Nov 08
How we value our time and our use of it can be an indicator of both success in life and how we value others. David, Eric, and I all work at three very different, demanding jobs, each with its own set of demands on time. How do we manage those demands? What meaning do we …
Jun 22
This week’s podcast focuses on the incredible changes occurring on the hardware side of the game business. Eric Klein and I discuss Xbox One S, Project Scorpio, Xbox One games on Windows 10, Playstation Neo, and more. We also touch on recent developments in VR, including how HTC Vive seems to be winning the PC …
Mar 23
The 30th Game Developer Conference wrapped up this week. As expected, we saw a strong emphasis on VR. But there’s a lot of other things happening in game development as well. Meaning Games have become a big business, but gaming has also become a cultural touchstone. The business of creating, designing, writing, and producing games …
Mar 21
Microsoft wants to bring the Xbox One into your PC, almost literally. The Universal Windows Platform, or UWP for short, attempts to meld Xbox One and Windows 10 into a single platform for game development. I’m personally all for it as an idea in abstract. Imagine no more half-baked console ports on the PC. Instead, …
Mar 10
Early in my technology writing career, I found myself standing in the graphics card aisle of a major computer superstore, contemplating the raft of 3D accelerators available. I noticed this guy walk in, carrying a Computer Gaming World magazine, back in that publication’s heyday. He had the magazine turned to the my most recent roundup …
Apr 25
Improbable Insights Podcast: Should You Buy a Game Console?
Game consoles once ruled the roost when it came to AAA game titles. The major console companies vied for exclusive titles and had unparalleled ease of use. Consoles even offered performance superior to the best PCs of the day. The PC looked like it would be relegated to more complex strategy games, with the big …
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