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Jordan Weisman Advocates “Planned Parenthood” for Games Franchises

Gamasutra has a very in-depth interview with Jordan Weisman, the founder of Smith & Tinker and FASA, discussing the responsibilities of a creator when making new universes. Weisman is one of the men behind my favorite tabletop universes (Shadowrun and BattleTech), so I have a great deal of respect for what he says regarding franchises. [...]

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Five Universes that Deserve MMOs

In a gaming market where the 10 million pound gorilla the room is thumping its chest atop a pile of money, it’s difficult to consider the possibilities for other MMOs out there. Games like Tabula Rasa and Hellgate: London fell away from the gaming media’s attention as soon as the journalists all went home and [...]

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