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Ten Facts You Never Knew about Video Games

A collection of little know facts about videogames and the videogame industry.

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SlyGuy3649d ago

Interesting. Some cool tidbits here.

"...the circle and cross stood for “yes” and “no” respectively"

Is that why in the few Japanese games I've played (and MGS) circle advances the menus and cross cancels it?

SamPao3649d ago

Yes. Also ff7 as far as I remember

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waltyftm3649d ago

David Jaffe's idea for GOW3 was awesome, i hope he comes back for GOW4 on PS4.

SamPao3649d ago

hm I dunno, it just doesn't make any sense to take on other mythologys.
I think that would absolutely destroy the franchise.
Better they make a new game, totaly based on other mythologys rather than blend them to total chaos

Hicken3649d ago

Sure it makes sense, as long as those mythologies existed at the same time. It's what would have happened, had those civilizations contacted each other. And some did.

waltyftm3649d ago

That's exactly what i want in the next GOW, Total Chaos.

SamPao3648d ago (Edited 3648d ago )

yeah but it wouldn't be about Kratos anymore and his story would fall to pieces.

danncampello3647d ago

Always love some facts about things I love

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Dark Souls: Archthrones Reaffirms Modding Is The Best Thing To Happen To Games

"Dark Souls: Archthrones is like playing a brand new FromSoftware game, and that speaks volumes about just how much good modding can do," says Hanzala from eXputer.

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The Best Video Game Opening Levels In Gaming History

The Opening Levels that hooked gamers from the outset.

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The prevalence of parrying: Why is it so popular?

Parrying has been creeping into more games, with almost every high-profile title of the last few years featuring it in some way.  Why?

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phoenixwing32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

i understand the authors frustration i'm not the best at parrying in games. not that i can't complete a game that requires it but it is a definite harder thing for me than other kinds of techniques in games. which might be the main reason it's so heavily added in games nowadays. want to make your game challenging without having to do a lot of work? just add a parry boss. (what i mean by parry boss is a boss you have to beat by parrying such that their attacks will kill you otherwise)

Dudeson31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

I always think it's fine as long as such games also have the roll/dodge panic button. But I understand the will to parry, it seems so cinematic in a fight when you pull it off.