Extra Credits; Lessons From Metroid Other M

Not to be confused for a rant or rave, the gang looks objectively at elements that were both good and bad.

Portal 2 Ending

Another great Jo Co Ending to another great game.

If Mario Had A Portal Shooter

OH how things could have been....

A Little Robot Chicken Never Hurt

Some Robot Chicken for ya gang...

"Yahtzee" ; Crysis 2

Yahtzee gives us his spin on Crysis 2.

Extra Credits; Games To Try.

The gang at Extra Credits suggests trying out these games.  Some of them are pretty interesting!

Epic Rap Battle!

Nice Peter brings us his latest installment of epic rap battles of history!

Want to Create Games?

Then you better be ready for the future business models!  Check out this weeks Extra Credits, and nod, nod, nod as you wisely agree.

HISHE: Scream

From the creators of How It Should Have Ended...

"Yahtzee's" Take on Yakuza 4

Quick update to keep things rolling...

Thinking Matinée Today

So...should I see this....




Or this...

Pokemon Again!?

I didn't realize another Pokemon was out...or that there were over 600 of those little buggers now!  Thanks to "Yahtzee" for giving me the low down on what to expect if I try catching them all again!


Oh! Some of you may not have seen the link to the Extra Credit's innovation award in gaming, so I'm posting it again here!  You don't actually "log in" to anything, the name of the company hosting the award show is "Login".


http://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/login

Extra Credits; Metrics and Awards

This week's episode of Extra Credits gives us the opportunity to submit our projects for consideration regarding inovation.  Awards will be given at the Login conference with support of Escapist, so submit your ideas now!  Also, The gang discusses the pro's and con's of using metrics in the gaming medium.




http://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/login

OK! Back to Fun and Games!

There was always something about Bioware that I liked,...and something I didn't.  Maybe our good friend "Yahtzee" can sum it up in his weekly installment....

Listen Up Educators!

It's high time you started thinking of new ways to do things!  If students can learn as much from watching a week long documentary series, as you can teach in a semester, then let that be the grading point, and let them fill the rest of time as they wish. 


Stop demanding that the time put in is what qualifies the education!  And employers, computers were meant to make working easier for the same amount of money, not more efficient so you could get more work out of someone for the same pay!  I'm sick of people doing more, but getting less just because it's "easier".


Anyways, on a somewhat related note: Gamification.  And don't you DARE demean the output simply because it's not such a grind as it once was!