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The DoFuss Show – Trying To Bridge Cultural Divides.

Alex Beech

This show’s unintentional theme is cultural divides. With me returning to the UK later this year Darren decided to prepare me for re-entry with terrifying snippets from the British tabloid ‘The Sun’. While this is an apt reintroduction to the state of my home nation, I cannot help but feel there is a veiled message from Darren to stay in the land of sushi and fun that is Japan. Continue reading The DoFuss Show – Trying To Bridge Cultural Divides.

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The DoFuss Show – “I Don’t Let Friends Have a Bite of My Sandwich”.

Alex Beech

We did it, two shows in one month. Darren and I are back in the saddle and ready to take you on an hour of gaming and sandwich exploration. Kicking it off with heaven and hell, we visit the KFC … Continue reading The DoFuss Show – “I Don’t Let Friends Have a Bite of My Sandwich”.

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The DoFuss Show – Back to Basics.

Alex Beech

Recently the show has been in a state of flux. Regulars will no doubt have noticed, and any newer listeners who have heard more than two episodes will probably have been confused, by the total shifts in tone between shows. So to try and inject some stability to proceedings Darren and I have made a commitment to get back to the usual fortnightly format with just the two of us. Our theory is if we can’t provide quality we should at least aim for consistency. With such a long break since Darren’s last outing we spend a little time getting … Continue reading The DoFuss Show – Back to Basics.

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Stream of Consciousness about Spoilers!

Alex Beech

There is something to be said about the way you view an entertainment. Personally I see sport like news, an event that you find out about, to others it is a drama. I know this fact and respect it so, when I find out the results of an event I keep them to myself unless asked. But sometimes I forget, like when I am drunk and watching the Super Bowl with a load of guys from New Orleans sat behind me (spoiler, the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl this year). Drunk at eleven in the morning I take … Continue reading Stream of Consciousness about Spoilers!

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Reviewing in a Vacuum.

Alex Beech

Reviewers have a tendency to make comparisons with other examples of a medium. There are many reasons for this practice, but for newcomers to a medium it remains exclusionary. Whether the author is using it as lazy shorthand to aid understanding or from a desire to laud an expansive knowledge over the audience, the reader must be informed about the point of reference for it to be of any use. This use of references is as common a practice in the gaming press as any other, perhaps more so thanks to the era the industry has grown up in allowing … Continue reading Reviewing in a Vacuum.

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Due Diligence.

Alex Beech

Different sites have different mandates on the subject of at what point a review should be written. I used to believe that a reviewer should experience a game in its entirely before they could reasonably pass judgment. It is a view that has slowly eroded recently, leaving me unsure as to my own principles and questioning at what point I am qualified to write a review. Initially my concept of finishing a game before reviewing was solid, every game on my own site has always been completed before anything was written. But playing Ultimate Band for review on Game People … Continue reading Due Diligence.

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The DoFuss Show – Craig Charles had far too much to do with it.

Alex Beech

Darren is back just in time for a semi-festive show. We spend most of our time catching up on the last few months events and our respective holiday breaks but in the process we do touch on lots of games in-between our stories. As I said last show do not expect Dans wonderfully detailed show notes every week, and this week serves only to reaffirm that declaration. I can tell you that you can expect us to talk about all the games we played recently, Red Dwarf, bad commercials, me pissing myself, me being taunted by hordes of nerds, the … Continue reading The DoFuss Show – Craig Charles had far too much to do with it.

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Tale of Tales Interview.

Alex Beech

Tale of Tales (ToT) is a group dedicated to the creation of original interactive experiences. Founded in 2002 by Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn they currently have four (The Path, The Graveyard, Fatale and The Endless Forest) titles available for PC and Mac and one project on hold (‘8’). These titles are more akin to interactive poems or storybooks than what would be traditionally be regarded as a ‘game’, but they are engrossing experiences that form deeper ties with your avatar during the short time you spend in their worlds than most games achieve in ten hours. This interview was … Continue reading Tale of Tales Interview.

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Are Horror Games Becoming Less Scary? – Article on VGR.

Alex Beech

Back on one of my favorite topics thanks to the free rein I have been given on my column on Videogame-Reviews. While I know I am going to have to start aiming my work at a broader audience than my DoFuss articles the owner of the site has at let me indulge myself on my first few entries, including this article on the evolution of horror games. Touching on many of my favorite games, the article looks at why games may suffer with the move to HD and the quest to appeal to a wider audience. Below is an extract … Continue reading Are Horror Games Becoming Less Scary? – Article on VGR.

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