Against All Enemies
Just finished reading the latest book by John G. Hemry, Against All Enemies.
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Where’s innovation gonna come from?
…you’re only going to get big changes from big companies, with big resources…
Indie developers have a real purpose in this world. They make little niche products for markets too small for Activision… They rewrite Asteroids… because someone has to.
But truly innovative games? The sort you’re only going to see a few more times in your lifetime?
Those will come from Electronic Arts.
Please feel free to kill yourself now.
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Peering into China
A sample of a report (PDF) on the Chinese market for online gaming was released a few days ago, and I just found it via the fascinating Virtual China blog.
Among the key statements in the report:
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The Ghost Brigades
John Scalzi’s sequel to Old Man’s War is out in hardcover.
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Monthly Report: February 2006
Horrors! Another month has gone by, and that means that to my eternal dismay (well, actually, to my monthly dismay), it’s time for another stats-laden, quip-heavy, self-important report on how the site is doing!
Read on for a glimpse into the depravity of Internet searchers! Marvel at the increasing traffic and bandwidth bill! Be shocked by what posts people cared about! Visit our new exhibit on feed readers, and discover how feeds bite the hands that feed them, but feed on other things! All this and more, for the low, low price of a single clickthrough!