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Gamers - We've Got an Image Problem

Posted by Marcus Estrada, 20 March 2013 - * * * * * · 200 views
Bacons Finale!
Gamers - We've Got an Image Problem Chances are that if you’re reading this post then you self identify as a “gamer”. As gamers, we are happy to announce our adoration for the video game medium and share our interest (or obsession) with others. As a collective whole, we routinely raise massive amounts of money for charities through the likes of Child’s Play, indie bundles, and through...


Video Game Music Gone Wrong

Posted by Marcus Estrada, 11 March 2013 - * * * * * · 217 views
Bacons Wrath!, VGM, music, video
Video Game Music Gone Wrong Video games have not always contained music. During their inception, the hardest task was simply learning how to get an image moving on the screen. Audio got added in soon enough, but it was a far cry from the orchestrated scores of today. Still, many arcade games did their best to have an addictive theme and succeeded. Since then, fans have gathered around...


Indie Games: Will Arrogance Be Their Destruction?

Posted by Marcus Estrada, 25 February 2013 - * * * * * · 235 views
Bacons Trial, indie and 1 more...
Indie games have had a very long history. The first games, created without consumeristic intent, were made by only a few people with access to massive computers at a few colleges. As time went on, and games became something valuable, we saw more independent developers creating new content. As the PC made its way into homes, tiny teams did their best to sell...


Should Games Trend Toward Realism or Avoid It?

Posted by Marcus Estrada, 13 February 2013 - * * * * * · 283 views
graphics, visuals, next gen and 1 more...
Should Games Trend Toward Realism or Avoid It? First, a disclaimer: I believe video games are art. Rather, I think that video games have the ability to be considered art. This is necessary to be aware of as this theme is my jumping off point for the discussion of how visuals should be handled in games.

Video games are a medium that are still incredibly young in the artistic world. With drawing and...


My Thoughts on E3 and "Booth Babes"

Posted by Marcus Estrada, 13 June 2012 - * * * * * · 750 views
E3, 2012, industry
My Thoughts on E3 and "Booth Babes" Note: Not wanting to add to the problem, this post will only use images of women who I felt had the closest equivalent of dress to their male peers.

I went to E3 this year. Although much fun was had playing the titles, seeing famous people in the industry, and generally having a nice time, I couldn't help but be intensely unhappy about one thing. This...


Test Blog

Posted by Marcus Estrada, 20 February 2012 - - - - - - · 400 views

This is a test to check out if blogs work. :)





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