March 2012
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What's That, An Enormous iPhone is Inevitable?
The Macalope on John Gruber’s refutation of the preposterously large 4.6 inch iPhone rumor:
Jim Dalrymple—a man who can be drunk out of his mind on Heineken and still be right more times than any “analyst”—says succinctly that Gruber has a “good point.” That’s like taking a rumor out behind the shed and shooting it in the head.
Read the whole article for context and maximum enjoyment....
Diablo III Dated
I’ve been playing the Diablo III beta for the last several weeks, and it has been excellent. Rarely does a game represent its concept art as faithfully as the current version does. Even so, the game still feels very unfinished, especially when it comes to UI, Skills, and Character Customization. Now, after long anticipation, Blizzard has announced a date for release. Great!
Well, great if...
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The New iPad and Gaming
Another day, another doubting pundit. Today, I’ll turn your attention to Will Greenwald of PCMag.com. In his piece: “The New iPad Will Not Be a Real Gaming Platform” he makes the case for his title mainly by way of the popular “It doesn’t have buttons,” argument. Here’s an excerpt:
We, as gamers, need the tactile response of a button if we’re going to...
On the new iPad
How is it that regardless of the announcement, someone in the tech press can find a way to twist it into a sad disappointment? Today we have an iPad with a million more pixels than full 1080p and more than two million more than the iPad we had yesterday (which we now have for a hundred dollars less). I think that’s something. And the marketing bears out that the display is where Apple...
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Ultrabook Paternity Test
Eric Grevstad at PCMag.com explains why the iPad wont replace your laptop. Say what you will about the article’s thesis. This little morsel at the end is what I found interesting:
If Intel is ultrabooks’ father, their mother is the MacBook Air.
I’m guessing “ultrabook” is an illegitimate child here at least with an unwanted pregnancy being more likely. This...
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Immersion: Macro vs. Micro Detail in Skyrim
Over on the blog, Critical Missive, Eric Schwarz takes a shot at discussing immersion in games with a specific focus on Skyrim. Immersion is a difficult quality to pin down, as many articles on the topic already suggest. But it is, in many circles, just that elusive quality that seems to produce the best games. Toward the end of the the piece, the author conflates immersion with realism—he and...
