Tag Archives: localization

Behind the Line: Localization of Akiba’s Beat

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“Localization is not just translation” This is what Lorenzo said last week on BTL Radio as I brought up Tom Lipschultz and the dust up surrounding him and his work on Akiba’s Beat. Since I’ve spoken about the nuance of

BTL Radio Podcast: Goodbye Greenlight, hello Direct

Hello Enthusiacs! Lorenzo returns to discuss the changes coming to Steam Greenlight, namely Steam Direct, and as usual we look at it from an angle that most coverage doesn’t take. After that, we also discuss localization once again, given the

Behind the Line: Localizing Controls, why is the back button different on the Switch?

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It’s a short shot this week. Yours truly has been crazy busy with work, but in the hazy blur of activity I noticed this.   And it reminded me of a topic I’ve spoken of before. Yes, here we have

BTL Radio Podcast: Localization’s hidden traps

Hello Enthusiacs!  Today, our announcer Dave joins us to discuss the process of localization.  Of course a voice like that would know a thing or two about the challenges of communicating, right?  Many little details come up that you might

Behind the Line: Localization is a Tricky Business

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There’s been a strange, small but dark controversy broiling for the past while.  A group of people have been very upset by the types of translations appearing in the localization of some games.  This wouldn’t be so bad if this