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Emulating Retro Games – Past, Present, and Future Part One:

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 22, 202010 min read

Emulating Retro Games – Past, Present, and Future Part One:

Emulation is often the only way for modern audiences to play retro games. But what is emulation? Let's find out.

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Five - Multi-Player Games and Peer Pressure

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 21, 20208 min read

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Five - Multi-Player Games and Peer Pressure

Freemium Gaming becomes even more troubling in multiplayer games, as this adds peer pressure to spend spend spend...

The Perils of Freemium Gaming Part 4: Skinner Boxes and Gambling

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 21, 20207 min read

The Perils of Freemium Gaming Part 4: Skinner Boxes and Gambling

Freemium Games frequently use game mechanics which are essentially gambling. Let's investigate.

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Three - Dirty Mind-Tricks

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 21, 20208 min read

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Three - Dirty Mind-Tricks

The freemium gaming industry employs a battery of mind-games to keep consumers hooked and spending money. Let's investigate.

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Two - What They Are and How They Profit at your Expense

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 21, 20208 min read

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Two - What They Are and How They Profit at your Expense

In this, the second part of our investigation into freemium games, we learn the size of the problem and how they hijack player's brains.

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part One - My Story

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 21, 20208 min read

The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part One - My Story

The story of my near miss with Freemium Gaming. I was one of the lucky ones - others have not been so fortunate.

Six MORE Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time: Part Two

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 20, 20207 min read

Six MORE Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time: Part Two

Three more game franchises that readers of Exclusively Games felt had gone downhill.

Six MORE Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time: Part One

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 20, 20209 min read

Six MORE Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time: Part One

We asked Exclusively Games readers to tell us what video game franchises they felt had gone down hill. Here are some of their responses.

Three Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 20, 20208 min read

Three Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time

Some game franchises went downhill over time. We investigate three of the worst offenders and ask "What went wrong?"

Top Seven Game Franchises that Radically Shifted Perspective.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 20, 20207 min read

Top Seven Game Franchises that Radically Shifted Perspective.

Some game franchises radically change the player's viewpoint, thus altering the genre and gameplay. We look at seven of the best examples.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 19, 20202 min read

Ex-Exclusively Games

Re-published Exclusively Games Articles (while the site is down)

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 19, 20208 min read

Influential FPS Games #17: Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 was a technological marvel, as was the Source engine it ran on and the Steam ecosystem that supported it. Let's investigate.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 18, 20208 min read

Influential FPS Games #16: Halo 2

Halo 2 introduced console gamers to the world of on-line multiplayer. This is its story.

Influential FPS Games #15: Halo: Combat Evolved

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 18, 20209 min read

Influential FPS Games #15: Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved was a revolution in FPS gaming that is still influencing games to this day. Let's investigate how and why.

Influential FPS Games #14: The First Dedicated Arena Shooters Part Two – Quake III Arena

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 17, 20208 min read

Influential FPS Games #14: The First Dedicated Arena Shooters Part Two – Quake III Arena

Quake III Arena competed with Unreal Tournament 99 for the top-spot in the arena shooter stakes. Who won? Lets find out.

Influential FPS Games #13: Unreal Tournament 1999

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 17, 20208 min read

Influential FPS Games #13: Unreal Tournament 1999

Unreal Tournament was the first dedicated 'Arena Shooter'. Some claim it was also the best and that it remains so today. Let's see why.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 17, 20209 min read

Influential FPS Games #12: Unreal ‘98

Unreal '98 elevated graphics to a new level, and its engine allowed the creation of many subsequent games. Let's see how.

Influential FPS Games #11: Half-Life (Part Two)

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 16, 20208 min read

Influential FPS Games #11: Half-Life (Part Two)

Half-Life introduced many thematic elements and gameplay mechanics that became highly influential. Let's investigate.

Influential FPS games #10: Half-Life (Part One)

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 16, 20206 min read

Influential FPS games #10: Half-Life (Part One)

Half-Life was a watershed moment in story-driven FPS video Games. Its influence on future FPS was enormous. Let's investigate.

Influential FPS Games #9: GoldenEye 007 – the First Major Console FPS

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 16, 20208 min read

Influential FPS Games #9: GoldenEye 007 – the First Major Console FPS

GoldenEye 007 was the first great console FPS. It also introduced numerous innovations which became common FPS practice. Let's investigate.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 16, 20205 min read

Influential FPS Games #8: Quake 2

Quake 2 was as influential as its predecessor. In particular, it is credited with the creation of e-sports. Let's find out why.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 15, 20207 min read

Influential FPS Games #7: Quake

Quake was the first fully 3D FPS. This is the story of its development and its influence on FPS and PC gaming.

Influential FPS Games #6: Doom and Doom 2: Part Four

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 15, 20205 min read

Influential FPS Games #6: Doom and Doom 2: Part Four

Doom's ports were some the first console FPS games. Doom also kickstarted the PC modding community. Let's investigate.

Influential FPS Games #5: Doom and Doom 2: Part Three

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 15, 20206 min read

Influential FPS Games #5: Doom and Doom 2: Part Three

Doom and its expansion packs kick-started the PC on-line multiplayer scene. Let's find out why.