Rock Band has moved into my #1 “must have” slot this past week. A co-worker started bringing it into the office at lunch, and we played it in one of the conference rooms on a 12 foot wide 1080p screen. Holy Jebus. This game seriously captures the feel of being in a band. I mean, [...]

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User Interface. It’s the bastard child of the gaming industry. Often cast aside and forgotten about ’till the last minute, typically an afterthought, it is hardly ever given its due when it comes to game design discussion. I’ve been giving UI (user interface, specifically the “menu” design) a lot of thought lately, as I’m being [...]

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