By Overused Words in Game Titles
I scoured the Steam database to figure out what words were the most commonly used in game titles.
Crysis 2
Crysis 2 has basically the same plot as Half-Life 2. So why is one a classic and the other simply obnoxious and tiresome?
Trekrospective
A look back at Star Trek, from the Original Series to the Abrams Reboot.
Joker's Last Laugh
Did you anticipate the big plot twist of Batman: Arkham City? Here's all the ways the game hid that secret from you while also rubbing your nose in it.
Free Radical
The product of fandom run unchecked, this novel began as a short story and grew into something of a cult hit.
Pixel City Dev Blog
An attempt to make a good looking cityscape with nothing but simple tricks and a few rectangles of light.
Video Compression Gone Wrong
How does image compression work, and why does it create those ugly spots all over some videos and not others?
D&D Campaign
WAY back in 2005, I wrote about a D&D campaign I was running. The campaign is still there, in the bottom-most strata of the archives.
Hardware Review
So what happens when a SOFTWARE engineer tries to review hardware? This. This happens.
Spoiler Warning:
BioShock
A confusing game that's really smart for a shooter, but kind of dumb compared to its RPG-focused forebears.
Why The Christmas Shopping Season is Worse Every Year
Everyone hates Black Friday sales. Even retailers! So why does it exist?
Borderlands Series
A look at the main Borderlands games. What works, what doesn't, and where the series can go from here.
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