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NVIDIA 3D Vision Review and Buyer's Guide

gamersnexus.net — This article is meant to be one of the most in-depth analyses of 3D technology currently available on the web, so that means it's going to be comprehensive and, namely, long. Don't worry, though: we'll be able to convey the positives and the negatives to help your decision making. » view article

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Let me have the idea! Hand-holding in games, Part 1.

gamersnexus.net — It's a commonly-known issue that hand-holding is becoming evermore present in video games, but this is not inherently a negative progression; the negativity stems from a lack of confidence in the gamer by the developers/publishers. [...] » view article

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How-To: Write A Video Game Press Release

gamersnexus.net — If you're a developer, then you should know that your brethren send us hundreds of press releases monthly (if not thousands). The press releases are often groan-inducing and uninteresting; they're over-inflated with text, and at times, even downright ugly to scroll through. [...] » view article

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Tron: Evolution Hands-on

gamersnexus.net — From PAX. As much as I want to like the game, I am conflicted by the presence of easily found bugs. » view article

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PAX '10 Cosplayers

gamersnexus.net — Some cosplayers I snapped photos of at PAX! Awesome TF2 guys in here! » view article

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The Underdogs of PAX '10

gamersnexus.net — Wrote this after my visit to PAX Prime. Yes, I was actually there - and yes, it was awesome. » view article

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Fear of the Dark - What Makes Games Scary

gamersnexus.net — Whether you’re trapped in a dark elevator shaft, cornered near an air duct, or just plain surrounded by zombies, only a handful of game designers have stimulated that dark-fearing, claustrophobic child within all of us. Scaring your audience is one of the hardest things to do as a designer – gamers are a giddy bunch... » view article

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Ragequit: Why Gamers Swear

gamersnexus.net — What do sailors and gamers have in common? Swearing. One of my staff wrote this hilarious article about why we gamers are so uniquely vulgar. » view article

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Piratical PC Build - $498 DIY Budget Build

gamersnexus.net — You need to hoard the cash (and the cache) for gaming excellence, and nothing is more excellent than spending a weak $498 on a new rig (for those of you getting the calculators out, that’s nine games). Time to dig up that pirate’s treasure from your backyard, let’s take a look at these parts. » view article

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Vanquish Summer Boredom in this Contest

gamersnexus.net — Thanks to the support and generosity of our favorite small game developers, we have an inbox full of redemption codes ready to be dished out to rightful owners and pwners alike. Check out the list below to see what's available in our contest, and more importantly, how to win! » view article

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How to Fix the Game Ratings System

1up.com — An article I wrote after leaving my job at the ESRB, which caused quite a stir for a couple weeks... » view article

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Ship it! Premature Game Release Dangers

gamersnexus.net — EA unceasingly flaunts defective titles as a prime example of what not to do, expressly with the company's recent manifestation of a 'ship it now, fix it later' mentality. If a particular game design concept is in vogue, provided that clever marketing reinforces it, hype will naturally ascend to a point where ... » view article

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The Meaning of 'Gamer'

gamersnexus.net — It's a culture we unwittingly created, one that has surpassed motion pictures in yearly revenue, one so undeniably complex that the old-school media is baffled by our existence. The gamers are leading a technological revolution, and ... » view article

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The Formula of Hype

gamersnexus.net — A lot of modern games suffer from a syndrome that a member of the site has dubbed "Graphics for the sake of graphics." Large game publishing houses and development studios are investing more than ever into graphics, and it has an adverse effect on gameplay and design. They can't afford to take risks on... » view article

2 comment(s) - 903 view(s) - in Features submitted by Stephen Burke - made popular 14 year(s) ago