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#farewell
Maggie Has Left the Tower
This weekend, I finished grading final exams, toted up final grades, went out to celebrate. And, as of this post, I also penned my last words as a Kotaku writer. [Kotaku] -
#lists
The Top 5 Indie Games of '08
Gamasutra's been rounding up the top titles of the year in a variety of categories; up recently were the top five 'indie' games (plus ten honorable mentions). [Kotaku] -
#hotflashes
Weird Artistic Timewaster: The Majesty of Colors
The Majesty of Colors is weird, lovely little game by Gregory Weir that's been making the rounds as of late. There are five different endings, and your (in)action throughout determines the outcome. [Kotaku] -
#controversy
Recession, Used Games, Prices, and Choices
Gamasutra's Paul Hyman has a gloom and doom look at the used games market and why publishers are very unhappy with the situation; the comments section is surprisingly lively, and it's worth a look. [Kotaku] -
#criticism
Final Fantasy: The Battleship Yamato of Gaming?
When I saw this comparison between the Final Fantasy and the battleship Yamato (the largest battleship ever made), I was wondering how the comparison would be drawn: the spectacular demise, perhaps? Not quite. [Kotaku] -
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#culture
'A Game Has Never Made You Cry'
Chris Bateman (of Only a Game) has a thought provoking article on his new, games only blog on whether or not a game has ever made you cry. [Kotaku] -
#esa
Peering Inside Game Piracy: Measures and Countermeasures
I sometimes feel like discussions on game piracy ought to be shelved alongside scintillating 1960s publications from the Rand Corporation like Counterinsurgency in Manchuria, except the piracy discussions are considerably more engaging. [Kotaku] -
#fallout3
What Our Games Need More Of: Dissonance?
Michael Abbott of the Brainy Gamer has a post up on the issue of dissonance in games; like a lot of these things, it's more interesting if you take it alongside the comments. [Kotaku] -
#free
Rounding Up (Free) Indie Gems
If you've got some time this afternoon, the Escapist has a nice answer to holiday excess — several pages of free indie gems you probably haven't heard of. [Kotaku]
