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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

GameSetLinks: Mario And Reset And Luigi And Alice

[GameSetLinks is GameSetWatch's daily link round-up post, culling from hundreds of weblogs and outlets to compile the most interesting longform writing, links, and criticism on the art and culture of video games.]

So, this set of GameSetLinks are actually a combination of about four weeks' worth, so don't be surprised if some of them are a little ancient - but I'm doing this at least partly because almost nobody else does, so hopefully, you haven't seen most of these linked elsewhere.

Some of the neatness includes a great Nintendo localization interview, Spiderweb's Jeff Vogel on DRM, the AV Club's excellent mini alt.game reviews, a good interview with Farbs on (the pictured) Captain Forever, and more besides.

Toot toot:

Action Button Dot Net reviews 'Reset'
Just wanted to point to because it's a neat indie game and a typically avant review, which I quite enjoy.

gedblog » Blog Archive » Losing iReligion
More iPhone Gold Rush participants washing against the rocks, I'm afraid. Interesting updates and comments discussion.

The Bottom Feeder: Some Kind Words About DRM. For Once.
An interesting perspective from Spiderweb's Jeff Vogel: 'I've tried to be ethical in all the ways I want as a consumer. The result? My games get pirated like crazy, and I have to charge a lot to stay in business.'

Braid » Blog Archive » Hiring another programmer.
Full-body motion tracking, eh? Natal-icious! (I guess it could be something else...)

1UP's RPG Blog : Mario & Luigi Interview: Bihldorff's Inside Story
Treehouse is hands down the most under-rated localizers around, because people conflate them with Nintendo's 'magic' somehow.

Kill Screen - A Thank You and an Apology » Updates — Kickstarter
Ah, so Jamin and Chris reveal the full list of KillScreen contributors - looks like a blast, folks.

Sawbuck Gamers, October 12, 2009 | Games | The A.V. Club
By far the most interesting mini-review section in games, thanks to impeccable picking of titles.

We Have a Winner! Captain Forever Creator Farbs Talks to DIY [Interview] | DIYgamer
A nice interview with IGF China winner Farbs about the extremely neat Captain Forever.

Comments

Dude! I wrote that ABDN review! I've made it to the big leagues! No more soup kitchens for me! Moving up to the high-class establishments! It's McDonald's for me tonight!

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