London 2012's stupendous insanity leaves sport as an also-ran | John Harris | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
4 weeks ago by sunpig
At which point, it is surely worth reflecting on the stupendous insanity boiling around the Olympics, and the fact that sport has become only a detail. Small wonder, of course – the founding idea of the modern games was an expression of the rise of the nation state, and ever since, the resulting spectacle has always crystallised two things: first, the unrivalled power of governments to lay on such gigantic and ludicrously wasteful spectacles; and second, whatever madness is swirling around the host country. Running, jumping and swimming, by comparison, will always be an added extra.
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Gamasutra - News - Turning down Zynga: Why I left after the $210M Omgpop buy
8 weeks ago by sunpig
RT @kentbrew: Just purchased: Shay Pierce's "Connectrode." Backstory:
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Gabe Newell on Valve | Game development | Features by Develop
may 2011 by sunpig
So much great stuff in this interview with Gabe Newell: Excellent thoughts on staff, customers & community /via @tef
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may 2011 by sunpig
Seeing Like A State: Why Strategy Games Make Us Think and Behave Like Brutal Psychopaths | Blasphemous Geometries | Futurismic
march 2011 by sunpig
RT @rands: The world is a product of our imaginations: (@bobmcgrew)
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march 2011 by sunpig
Cope » Every thing is a play thing
august 2010 by sunpig
Jame Wallis levels with you: (Caution: Toy Story 3 spoilers)
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august 2010 by sunpig
Tales of the Rampant Coyote: Why Presentation Is Important
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june 2009 by sunpig
"Oftentimes presentation is every bit as important as the actual product itself."(via <a href="http://infovore.org/">Tom Armitage</a>
june 2009 by sunpig
Dice-O-Matic hopper and elevator - GamesByEmail
may 2009 by sunpig
(via <a href="http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/05/automatic_dice.html">Bruce Schneier</a>)
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may 2009 by sunpig
Gamasutra - Features - Examining Game Pace: How Single-Player Levels Tick
may 2009 by sunpig
via <a href="http://www.subtraction.com/2009/05/12/pacing-in-video-games">Khoi Vinh</a>
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may 2009 by sunpig
Opinionated techie » Piracy & PC Gaming
march 2008 by sunpig
via DaringFireball
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march 2008 by sunpig
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