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    Books Based on Video Games (That aren’t Halo)
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 10 min

    Books Based on Video Games (That aren’t Halo)

    Video Games have proved fertile soil for spawning novelisations and expanded universe books. Join us as we look at some of the best examples
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    Top OFFICIAL Books Based on Games – Part One – The Books of Halo
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 9 min

    Top OFFICIAL Books Based on Games – Part One – The Books of Halo

    The Halo games have spawned over twenty books aimed at various demographics. Nomad’s Reviews investigates.
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    Nine MORE Games Based on Books – as Chosen by the Community
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 14, 2020
    • 8 min

    Nine MORE Games Based on Books – as Chosen by the Community

    We asked the community what 'Games Based on Books' they had played. The community responded with nine of excellent suggestions. Enjoy!
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    Top 5 Games Based on Books
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 14, 2020
    • 8 min

    Top 5 Games Based on Books

    Books can prove fertile soil when it comes to inspiring Video Games. We investigate five of the most noteworthy and assess the influences.
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    Top Eight FPS Tropes that Hilariously Make no Sense
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    Top Eight FPS Tropes that Hilariously Make no Sense

    Some FPS tropes make no sense and are hilarious because of this. Here are eight of the funniest.
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    Ten MORE Gameplay Mechanics Every Immersive FPS Should Have – as Suggested by The Community
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 8 min

    Ten MORE Gameplay Mechanics Every Immersive FPS Should Have – as Suggested by The Community

    We asked the community what features they would like to see incorporated into immersive FPS games. These are ten of their suggestions
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    Eight Gameplay Mechanics Every Immersive FPS Should Have
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 8 min

    Eight Gameplay Mechanics Every Immersive FPS Should Have

    Eight FPS game mechanics that maximise immersion.
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    Top 13 MORE Levels and Games set Inside Somethings Body - as Suggested by The Community (NSFC!)
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 7 min

    Top 13 MORE Levels and Games set Inside Somethings Body - as Suggested by The Community (NSFC!)

    13 more games and levels set inside someone's - or something's - body, as chosen by the community.
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    Ten Levels and Games set Inside Something’s Body
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 6 min

    Ten Levels and Games set Inside Something’s Body

    Some levels, or even full games, are set inside something's body. Here are ten stand out examples in chronological order.
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    Difficulties Faced by the Middle Age Gamer
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 8 min

    Difficulties Faced by the Middle Age Gamer

    Gaming gets trickier in middle age. Let's find out why.
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    Behind the Boing – Exclusive Interview With Left and Right Bumpers – the Stars of Pong
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 19 min

    Behind the Boing – Exclusive Interview With Left and Right Bumpers – the Stars of Pong

    Ever wondered what video game stars do when their fame runs out? We speak to the OG video game stars - the paddles from Pong - to find out.
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    Emulating Retro Games Past, Present and Future: Part Two
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 9 min

    Emulating Retro Games Past, Present and Future: Part Two

    Nintendo almost killed off emulation in 2018. How has emulation survived and what guises does it now take?
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    Emulating Retro Games – Past, Present, and Future Part One:
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 9 min

    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.
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    The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Five - Multi-Player Games and Peer Pressure
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 8 min

    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...
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    The Perils of Freemium Gaming Part 4: Skinner Boxes and Gambling
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 7 min

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

    Freemium Games frequently use game mechanics which are essentially gambling. Let's investigate.
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    The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Three - Dirty Mind-Tricks
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 8 min

    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.
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    The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part Two - What They Are and How They Profit at your Expense
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 7 min

    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.
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    The Perils of Freemium Gaming: Part One - My Story
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 8 min

    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.
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    Six MORE Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time: Part Two
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 6 min

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

    Three more game franchises that readers of Exclusively Games felt had gone downhill.
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    Six MORE Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time: Part One
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 9 min

    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.
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    Three Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 8 min

    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?"
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    Top Seven Game Franchises that Radically Shifted Perspective.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 6 min

    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.
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    Ex-Exclusively Games
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ex-Exclusively Games

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