Posts Tagged ‘austin game writer’

Brain Game Answers

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under Game Writing

As promised, our quiz answers…! Mount Everest was still the tallest, but we just didn’t know it yet. Also known as Mount Chomolungma or Sagarmatha. The child was born before the founding of the United States, which wasn’t really that long ago. Once, and then it becomes 20, not 25. Although we’re also accepting the answer “infinitely” [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Apr 26, 2011

One of the Best MMORPG Info Sites

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Finding the Best MMORPG Are you too time-constrained to figure out the best MMORPG for your gaming happiness? The Game Writer Central crew is sending a shout-out to WhatMMORPG.com, a very useful and noteworthy resource. Even figuring out the basics of MMORPG play can be a huge timesink. Who wants to wade through all the marketing fluff [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Feb 22, 2011

Austin LAN Party Discounts

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under gameplay

If you’re looking to get your game on with dozens of other Austin PC gamers this summer, you’re in luck. Mayhem Team, a very inclusive group of gamers operating under the admirable slogan “Character Above Skill,” is setting up a massive Austin LAN party at the Omni Hotel at Southpark, a good south-central location. The [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Jul 5, 2010

Rapidfire Review: Fret Nice

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under Game Writing

Game Write-ups on Ritalin Hello, game writer central denizens. We’re rolling out a quickie review tonight of the PS3 demo Fret Nice. For the time-constrained gamer, game demos are an ideal way of assessing the longevity of a videogame before the actual purchase. Game demos aren’t always a perfect reflection of the final product, but [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | May 13, 2010

Austin Game Tester, Part II

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game job

New Game Tester Job We’ve got an urgent call for game testers to work at Bioware, one of the best studios in Austin. “We are looking for 20 Game testers for Bioware. We need to hire them by Friday. There are onsite interview on this Friday for this job in our office and start on [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Apr 15, 2010

Game Designer Hopefuls, Read This

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game design

Game Design Competition at SWSW 2010 Game designer wannabes, this is your opportunity, but you’ve only got a few more hours. The Screenburn at SXSW Game Design Competition deadline is today.  This is a two-phase game design contest in which you file an entry first, and then a followup presentation if you’re picked as a [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Dec 26, 2009

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and the Future of America

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under music writing, pop culture

Had a Red Robin Gourmet Burger and Now I Am Nostradumbass So your immodest game writer went to Red Robin, the burger chain, the other night. While the experience is fresh in my mouth (why does that sound wrong?), I feel I must crack wise about what Red Robin gourmet burgers tell us about the [...]

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Read more | Comments (2) | Oct 11, 2009

Uncharted 2 Steals Hearts

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under gameplay

Uncharted 2 and Naughty Dog Revive the Adventure Genre The Uncharted 2: Among Thieves SKU and its action/adventure gameplay are dominating the ratings at Metacritic. Adventure games? Zork? Monkey Island? Indiana Jones? Hello again. We’ve missed you. Uncharted 2 brings back Nathan Drake (Indiana Jones?) for another round of high-stakes artifact hunting, this time to [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Oct 8, 2009

Hogwarts’ Harry: Top Five Europe Photos

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Hogwarts’ Harry and Other Pics Hogwarts School and Harry Potter don’t actually appear in any of my “game writer on vacation” photos, but there is a connection, as you’ve probably already noticed. So I’ve decided to jump the gun and throw up a top five of the photos I took in London and Paris, with [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Oct 8, 2009

The Do Not Call List

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under geek skills

The Do Not Call List Is Broken The Do Not Call List is another new feature on our modern communications landscape, and it’s one I’m not particularly fond of. You see, the Do Not Call List does exactly what you don’t want it to do — it makes your phone number readily available to telemarketers. [...]

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Read more | Comments (2) | May 23, 2009

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