Royal Council is a card game for 2-4 players.
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Examining Mario
Michael Abbott over at The Brainy Gamer recently asked us, Why does 2D Mario continues to outsell the fantastic Galaxy games? And it’s a great question. I personally think it’s because 2D Mario hits a larger demographic, but it got me thinking about why I like Mario games. Abbott to the rescue again: his Fun…
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One of the best things about games is that they are a social activity. That said, there comes a point in every gamer’s life when there’s just nobody to play with. You could play video games… but why not try one of these free solo games instead? SuperlightPlay in the car or on a plane…
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Big Databases
Gamasutra has a sweet article up by Kjartan Emilsson, giving an overview of the challenges involved in running single-shard MMO EVE Online. Apparently the whole thing is built around a single 1.4TB relational database that gets hit 175 million times per day. This team really knows their stuff.
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