Time Limits in Video Games: The Good, the Bad and the Rage-Quit Inducing
A brief look at the best and worst examples of video game time limits
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 7, 202010 min read
I’m a Save Scummer and Proud!
Save scumming is not only great, it is sometimes necessary. let's find out why.
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 6, 20208 min read
Why Developers and Publishers Should Embrace Modding
Is modding good for the gaming industry? This commentator reasons that "Yes, it is, and it should be embraced by everyone."
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 6, 20209 min read
How to Make a Good Escort Quest (And How Not To)
We all hate escort quests, but what if I said there was a way to make them good? Read on to find out how...
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 6, 20208 min read
Enemy Respawn Rates in Open World Games - Striking the Balance
Many games handle enemy respawns poorly. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lost Alpha shows how to handle respawns well
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 25, 20205 min read
Top 8 Educational Video Gaming YouTube Channels
Eight YouTube channels everyone interested in video game design should watch.
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Sep 12, 20188 min read
Horror Games 101 Part 4: How Aliens Vs Predator 2000 Creates Three Unique Fear Factors - NSFC
Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000 is three games in one. One is a power fantasy, one is scary and one is Terrifying. Join us and find out why.
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 26, 20185 min read
Horror Games 101 Part 3: How Games Rob us of our Senses to Scare us Witless - NSFC!
The dangers you can't see or hear are the scariest. Join us as we investigate how games capitalise on this.
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 29, 20185 min read
Horror Games 101 Part 2: Keeping you Scared by Keeping you Poor - NSFC
What is scarier than being isolated in a dangerous environment? Being isolated there with almost no supplies.
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 25, 20188 min read
Horror Games 101 - Part 1: How Games Keep you Looking Over your Shoulder NB - NSFC!
The best horror games keep you scared no matter how many times you have played them. Join us and find out how.
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Nov 1, 20178 min read
Gaming Highs #7: Total Conversions and other Types of Top Tier Mods
We conclude our mods mini-series by investigating Total Conversions and other Top Tier Mods
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Sep 20, 20174 min read
Gaming Highs #6: Video Game Source Ports
The ultimate in modding - take a classic game and recreate it in a brand new engine - Source Ports
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 14, 20174 min read
Gaming Highs #5: Video Game Graphics Mods
How to make old games look good, and modern games look great - graphics mods!
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 14, 20174 min read
Gaming Highs #4: Video Game Cut Content Mods.
The 'Directors Cut' of video games - cut content mods!
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 12, 20173 min read
Gaming Highs #3: Unofficial Patches For Broken Video Games
Paid devs left a game broken? Enter modders to fix it for free!
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 11, 20174 min read
Gaming Highs #2: Video Game MODS!!!
What's the best thing about PC gaming? MODS!!! Join us as we take a look at mods and the glorious modding scene.
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Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 11, 20173 min read
Gaming Highs #1: AA Video Game Developers.
AA developers exist in that sweet spot between indie innovation and AAA big budget spectacle, and I love them for it.
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