Editor’s Note: This article was originally commissioned by a major video game news outlet, then killed upon receipt because an editor thought it would “cause too many problems.” I present it here as it was presented to them. This April, a group of a few dozen game journalists flew off to a beautiful Hawaiian resort for a […]
Read MoreAs I begin writing this, Starcraft II has been out for over a day and has exactly one review listed on GameRankings. This is practically unprecedented for a major, modern video game release. Mass Effect 2 had 27 online reviews listed on GameRankings by its Jan. 26 release date. Curious Super Mario Galaxy 2 shoppers had […]
Read MoreI’ve been teasing this on my Twitter feed for a bit and I’m quite happy to be able to announce it today — The Game Beat now has a bi-weekly column crossposted on Gamasutra and GameSetWatch. The first one, which went up today, is about how many critics seem preoccupied with the short length of […]
Read MoreHey all, just wanted to let you know I haven’t forgotten about this blog and the daily Burying the Lede updates (or the more in-depth updates I’m theoretically still doing). What I did forget is to tell you that I’ll be away on an Italian holiday through next Monday, and then away covering the Develop […]
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