Category Archives: Behind the Line
Behind the Line: Farewell to Demon’s Souls
Demon’s Souls servers will be getting sunset next year. I’m a fan of, and have written about, the Souls games before, so I’d like to take a moment this week to remember the game for what it was, and what
Behind the Line: Activision’s Algorithm Patent
If anyone noticed, sorry for the delay. Getting poked in the eye and then Halloween took away some of my usual writing time. In any case, I had intended to be done with Algorithms by now… then Activision’s patent brings
Behind the Line: The problems with “The Algorithm”
I don’t usually want to get political in these pieces, but I was already planning to follow up the last article on this topic, then Twitter just walked right into the target area on their own. So yeah, that’ll come
Behind the Line: Why the Algorithm?
So “the algorithm” has become a topic lately. This is what Steam refers to when talking about trying to direct you to the best games for you, and to bury the garbage. This is what Google talks about when trying
Behind the Line: Depression, and “The Mold”
Depression is a very serious topic, and not one that should be dismissed, and yet some do. Before diving in, I should point out that not long ago I wrote about the hubbub at Google: Behind the Line: Google, and
Behind the Line: Video Games in the Olympics
The IOC has weighed in on the idea of E-Sports being included in the Olympics… Let me tell you why I don’t care. “Non Violent” The chairman, Thomas Bach, is not interested in promoting violent games, stating that they
Behind the Line: Google, and “The Mold”
Wow, this has been a crazy story, and really it keeps getting crazier. For those who haven’t been following the Google drama, here’s a quick rundown. For those familiar, you can skip to the next page. The Rundown Recently
Behind the Line: Pokemon Go Festival Troubles
A Pokemon Go Festival, eh? Looks like Gaming has its own version of the Fyre festival, but NOWHERE NEAR that bad. Fair or not, this is a neat little microcosm of what Pokemon Go is in general. The Event Pokemon Go
Behind the Line: Nintendo’s Investors Call, Mobile, and Switch Library
It’s that time again. The 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. There’s a lot of plain stuff that doesn’t concern most people, even in the industry (e.g. Will shareholders get a special treat when the universal studios park opens? C’mon,
Behind the Line: 10 Strange Phone Designs from the 2000s
These days phones are pretty set in the same form. Whether tablet, phablet, phone, or mini-tablet, all devices have pretty much the same design: one flat surface with a touch screen. However, we should remember all of the variation and
