Don’t buy a gaming PC!
2021-01-18Why buy a gaming PC when you can rent one in the cloud? I use Nvidia GeForce Now (in the photo, running on my iPhone with a PlayStation 4 controller and an external screen connected). Note: it’s n Read more
Gaming
A few games I look forward to playing
2014-01-10Here are some cool games I really want to play: Before ( Read more
Funny video game animations by Ola Persson
2010-09-03In case you missed this (and based on the YouTube view count, too many people did), here are some excellently satirical video game videos from Swedish Video Game Awards (“Dataspelsgalan”) 2009, creat Read more
Nintendo's Own Games Stand for 94% of DS Game Sales
2010-07-12Of the Top-30 most sold games for Nintendo DS, 26 are published by Nintendo, accumulating 94% of the gross sales. Of the remaining four, two of them are co-published by Nintendo. Source: Read more
DLC: in Need of Better Terminology
2010-05-19I’m lacking better terminology for DLC (downloadable content) for games. Terms like “DLC”, “content packs”, “microtransactions” are used interchangeably, ambiguously and confusingly. Here’s my sugge Read more
Do's and Don'ts when Designing In-Game Achievements
2010-04-15I’ve been reading up on in-game achievements when designing games. Here is my summary. Do have: Achievements that challenge and benchmark players’ skills. Achievements that make players explore th Read more
Key Ingredients in Casual Games
2008-05-28Here are what I would call the key ingredients in any casual game: Rewards Reward early and often Never punish Progression “Where you are, what is the goal, and where you should go” Skill-wise Read more
The Greatest Game
2007-04-28I already know what The Greatest Game will look like. It will be a perfect simulation of the real world, but where I am allowed to do whatever I like. Public nudity? No problem. Perform crazy parkou Read more
Emotional interactivity
2006-07-09Where lies the potential of digital games? I’d say it’s the interactive and social aspects. Interactivity creates “unique player moments” - a fundamental feature in games. Today, interactivity is i Read more
