Recent content by Murray Chu

As opposed to the Escapist MC server :p Not sure if anyone has posted this already, but it's pretty well made and just came out like last week Here is the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L-Mg8UP2k8

As opposed to the Escapist MC server :p Not sure if anyone has posted this already, but it's pretty well made and just came out like last week Here is the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L-Mg8UP2k8

All That's Shiny is Gold Jonathan "WingspanTT" Tran earned the envy of many Team Fortress 2 players when he lucked into one of the game's rare Golden Wrenches, but he realized the best thing he could possibly do was destroy it. Read Full Article

All That's Shiny is Gold Jonathan "WingspanTT" Tran earned the envy of many Team Fortress 2 players when he lucked into one of the game's rare Golden Wrenches, but he realized the best thing he could possibly do was destroy it. Read Full Article

This is where the hints of punishment and rewards come in handy. It gives people a bigger incentive than just their feeble morals By class spam I simply meant everyone playing Medic or Pyro after the update came out because everyone wanted to try for achievements and get their weapons. This...

Valid points for sure. I definitely agree that sticky demo is superior to eyelander demo, but eyelander can be a force to reckon with and is pretty fun to play as well. In the article, I was referencing to only the Medic achievements and the Medic weapons at that time, which was the only...

That sounds a lot like wave dashing in Smash Brothers Melee, which can lead to beautiful and exciting fights at high level competition, but introduces an incredibly steep learning curve that alienates a vast majority of players.

The Thin Red Line The line between a clever use of game mechanics and a blatant abuse of a programming error isn't always clear-cut. But many developers could be doing more to help police their games' communities. Murray Chu takes a closer look at how Valve has responded to exploits in Left 4...

The Pulse of Creativity It's not unusual for companies in large industries to have competing corporate cultures that isolate themselves from each other. But one organization aims to break down those barriers for Vancouver's game development community. Murray Chu looks at the Artery and how it's...

Romance on the High Seas Most MMOG players are familiar with the intricacies of online relationships, but one game stands out as a hotbed of virtual couples. Murray Chu explains Puzzle Pirates' amorous track record and what the game has meant for his offline relationship. Read Full Article