In highlights from
Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including why we play games, difficulty curves, and industry-sponsored charities.
Member Blogs can be maintained by any registered Gamasutra user, while invitation-only Expert Blogs -- also highlighted weekly -- are written by selected development professionals.
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Here are the top member blogs for the week:
This Week's Standout Member Blogs
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Why We Play
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Shoshannah Tekofsky)
Shoshannah Tekofsky explores why we play games in the first place, using psychological models to examine how playing games can fulfill certain fundamental human needs.
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Mother Issues: Gender, Guilt and Surrogacy in Metroid: Other M
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Xander Markham)
Despite its less-than-perfect presentation, Xander Markham takes a close look at Metroid: Other M's story, and picks out some subtle messages regarding gender and the importance of surrogacy to the game's narrative.
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The Difficulty of Difficulty
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Dylan Woodbury)
Dylan Woodbury discusses the importance of balancing difficulty, offering possible solutions to prevent hiccups or sudden spikes in a game's difficulty curve.
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Just How Big Is The iDevice Gaming Market?
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Jamie Mann)
Jamie Mann breaks down a number of statistics to examine Apple's presence in the mobile marketplace and compares the company to Nintendo, the other giant in the handheld arena.
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Videogames and Charity
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Chris K)
The game industry has spawned a number of successful charities over the years, and Chris K offers a list of charities within the industry that support a wide range of important causes.
