Author: JoeThreeZero
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Our Take: Industry Insights – EA CEO Interview with GameDaily
We are very excited to announce our first audio/visual experience is now up on our partner YouTube channel – RallyCarDelta Gaming. RCD Gaming is JoeThreeZero’s partner YT channel and will contain a specific subset of our analysis: Industry Insights. After reviewing several ideas we decided to run an in-depth analysis of the Andrew Wilson interview…
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The Scope/Complexity Vision Matrix of Software Development
I’ve spent much of my professional life in project management, particularly in IT. I’ve seen projects run the full spectrum of success & failure, from perfect execution & delivery through complete disaster. It’s important to remember that most projects, particularly software and games, usually don’t hit the extreme ends of the spectrum. It’s a simple…
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Our Take: EA Announces Layoffs of 350
If you’ve spend any time around gaming news today, you may have seen this (report by Jason Schreier at Kotaku): I want to be clear: Jason Schreier has been reporting this accurately and fairly…mostly. I need to keep this short so I am not going to get into the ramifications of certain words & phrases…
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Action Audit: Dirt Rally 2.0 (Updated)
Welcome to Action Audit! We wanted a feature of the site to be something quick and convenient to read. Our goal with Action Audit is to give you something to consume in five minutes or less. It will generally consist of game reviews but may occasionally spin off into other topics, such as industry news &…
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Games, Expenses, Microtransactions, and How It’s All Related
I enjoy discussing the business aspects of the game industry. I want to share my knowledge with those that might not understand why post launch monetization is an important part of funding video game development. To be clear: There are valid debates to be had regarding monetization strategies, but this article is to be taken…
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Action Audit: The Dirt Show – The First Look At Dirt Rally 2.0
I am taking a short break from my upcoming long-form article (regarding micro-transactions) to write an Action Audit on the first Dirt Rally 2.0 livestream. For those that don’t know me (and how would you), one of my passions in life is rally style racing. I don’t personally drive a rally car, but I go to…
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Action Audit: No Man’s Sky NEXT
Welcome to Action Audit! We wanted a feature of the site to be something quick and convenient to read. Our goal with Action Audit is to give you something to consume in five minutes or less. It will generally consist of game reviews but may occasionally spin off into other topics, such as industry news…
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Efficient Gaming #5 (Indie Edition)
It’s finally time for another edition of Efficient Gaming. The efficient gaming list highlights video games (on most platforms) that should be rewarding for those that don’t have a lot of spare time to game. We usually showcase games that are fairly modern and feature design elements that are compatible with short gaming sessions. This time…
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Our Take: EA’s Response To The Star Wars Battlefront 2 Controversy
Shuffling the top means changes are coming…usually. [Update 9/10/2018 – Patrick Söderlund has decided to leave EA, post promotion. EA tried to keep him there with several incentives, but ultimately he chose to leave. That does not alter the point of this article. In an organization as big as EA, true change still must come from…
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Steam Early Access: Deep Rock Galactic Preview (Updated)
A lighthearted, fun, intense, hybrid, co-op experience – beards required. Link: Deep Rock Galactic Platform: Xbox One / PC – Steam or Windows Store Game Type: Co-op FPS Format: Single / Online Multi Cost: ~$24.99 USD (in Early Access) Avg Session Time: ~35 minutes to 2 hours [Update 6/20/2018] – Article updated to account for…