<![CDATA[Kotaku: Essays]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Essays]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/essays http://kotaku.com/tag/essays <![CDATA[ Scoring and Saved Games: How They Change The Ways We Play ]]>

Two of my good friends and colleagues have put up thoughtful pieces on their respective blogs about how we play videogames. On Level Up, N'Gai posted a column about how our saved game files are actually worth more than a $60 game. N'Gai calculates that his Mass Effect saved game is worth $122.10. His point: We should back up our saved games more often. And at MTV's Multiplayer Blog, Stephen Totilo posted a fascinating essay on how Rockstar's removal of the scoring system in Manhunt 2 changed the way he played through the final version. Was Stephen a tamer killer with scoring or without? Go find out!

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Multiplayer Blog on Manhunt 2 Scoring System

]]> Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:40:00 MST geoff http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=320297&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ WomenGamers Announce Scholarship Winners ]]>
Two little darlings have won a scholarship to go to National Computer Camp through WomenGamers.com. Briana F. (age 16) and Elizabeth H. (age 12) both wrote winning essays, and not only will they get money towards the camp, these girls could steal my job any day of the week. In fact, I'm not even sure I could write a complete sentence at age 12, let alone win a contest with a competent string of insightful thoughts and ideas. Congratulations to you both, and *ahem*, "Girl Power!" Sorry, sometimes that still has a tendency to slip out. Kim Phu

WomenGamers.Com - National Computer Camp [WomenGamers via Gay Gamer]

]]> Tue, 29 May 2007 12:40:00 MDT Kim Phu http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=264021&view=rss&microfeed=true