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Comment In: The Piston living room PC costs $1000, launching Holiday 2013 [News - 03/11/2013 - 07:14]

I like Valve, but I ...

I like Valve, but I 'm really baffled by the pricing. I assumed that they would be coming in at a competitive level less than half this price . r n r nFor less money, I can go out and buy a much better-spec and expandable system, which dual boots ...

Comment In: Ridiculous Fishing: The Game that Nearly Ended Vlambeer [Feature - 03/08/2013 - 04:30]

hey, I just played Radical ...

hey, I just played Radical Fishing... fun, clever game

Comment In: Making it in Indie Games: Starter Guide [Blog - 03/01/2013 - 01:31]

Great article Derek, thank you ...

Great article Derek, thank you for sharing your experiences :

Comment In: How Valve hires, how it fires, and how much it pays [News - 02/25/2013 - 06:07]

Jay, again, you are right. ...

Jay, again, you are right. Though I was thinking of the HL2 committee-driven design described here on Gamasutra , that is quite a long time ago.

Comment In: An argument against being a 'game art monk' [Blog - 02/21/2013 - 05:20]

Cheers Jeff, I think you ...

Cheers Jeff, I think you are right. There is a Scandinavian saying that supports your perspective: You learn to swim in winter and you learn to ski in summer . Basically, it means that the things we learn mature in our minds while we are engaged in doing something else. ...

Comment In: Sixteen ways to motivate - is your game tapping into them? [Blog - 02/21/2013 - 09:47]

Very interesting, thank you for ...

Very interesting, thank you for sharing. It would be interesting to map them with the standard business school motivational models, like Maslow 's 'Heirarchy of Needs '. r n r nPS. It is 'whittle ', not 'widdle ' widdle urinate

Comment In: At 57K sold, Wii U's January performance is historically abysmal [News - 02/15/2013 - 12:49]

@ Fiore The Average Joe ...

@ Fiore The Average Joe is stupid r n r nI understand your point of view, and at times this perspective is useful, but personally I 'd be very careful with this assumption.

Comment In: Using Heat Maps To Improve Track Design [Blog - 02/14/2013 - 07:43]

Yes, afaik, the 'racing line ...

Yes, afaik, the 'racing line ' can be traced by hand on an overhead view, even approximately, though there is a dependance on vehicle physics. r n r nJason 's lines look about right.

Comment In: 'I just want the game to let me play it already.' [News - 02/14/2013 - 01:19]

I 'm 100 with Masahiro ...

I 'm 100 with Masahiro Sakurai. For me it is the gameplay that interests me in games, ideally the story doesn 't interfere with me 'getting on with it '.

Comment In: The Use of Spawn Animations to Make AI Look Smarter [Blog - 01/09/2013 - 02:50]

Yes, enjoyed this, thank you ...

Yes, enjoyed this, thank you

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