Sebastiaan

In honor of the entertainment pioneers.

January 18, 2011 By Sebastiaan 2 Comments

Creativity. It is the foundation of evolution of the entertainment business. Too bad some people forget that. Ever heard of the phrase: “Never change a winning formula!”? Nowadays, it is law for 90% of the entertainment business. Activision seems to be founded on this principle; 6 releases of Call of Duty and even Lucas Arts with unlimited releases of Star Wars. I am sick and tired of hearing when Rocky 9999 releases. I am sick and tired to hear that this release of Final Fantasy will … [Read more...]

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Guild Wars 2, another marketing scheme?

November 29, 2010 By Sebastiaan 2 Comments

Dear Readers, Hope is upon us. There have been sightings of pioneers that are willing to throw everything into the garbage bin and restart with a clean slate. They say that their creation will place you, the gamer, in the spotlight instead of the game. I, myself, am having trouble grasping the possibility of anything like this happening, but there may yet be hope. Gamers, I present to you: ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2. Yours Sincerely, The Gaming Dutchman Those are some serious … [Read more...]

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The great marketing scheme!

September 27, 2010 By Sebastiaan 1 Comment

All the fans are screaming for more but they will be left starving until the wait becomes unbearable. The game industry knows exactly how to keep their fans on a leash while the designers make the game. A teaser here, some behind-the-scenes footage there to sow the seeds, and when the game is released, the harvesting of the crops can begin. You might also refer to this as making you spend money on something you might not like in the end. This happens especially in the MMO world; but if … [Read more...]

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Books vs. Games

July 10, 2010 By Sebastiaan 5 Comments

“Teens are computer addicted. They are sitting behind a computer all day long instead of reading a good book, going outside or watching a good play." At least, that is what my grandma always says. Is it really that bad? Is reading a book better than playing a video game? This is the reason I started comparing literature and computers. My grandma is right about it; we teens spend a lot of time behind a computer and we aren’t reading as much as we should be. But isn’t it just a step … [Read more...]

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Next gen? Or just new?

May 16, 2010 By Sebastiaan 2 Comments

Next gen. It is an abbreviation for, next generation. No, I'm not talking about Star Trek the Next Generation. I talking about how gaming consoles are actually described in generations. At the moment we are expecting Gen. 8 according to Wikipedia. The recent development is that with each release of new consoles, we call the wave of releases a new generation. The current generation would include the Wii, Playstation 3 and the Xbox360. The big deal about a new generation is of course the new … [Read more...]

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The Social Gaming World

April 14, 2010 By Sebastiaan 5 Comments

Have you ever heard a story about a guy who went nuts because of a video game? I guess we can all answer that question. Maybe you can recall the dude who had his WoW-account canceled by his mother because she thought he was becoming too lifeless. Or you can recall the guy who broke his keyboard just because Unreal Tournament wasn't loading quickly enough. They have one thing in common, and that is they both have problems with living in two worlds. Two worlds? Am I nuts? No I'm not. Think … [Read more...]

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Modern Warfare 2: The Multiplayer Experience

February 20, 2010 By Sebastiaan Leave a Comment

It all begins in boot camp. I learn that I am part of the United States army and that I belong to the “Rangers”. I have to demonstrate my incredible marksmanship in front of the local population. After doing this, I decided to press escape with the hope that the button could rescue me from the PvE loneliness and show me the way to the multiplayer. After my ‘escape’ to the menu I clicked on the multiplayer, and with a short delay, I could finally get a taste of the multiplayer experience … [Read more...]

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