http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/posts/tags/games/page/1/ One Drink Too Many and a Joke Gone Too Far en Vox Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:02:12 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss games http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-get-what-you-need.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Simon Wistow) http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-get-what-you-need.html?_c=feed-rss http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-get-what-you-need.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:02:12 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398eeda860004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398eeda860004-50si" alt="We Wuv Weighted Comanion Cube" /></a> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252555dbf21900f48d0c00a90001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2252555dbf21900f48d0c00a90001-50si" alt="Narbacular Drop" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> For a year I didn't buy any games. Over a year actually. Partly this was because I had a stack of things to get through and finish but also because I was going to be moving sometime and would need to sell off my modern consoles. So I gamed vicar... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-get-what-you-need.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252555dbf21900f48d0bfeab0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design games portal http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/second-toughest-confusion-waitress.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Simon Wistow) http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/second-toughest-confusion-waitress.html?_c=feed-rss http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/second-toughest-confusion-waitress.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:16:45 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398e3156e0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398e3156e0004-50si" alt="Audio Surf - Gorillaz - Dare" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I want to make Rez Invaders. It's possible I'm saying this because the mad melatonin monkey is currently playing how's yer father with my frontal lobes and I've got the kind of tiredness where, even when you do sleep, you dream of being asleep. A... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/second-toughest-confusion-waitress.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252555dbf21900f48ce17c6d0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music games ideas rez galaxians audiosurf http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/bad-to-the-bone.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Simon Wistow) http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/bad-to-the-bone.html?_c=feed-rss http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/bad-to-the-bone.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:34:17 -0800 As you'll well remember, the Zero Punctuation review of Super Paper Mario has a very salient point to make re game design. Wait, you do watch Zero Punctuation don't you? There's a simple way to tell - either your local hospital A&E department has ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/bad-to-the-bone.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398de8de40005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> games fail bad design zero punctuation david jaffe http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/and-ive-made-up-my-mind.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Simon Wistow) http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/and-ive-made-up-my-mind.html?_c=feed-rss http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/and-ive-made-up-my-mind.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:51:24 -0800 I have a confession to make. It's practically a heresy in these ultra connected days. I don't like playing multiplayer games online. There, I said it. I don't play well with others, I prefer playing with myself. No, wait, that came out wrong. Co... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/and-ive-made-up-my-mind.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398da98240003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> games mmorpg online casual racism http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-and-me-were-history.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Simon Wistow) http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-and-me-were-history.html?_c=feed-rss http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-and-me-were-history.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:47:12 -0800 So, Rez HD is out. And I have no 360. And lots of people are starting to talk and blog and Twitter about it and IT'S ABSOLUTELY KILLING ME. Partly that's because I want to see what it's like and blow an entire night of sleep unlocking the last le... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/you-and-me-were-history.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398d7a5440002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> games rez http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/todays-escape-will-consist-of-a-mask.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Simon Wistow) http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/todays-escape-will-consist-of-a-mask.html?_c=feed-rss http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/todays-escape-will-consist-of-a-mask.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:22:10 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398d0f48d0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398d0f48d0002-50si" alt="Yoda in Soul Calibur" /></a> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398d0f4200001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398d0f4200001-50si" alt="spartan vs samus" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> That narrow *cough* overlap between beat-em-up fans and Star Wars fans are going to be squeeing into their bowls of marshmallow flecked cheeriholes this morning because Saul Calibur is going to contain Yoda (360) and Darth Mouthbreather (PS3) as ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/todays-escape-will-consist-of-a-mask.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398d0f4c00001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> games link star wars metroid halo monty oum soul calibut over thinking things again http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/sweet-memories-will-last-a-long-long-time.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Simon Wistow) http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/sweet-memories-will-last-a-long-long-time.html?_c=feed-rss http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/sweet-memories-will-last-a-long-long-time.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:05:34 -0800 The last year has been an oddly game free zone. Under the perpetual threat of trans-pondian deployment I resisted buying anything new - all my old consoles would be packed up to come with me but I'd sell off my 360 and the modest stack of "Review ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://deflatermouse.vox.com/library/post/sweet-memories-will-last-a-long-long-time.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252555dbf21900e398cacfce0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> games warren ellis rez patapon violet berlin