evolution Of Dialog Trees
Analysis: Smooth Talk - The Evolution Of Dialog Trees
Aug 5, 2010
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6 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef
Game Platforms
Analysis: The Thing That Wouldn't Die - Horror Games' Tonal Shift
Analysis: The Thing That Wouldn't Die - Horror Games' Tonal Shift
Jul 22, 2010
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5 Min Read
byJeffrey Matulef

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