Stolen Pixels is taking a break from Left 4 Dumb. In the meantime, please enjoy this look at some back issues of Gamepunx.
Ludonarrative Dissonance
What is this silly word, why did some people get so irritated by it, and why did it fall out of use?
The Biggest Game Ever
How did this niche racing game make a gameworld so massive, and why is that a big deal?
Linux vs. Windows
Finally, the age-old debate has been settled.
Charging More for a Worse Product
No, game prices don't "need" to go up. That's not how supply and demand works. Instead, the publishers need to be smarter about where they spend their money.
This is Why We Can’t Have Short Criticism
Here's how this site grew from short essays to novel-length quasi-analytical retrospectives.
“I might be over the legal limit but I can still deliver 1,500 words on Duke Nukem Tycoon, which I’m pretty sure is what I’ve been playing this week.”
Fantastic.
I’d subscribe to Gamepunx, but I fear I’m not nearly hardcore enough.
Finally, you’re using Travis Taylor to lambaste the gaming media with your wit as I demanded when you first introduced him. I shall call off the hit.
(Edit) Magnus: I think Gamepunx target audience are those who aren’t hardcore, but merely wish they were.
You know how they say girls love bad boys? I’ve always disagreed with that sentiment until Travis came into my life… ;-)
I love the new comic, love the notion of Travis as a real reviewer and Gamepunx as a real game mag.
Only now you’ve got your work cut out to create a REAL gamepunx.com website.
Perhaps you should turn it over to your readers to create, a collaborative solution to fashion an elaborate spoof mag.
I like your thinking, Henebry. The monetary possibilities are endless! I wonder if it is illegal to sell subscriptions to non-existent magazines.
R4byde — Most of us get magazines we never subscribed to (along with little cards begging us to please start paying for them), so I think from a karmic standpoint it would not be a problem.
I’m pretty sure it is. Maybe you could have the “subscribe” page have a randomly-generated/humorous/obviously-fake error message whenever someone tries to give their financial information (hint: if you actually make the forms, don’t actually have them send said financial information over the internet, even if it is then discarded).
I third (fourth? sixteenth? one hundred thirty-seventh?) the idea of a “real” Gamepunx website.
While I like the idea of a silly ‘subscribe’ page, I had another idea. I admit it might be crazy, but…if someone wants to spend money, why not direct them toward a place where it would be useful? Specifically, I’m thinking that there should be a page with a link to Child’s Play (keeping with the game theme and all), and a message along the lines that if they like Gamepunx that much, why not donate to a gamer charity? I suppose the page could also be a collection point and someone handling the site would forward the money, but that could easily go pear-shaped.
I hope that’s not too convoluted, my brain’s not running at full capacity today…
While ya’ll are planning fairly absurd projects to do for free, I really really want the Star Wars/Leisure Suit Larry crossover.
So get right on that. K? thx.
The world really, really needs Duke Nukem Tycoon. Acceptable if it’s about 3D Realms the zombie company, excellent if it’s about ordering pig-men and bikini-babes about.
To: 3DREalms Support
Re: Duke Nukem Tycoon bug report
I purchased DNT a month ago, and I’ve got a problem. I recently started the “Duke Nukem Forever” research tree. IT seems bugged… it’ll research up to 90%, generate a “DN4Ever will be finished next turn” message, but next turn the research not only isn’t finished, it’s back down to 20%! What gives?
I’m curious to know where you got the source image for that Oct 08 Gamepunx cover, Shamus. :D
Zaxares: It’s concept art for an MMO of some sort. I actually made that cover in Oct 08, and the name of the MMO has long since escaped me.
You did the “sexy bitches” cover as concept art for a paying job? What did your wife say?
haha. “March 09 (Or close enough)”
That is awesome..
I like Travis Taylor. I want to see more of his magazine. Neither he nor I are made up in any way at all.
you all need to get laid you nerdy gamer types gargle balls