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October 2009
Top 20 Publishers of the Video Gaming Industry 2009
POSTED ON
10/14/09
Game Developer Magazine has put together its top 20 video game publishers for this year. Consistently in second place is Electronic Arts \u2013 will EA one day reclaim the top spot again? Other publishers of note include Atari at the number 18 position, Bethesda making an impressive entrance at the number 7 position, and LucasArts at number 20. To learn more, head on over to the Gamasutra website at the following link:\r\n
\r\nhttp://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25506
\r\nhttp://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25506
What Every RPG Should Have
POSTED ON
10/10/09
\r\n\r\n\r\nA thoughtful editorial on the nature of RPGs has surfaced over at the Destructoid website. More specifically, the article talks about the \u201Cquiet-yet-wonderful touches without applause\u201D elements that make an RPG stand out as memorable as well as enjoyable. It is not a coincidence that the Sims 3 game does incorporate RPG mechanics and conventions to a certain extent \u2013 more so with the release of World Adventures \u2013 which has helped the game reach such critical acclaim and success. To be sure, some of the things discussed in the article are certainly feasible for World Adventures and future Sims 3 EPs. Combined with other gameplay innovations that EA can and will come up with, we can be assured that the Sims 3 series will be a successful one for many years to come.\r\n
\r\nTo read more about the insights of Jim Sterling, the writer of the editorial, you can check out the following link:\r\n
\r\nhttp://www.destructoid.com/the-little-things-that-every-rpg-should-have-151174.phtml \r\n
Intel Vs. AMD: The Best Gaming CPUs For Your Money
POSTED ON
10/06/09
Are you in the market for a new PC that can really play well EA\'s latest and greatest, The Sims 3\u2122? The most important decision you will ever make when buying a system is whether to go with AMD or Intel. To help facilitate an easier decision making process, there is an informative guide over at the Tom\'s Hardware website. The survey lists the best CPU offerings from Intel and AMD in various price/performance brackets. Want to know what the best CPU is for 100$? 150$? More? To find out, you can read the full article written by Don Woligroski at the following link:
\r\nhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2437.html
\r\nhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2437.html
Spore - Coming to a Theatre Near You!
POSTED ON
10/02/09
According to The Hollywood Reporter\'s Heat Vision Blog, the film rights to Spore
have been acquired by 20th Century Fox to create a CG animated feature based on EA Maxis\' evolutionary game. Director Chris Wedge - who has previously worked on Ice Age and Robots - is slated to direct while the screenplay is being written by Greg Erb and Jason Oremland. More information can be found at this link:
\r\n\r\nhttp://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/10/chris-wedge-to-adapt-electronic-art-video-game-spore-.html
\r\n\r\nhttp://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/10/chris-wedge-to-adapt-electronic-art-video-game-spore-.html
How Much VRAM Does Your Video Device Really Need?
POSTED ON
10/01/09
A detailed article that addresses the title\'s age-old question has been spotted over at the Tom\'s Hardware website. If you are in the market for a new graphics card (or IGP for laptops), reading this will help you make a better informed choice before buying. The technical article is written by Don Woligroski and can be found at the following link:
\r\nhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-ram-4870,2428.html
\r\nhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-ram-4870,2428.html
