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Genre Analysis #2: Role-playing game

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2008-04-07 19:23:18 by Jason Cook in That VideoGame Blog
...genre must be taken into consideration, and often it is not. Do action movies need deep characters? Do horror films need a complex plot? Video games are the same way. What genres value graphics more than others? What about sound and game length In this series of articles, I aim to identify what characteristics are most valuable to certain...
 
 
 
 
 
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Genre Analysis #1: First-person shooter

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2008-03-05 20:02:13 by Jason Cook in That VideoGame Blog
...genre must be taken into consideration, which often is not the case. Do action movies need deep characters? Do horror films need a complex plot? Videogames while on a different spectrum of the entertainment medium should be looked at in the same way. Which genres value graphics more than others, and is that a large part of what fills out what...
 
 
 
 
 
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Is there life in MMOs after the fantasy genre?

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2008-05-07 15:30:00 by Michael Zenke in Massively
...genre . Many of the in-development titles are set in the fantasy genre. The most popular massive game in the US is a fantasy title. So when is the industry going to get over this hangup on orcs and elves? Is there even an MMO industry without the fantasy setting? Those are the questions asked by Oli Welsh today at the GamesIndustry.biz site....
 
 
 
 
 
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Massively: Is there life in MMOs after the fantasy genre?

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2008-05-07 16:40:21 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
...genre . Many of the in-development titles are set in the fantasy genre. The most popular massive game in the US is a fantasy title. So when is the industry going to get over this hangup on orcs and elves? Is there even an MMO industry without the fantasy setting? Those are the questions asked by Oli Welsh today at the GamesIndustry.biz site....
 
 
 
 
 
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Whats Next for the Music Rhythm Genre?

2008-05-12 03:07:51 by Darrin in PS3Blog.net
 
...genre 1 - Music is a powerful means of creative self-expression . the music/rhythm video game genre can aim to democratize this power to regular people It sounds like this is what the Harmonix guys are aiming for. Thats a grand and noble goal 2 - Music/rhythm games arent about self-expression at all . They are about mastering the dexterity of...
 
 
 
 
 
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Poll Result: WoW Defines the Genre Definers

2008-05-25 17:02:40 by Erin in the play girlz gaming blog
 
...Genre Over a third of you (35% to be exact) felt that World of Warcraft best characterized its genre. To call WoW a game might actually be downplaying the influence and immense reach of the Blizzard title. Phenomenon might be a better descriptor. It single-handedly exploded the MMO genre and brought not only these online games into the...
 
 
 
 
 
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Why Co-Op Modes Could Help Convert Genre Snobs

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2008-06-03 17:30:46 by Tracey John in MTV Multiplayer
...genre that you cant stand? Even the hardest of the hardcore gamers can be quite selective in what they play. Despite ones feelings about a game or a whole genre in particular, there is a way to get gamers interested in genres theyre unfamiliar with Gaming is one of those things that can be even better with a friend. Cooperative play can be...
 
 
 
 
 
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The Daily Grind: Your favorite genre

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2008-03-29 08:10:00 by Krystalle Voecks in Massively
...genre is. A goodly portion of us really love paladins, shamans, thieves, and shadow knights. The worlds of fantasy are their stomping ground and they absolutely love nothing more than questing, raiding, and adventuring along in a more mystical world. The other chunk of the team seems to love the cold hard clank of metal on metal, dogfights in...
 
 
 
 
 
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Why Microsoft Loses MMOs (And Why The PS3 Will Win The Genre)

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2008-05-02 08:00:01 by mzenke in GameSetWatch
...genre has left a huge opening for Sony and the PlayStation 3. Though there are no firm plans in the public eye right now, the tide is rising for MMO experiences on Sonys console. I think it's possible that Microsoft has ceded this fight without even firing a shot Microsofts Messups The piece 'Delay of Game' was originally published in the...
 
 
 
 
 
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Konami Gets in on the Rhythm Genre with Rock Revolution

2008-05-16 13:37:08 by Stephany in Gaming Today
 
...genre, the game will come with its own drums. You can also rock out with the bass, guitar and vocals. Take THAT Harmonix According to Konami, Rock Revolution will be available with the most realistic drum peripheral on the market when it launches for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Featuring a