Comments for The Artful Gamer http://www.artfulgamer.com postcards from poetic and lyrical places in video games Tue, 21 May 2013 21:59:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on The Art of Selling Video Games in the 1990s by Oskar http://www.artfulgamer.com/the-art-of-selling-video-games-in-the-1990s/#comment-3927 Oskar Tue, 21 May 2013 21:59:51 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/?p=1210#comment-3927 I always wanted to become an astronaut or a game dev/hacker like Flynn in Tron but certainly as an option for a more relaxed life or once retired I wanted to be one of those amazingly knowledgable video games sales guys. Spreading the news and love for video & computer games!

I’m still eternally thankful to that one wise soul who convinced my father to buy a Master System instead of the NES I wished for my birthday. People like that were spreading the great stuff for sure. I do believe the same guy in Munich made my father get Wonder Boy III, Phantasy Star, Castle of Illusion and later on Mega Drive games like Toejam & Earl as well as Quackshot. I also don’t think we would have had Populous for the XT without him.

In the end it was about the people, talking games was almost half of the experience! Great story Chris, thanks a lot! <3

]]> Comment on Electronic Arts, the Destroyer of Worlds, sets its eye on BioWare by neur0n http://www.artfulgamer.com/electronic-arts-the-destroyer-of-worlds-sets-its-eye-on-bioware/#comment-3922 neur0n Thu, 16 May 2013 11:36:05 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/11/10/electronic-arts-the-destroyer-of-worlds-sets-its-eye-on-bioware/#comment-3922 This is without a doubt one of the best articles i have read in a long time. Maybe ever.
What I find unfathomable is that with so many studios acquired and destroyed by Electronic Arts, the general population has no earthly idea, that this is a company that shat on, and gleefuly crippled the development of our beloved hobby. With corporate efficiency.
Gaming would have been much better off without these gnomes.

]]> Comment on The Art of Selling Video Games in the 1990s by chris http://www.artfulgamer.com/the-art-of-selling-video-games-in-the-1990s/#comment-3758 chris Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:54:55 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/?p=1210#comment-3758 Update: There are some fantastic stories over at this Reddit thread that replies to the post. Thanks to the Redditor who posted a link!

http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1a5624/the_art_of_selling_video_games_in_the_1990s/

]]> Comment on The Art of Selling Video Games in the 1990s by Superlicious | Superlevel http://www.artfulgamer.com/the-art-of-selling-video-games-in-the-1990s/#comment-3705 Superlicious | Superlevel Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:44:09 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/?p=1210#comment-3705 [...] The Art of Selling Video Games in the 1990s games business "A few weeks ago, I sat down with a friend of mine over beer, and he told me about his experiences working in a computer store in the 1990s." [...]

]]> Comment on Retro Photo Shoot: Commodore 64c by Virginia http://www.artfulgamer.com/retro-photo-shoot-commodore-64c/#comment-3597 Virginia Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:32:58 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/?p=866#comment-3597 I used to have a C64!! Mi dad gave it away ten years ago, we didn’t have enough space to keep it. I used to play H.E.R.O., Wonder Boy and Giana Sisters. We used to connect the keyboard to the tv-set and waited the games to load. Children nowadays are so lucky, but I loved mi C64!!!

]]> Comment on The Endless Forest: Play & Poesis in Games by MARC-ANTOINE BAZINET | critiquedesmediasinteractifs http://www.artfulgamer.com/the-endless-forest-play-poesis/#comment-3595 MARC-ANTOINE BAZINET | critiquedesmediasinteractifs Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:30:47 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/10/30/the-endless-forest-play-poesis/#comment-3595 [...] The Endless Forest: Play &Poesis in Games, The Artful Gamer, [En ligne],(consulté le 9 janvier [...]

]]> Comment on Indie Luvin’ Double Feature: ChipWits II & Return to Dark Castle by R A K http://www.artfulgamer.com/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-3593 R A K Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:20:03 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-3593 Well, somebody went ahead and made Chipwits for iPad and iPhone. Goes by the name Cato’s Hike. Tile based programming just as you’d expect.

http://hwahba.com/catoshike/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/catos-hike/id574335479?ls=1&mt=8

$2.99

[ I will post this notice in a few places to let people know. ]

]]> Comment on Retro Photo Shoot: Commodore 64c by Rat http://www.artfulgamer.com/retro-photo-shoot-commodore-64c/#comment-3544 Rat Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:26:42 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/?p=866#comment-3544 I was a Spectrum Guy, but appreciated very much the C64. Love retro gaming photo shoots!

]]> Comment on Wind, Sand, Snow and Stars: Thoughts on Journey by Andrew Watson http://www.artfulgamer.com/wind-sand-snow-and-stars-thoughts-on-journey/#comment-3543 Andrew Watson Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:39:37 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/?p=1116#comment-3543 After reading this I think I’ll give the game a try. I’m always interested in something distinctly different.

]]> Comment on The New Dark Continent of Childhood by film 2013 http://www.artfulgamer.com/the-new-dark-continent-of-childhood/#comment-3540 film 2013 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:11:53 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/?p=538#comment-3540 Aw, this was a really nice post. In idea I wish to put in writing like this moreover – taking time and actual effort to make an excellent article… however what can I say… I procrastinate alot and under no circumstances seem to get one thing done.

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