MaximumMadness

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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
As a primarily single-player gamer, I totally agree. The varied impact NPCs can have on a game is awesome, an example off the top of my head that I enjoy - Skyrim. There are hours of entertaining content [0] just based on some of the weird
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
I'm skeptical of the results here - given that the data is pulled from Blind, an app that has an inherent negative spin and is primarily populated by dissatisfied consumers. Detractors are louder than advocates.
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How to Put More “Character” into Your NPCs(pausebutton.substack.com)
266 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|116 comments
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A New Site Connects ‘Egirls’ with Gamers–For a Fee(wired.com)
5 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What's your favorite piece of independently written media?
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Andreessen Horowitz Backs Clubhouse at $100M Valuation(forbes.com)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Apologies - I linked the wrong article, take a look at this survey[0] where laid-off game devs can submit their work after being laid off for COVID-related reasons [0] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Can you elaborate a bit more? Haven't seen much besides how poorly they treated their employees when this all got started, but that's par for the course with Gamestop.
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Unfortunately, I'd expect this to slow down :( Tons of companies have announced delays due to Work from Home conditions, and with E3 cancelled developers aren't under as much pressure to rush out announcements and release dates
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
It's not just game sales - traffic on gaming-related services like Discord, Twitch, Mixer, and others have hit historic highs [0] The industry isn't recession-proof though. A lot of folks I know on the events, marketing, and game
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Does anyone have thoughts on why they included r/Fortnite in the initial beta? My best guess is that it sees such high traffic & is populated with non-crypto focused Reddit users. Let's the company get a big dataset with a gro
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
This must have been a QA nightmare when it originally launched
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
I haven't read the extended edition, but anyway you can get this manga in your hands without breaking the bank is worth it. I had to find my copy at a second hand book store.
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Nookazon: Animal Crossing's own eCommerce site(washingtonpost.com)
2 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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How Riot Games Reinvents Characters Like Superheros(theverge.com)
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
I keep a copy of Jiro Taniguchi's The Walking Man [0] in my room at all times. It's about slowing down and appreciating the small things in life: the birds, the water, the leaves, the weather. [0] https://www.amazon.co
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
This reminds me of BBC's article[0] last month focusing on games as a form of mediation. For many of us, gaming is an effective social platform and escape tool during quarantine, but games have rarely been built with mindfulness at the
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World of Warcraft's Global Pandemic(wired.co.uk)
2 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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The First Video Game(youtube.com)
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Nintendo's WiFi Expansion Strategy Deck(docdroid.net)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
One of the most interesting parts of this is the story behind Nintendo's use of friend codes rather than Gamertags. There was a presentation [0] leaked that outlined that usernames "weren't simple enough". It's a gr
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Really enjoyed this - thank you for sharing
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
You're not wrong - Kojima games are just as much film as they are video game. But as someone who is inherently drawn to over the top narrative-based games (see Persona 5, FF7, Detroit: Become Human etc.) I can't help but feel like
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
The fallout between Kojima & Konami is definitely an interesting story. In the end, it would have been in Konami's best interest to retain him and let him do what he wanted, rather than pump him for more money via MGS. The man gets
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Esports and the Dangers of Serving at the Pleasure of a King(matthewball.vc)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
To me, Kojima is one of the clearest examples of how games are different than every other visual medium. The man is a mix of Steve Jobs, David Lynch, and Jackson Pollock all in one.
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Appreciate the feedback - I use Airtable to organize a lot of my own information, so I figured it'd be useful for sharing articles as well. Unfortunately, it's not the best medium for mobile.
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
I haven't read this one - this is awesome. It's a great series, I love the one on Crash Bandicoot. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/02/war-stories-how-crash...
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Hey everyone - I'm coming up on a year of writing a weekly newsletter about the video game industry. I must have read at least a couple hundred articles over the last year, and there's definitely a few that have stuck out to me. I
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
No problem - figured after writing about games for a year it was time to spread the love!

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