Author: JoeThreeZero
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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…
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The Battleroyale Market – Why LawBreakers Failed and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is Thriving – Part One
PUBG is now 38.3% of all internet traffic. The rest is cat videos…and porn. This is part one in a three part series that explains why games like Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite have exploded in popularity while other, seemingly well constructed games, died off before they even made a splash. Playerunknown’s Battleground (PUBG) is a…
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Our Take: There Is Nothing Inherently Wrong with EA’s EOMM System
EOMM matchmaking gives players an expected win every once in a while. The horror! If you’ve been around any video game forums or YouTube the past couple of days, you might have run across YongYea and Jim Sterling talking about EA’s EOMM system. If you want to catch up on the original story, you can…