Shocking News: X-Box One Designed To be An Everything Console

Yeah, we already knew this.

However, as cynical as I may sound, this article also explores a bit more of why it is one and what technology – that we may not appreciate – is part of it.  For instance, I never thought about the fan or the “non-look” of the device.

A worthwhile read – and yeah, it’s obvious we know where this is going next.  I hear it plays games to . . .

– Steven Savage

 

Self-Published Author Turns Down Amazon Deal

Yep, she didn’t want it and didn’t like the guarantees.

This actually leads to some odd thoughts here.  Amazon has self publishing tools.  So are they competing with themselves?  Could their self-publishing be a way to recruit talent?  Will that self-publishing change?

– Steven

Get Your Minecraft Moving: A New Trend In Gaming?

Lately I’ve seen a trend in gaming that seems intriguing. It looks like we’ve got a new iteration on the Minecraft genre – games that involve self-created vehicles that are realized with voxel technology and completely independent components.  We’ve got another iteration of games on the way that you, as a potential game creator or professional, should follow.

(By the way, yes, I called Minecraft a genre.  I consider Minecraft to be a game that is both a game, but also has a general, archetypical nature that makes it a genre as well.  Anyway, on with the post.)

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