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In no particular order: Novelist Frontman to the death metal project, Inonum Co-founder of Dual Wield Software Metalhead Enjoyer of bourbon Chad Waller is the co-founder of the two-man video game studio, Dual Wield Software. They’ve released their first game–The Land of Glass–on Steam and are starting work on their second. He has also put out a melodic death metal album titled Follow the Witch, which can be downloaded for free on bandcamp. Finally, he writes books.
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The Wonderful Mess of Video Games

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The pretentious academics worship the almighty MLA formatting, and I am no exception. It’s a useful system that dictates how one should format papers and arguments, and it’s something I still follow despite having waved goodbye to college English classes two years ago.

But as a worshipper of the almighty, secular MLA formatting, I often wonder how it applies to the video game medium, which is both new and extremely expansive. Continue reading The Wonderful Mess of Video Games →

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Hideo Kojima: Video Games Need to Push their Limits

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In an interview with associate editor Mitch Dyer from IGN, Konami’s Hideo Kojima said video games need to “go beyond what the original media was supposed to be” if they are to be considered as cultural as other media such as novels or movies. Continue reading Hideo Kojima: Video Games Need to Push their Limits →

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Hideo Kojima: “Young People are Losing Interest in High-End Games”

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“We’ve seen a phenomenon around the world…young people are losing interest in high-end games and focusing on mobile and social titles” Konami’s Hideo Kojima told Gamestm in a recent interview. Continue reading Hideo Kojima: “Young People are Losing Interest in High-End Games” →