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Gamasutra member blogs: From Rayman Origins to disenchantment

In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as why you must play Rayman Origins, why disenchantment is the most valuable skill you can apply

Eric Caoili, Blogger

January 25, 2012

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[In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as why you must play Rayman Origins, why disenchantment is the most valuable skill you can apply to your life, and more.] Member Blogs can be maintained by any registered Gamasutra user, while invitation-only Expert Blogs -- also highlighted weekly -- are written by selected development professionals. We hope that our blog sections can provide useful and interesting viewpoints on our industry. For more information, check out the official posting guidelines. This Week's Standout Member Blogs Lowering expectations (Douglas Lynn) Getting stuck on something? Try going back to the beginning. Douglas Lynn is willing to bet you'll learn something new if you re-learn what you thought you knew. Give yourself some fresh eyes and smaller dreams. Creating exciting matches: Why Street Fighter IV is still the king (Cary Chichester) Even with new iterations and gameplay changes, Cary Chichester says Street Fighter IV is largely working off of the same mechanics established in its first iteration from three years ago, yet it still remains one of the most played fighting games today. The uses of disenchantment (Mike Langlois) What if the most valuable skill we can apply to our lives is disenchantment? Psychotherapist and gamer Mike Langlois takes a look at therapy from the lens of enchanting. Why you must play: Rayman Origins (Chris Pickering) As it impressed him to such an incredible extent, Chris Pickering here states the reasons why every gamer out there should give Rayman Origins the time it deserves. Endeavor and the economics of slavery (Jorge Albor) Jorge Albor says that to tap the potential that historical systems have to offer, we must be willing to step on fragile ground.

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Eric Caoili

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Eric Caoili currently serves as a news editor for Gamasutra, and has helmed numerous other UBM Techweb Game Network sites all now long-dead, including GameSetWatch. He is also co-editor for beloved handheld gaming blog Tiny Cartridge, and has contributed to Joystiq, Winamp, GamePro, and 4 Color Rebellion.

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