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Sion's Guide to Utlitarian Realpolitik

I recently resubscribed to EVE Online (a Terrible Spacehip Game In Space) and re-joined my old alliance, Goonswarm Federation. Catching up on what’s been going on, I came across this talk by Sion Kumitomo, our chief diplomat. Diplomacy is a hugely important factor in how the GSF ascended to where it is right now and has remained there, even after being almost destroyed. As player presentations go, this is one of the best I’ve seen in a long time. ...

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Skyrim, Dragons and Lemmings, Oh My!

Every man and his dog is playing Skyrim, to the sound of wailing and gnashing of teeth of spouses/girlfriends, howling in impotent rage as their man is sucked into a strange world. A world where the less armour a lady wears, the better her armour rating. A world where people don’t freeze to death standing in the middle of a stone courtyard being blasted by horizontal snow dressed in a vest and sackcloth trousers. ...

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Game Addiction

I’ve been following the escapades (you’ll see the pun momentarily) of ExtraCreditz for some time now. They’ve been posting hugely informative videos about all kinds of aspects of gaming that aren’t often coveredby mainstream gaming media. Unfortunately, The Escapist decided they’d screw them over after Alison, their animator injured her shoulder. $103,814. People REALLY like ExtraCreditzThere was a fundraiser to help cover her surgery as the insurance company – something that terrifies me about the USA – said they wouldn’t pay because it was a ‘pre-existing condition’. ...