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In Which the Chrono Trigger Crew Meet a True Time Traveler
One of the reasons I enjoyed the twisted time travel plot of the Square classic Chrono Trigger so much was my deep abiding love for a certain British science fiction program. Why this hasn’t happened sooner is beyond me. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…
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Need for Speed: The Run Crashes Into a Wall of Criticism
In their constant quest to turn the Need for Speed franchise into something more than just a racing game, EA tapped it’s Black Box studio to create The Run, a game driven by equal parts speed and narrative. How’d that turn out? See for yourself. Remember the Cannonball Run movies? Burt Reynolds at his cheesy…
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Maybe the Secret to Making Your Games Last Longer is Not Playing Them So Damn Much
Why do we burn through our video games so fast? Because we play them too fast. Commenter Urfe suggests the key to enjoying video games more is pacing your play in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Let’s prolong some magic! I realized another aspect of recreating the magic of childhood wonderment in video games. Actually,…
By Mike Fahey
