Introduce leveling in games (its a staple how we’ve learned to gauge our progress, etc) The idea of “Levels” been a part of gaming virtually since they first began. It’s how we know we’re advancing through a game, it’s the idea of progress. Be it levels of difficulty, character levels, or even just the difference…
Category: General Commentary
Angry Birds, Museum-Bound
I almost can’t believe my eyes as I sit here looking at a press release titled: Rovio Announces “Angry Birds Universe: The Art and Science of a Global Phenomenon” Traveling Exhibit Angry Birds…in a museum? My mind reels. First off, wow! Second off, thank goodness for United We Game, because how can I NOT write about…
A United We Game Update
Hello everyone! Cary here popping in with a quick UWG update. Speaking on behalf of the other admins and myself, we’ve decided to discontinue both the Today in Gaming History and News Byte posts. We’ve been really happy about the response they’ve gotten and appreciate each and every comment and share, and we may bring…
Psychological Horror – How To Really Get Under Your Skin
Hey all, Halloween is already upon us (did the month go fast or what?) which means it’s time to wrap up our weeks long look at horror games and what makes them tick. This week we have another excellent post from Sam Leung and I have to say that it looks like they saved the…
Monsters Are Better Left to the Imagination
Monsters are a classic horror staple, both onscreen and off. They’re everything horrible that one can imagine, a dark and twisted force of nature, bent on nothing less than the grisly murder humankind, of the innocent and of guilty. Monsters are the embodiment of fear itself, absolutely terrifying yet indescribable.
Choice as Illustration
[This post was originally published by Plus10Damage September 17, 2013.] “I was me.” That’s the essence of many personal narrative games, and @Rokashi’s I’m Fine is no exception. Those aren’t the literal first words, but it’s absolutely the first thought. I was myself. Those of us that have trouble being ourselves — or embracing the…
News Byte: PS4 Will Be Costly in Brazil
Playstation 4 sure is costly in Brazil Sony announced on Thursday, October 17, that the PS4 is going to cost around $1,850 (about R$3,999) and games will cost around R$179 (or $83). What’s up with that price? Import fees and taxes mostly. They make up around 60 to 70 percent of the cost according to…
UWG Community Re-Cap: 10/18/2013
Happy Friday everyone! As another week has reached it’s conclusion, it is time once again to direct your attention to some of our fellow bloggers. As always, they’ve been hard at work producing some excellent reading. So without further ado, here’s what they’ve been up to this week!
It’s Simul-tober!
Happy middle-of-October everyone! In order to get into the Halloween spirit UWG is partnering up with some of our fellow bloggers and delving into the dark hallways and foreboding spaces of horror games! We’ll each be hosting guest posts from our counterparts so be sure to check out their site’s too if you want to…
The Greatest of a Generation
Eight years. It’s a little hard to believe that it’s already been that long since our current generation of consoles first debuted. So much has happened in this generation, the longest one yet. So many technologies and practices have come into being, things that we now can hardly imagine gaming being about. This was the…
VIRTUAL BASTION 