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On The Practical Application of Multiplayer MatchmakingOn The Practical Application of Multiplayer Matchmaking

Trueskill is Microsoft's matchmaking system evolved from the Chess Elo system -- but does it work for the players that populate video games?

byNick Halme, Blogger
Dec 21, 2009
1 Min Read
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Gamer Archetypes and Lack of Authorial ControlGamer Archetypes and Lack of Authorial Control
bySteve Mallory
Dec 21, 2009
1 Min Read
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MIGS: Day 1, 2:45pm: Don't believe this TitleMIGS: Day 1, 2:45pm: Don't believe this Title
byJim McGinley
Dec 21, 2009
1 Min Read
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Selling Souls: Demon's Souls AnalysisSelling Souls: Demon's Souls Analysis
byJosh Bycer
Dec 20, 2009
1 Min Read
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An Experience ModelAn Experience Model
byGlenn Storm
Dec 18, 2009
1 Min Read
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The Games to Come - Part 1 - Author's Background and MethodologyThe Games to Come - Part 1 - Author's Background and Methodology
byThomas Nocera
Dec 18, 2009
1 Min Read
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Machine Minds and the Arthurian Legend
Machine Minds and the Arthurian Legend
Dec 17, 2009
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bySteve Mallory, Blogger
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Giving Your Player True Authorial Control...
Giving Your Player True Authorial Control...
Dec 17, 2009
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1 Min Read
byAnthony HartJones, Blogger
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The Elegance Of Continuity.
The Elegance Of Continuity.
Dec 17, 2009
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1 Min Read
byRadek Koncewicz, Blogger
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Trendn-'oughts
Trendn-'oughts
Dec 17, 2009
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byTrent Polack, Blogger
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The Explodemon Saga - Part Three
The Explodemon Saga - Part Three
Dec 17, 2009
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1 Min Read
byJonathan Biddle, Blogger
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Rethinking the Trinity of MMO Design
Rethinking the Trinity of MMO Design
Dec 17, 2009
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1 Min Read
byBrian Green, Blogger
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Demarcation - An Objective Metric for Skills in Games
Demarcation - An Objective Metric for Skills in Games
Dec 16, 2009
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1 Min Read
byEnrique Dryere, Blogger
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Decade Lists
Decade Lists
Dec 16, 2009
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1 Min Read
byMatt McLean, Blogger
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Memory and Prediction
Memory and Prediction
Dec 16, 2009
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byGlenn Storm, Blogger
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Master and Slave
Master and Slave
Dec 16, 2009
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bySteve Mallory, Blogger
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Considerations in Narrational Navigation
Considerations in Narrational Navigation
Dec 16, 2009
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byTaekwan Kim, Blogger
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Sponsored Feature: Former Game Creator Taps Unreal Engine 3 For World of Chadam
Sponsored Feature: Former Game Creator Taps Unreal Engine 3 For World of Chadam
Dec 16, 2009
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A Peek into the Mind of a Social Gamer
A Peek into the Mind of a Social Gamer
Dec 15, 2009
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byMichelle Chen, Blogger
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Planckogenesis, Part III: An IGF Submission
Planckogenesis, Part III: An IGF Submission
Dec 15, 2009
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byMatthew Burns, Blogger
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Top Gear
Top Gear
Dec 15, 2009
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byAlbert Hepfinger, Blogger
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The Explodemon Saga - Part Two
The Explodemon Saga - Part Two
Dec 15, 2009
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1 Min Read
byJonathan Biddle, Blogger
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Perception and Cognitive Models
Perception and Cognitive Models
Dec 14, 2009
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byGlenn Storm, Blogger
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The Abstract Age
The Abstract Age
Dec 14, 2009
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byMatt McLean, Blogger
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Introducing Team RedLight and their student game: Montezumania
Introducing Team RedLight and their student game: Montezumania
Dec 13, 2009
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byStephanie Dunant, Blogger
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What Goes Around - An Experimental Anti-war Game
What Goes Around - An Experimental Anti-war Game
Dec 13, 2009
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byReid Kimball, Blogger
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Thought Play
Thought Play
Dec 13, 2009
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byJustin Sabo, Blogger
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Gaming as an opportunity
Gaming as an opportunity
Dec 13, 2009
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byRandy OConnor, Blogger
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Just released Facebook sim/tycoon game - SuperCity
Just released Facebook sim/tycoon game - SuperCity
Dec 13, 2009
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byAnatoly Ropotov, Blogger
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The Greatest Collectible Of All Time
The Greatest Collectible Of All Time
Dec 13, 2009
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byRadek Koncewicz, Blogger
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Introducing Team AFS and their student game: Asylum Runner
Introducing Team AFS and their student game: Asylum Runner
Dec 12, 2009
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byStephanie Dunant, Blogger
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Ludology: An Introduction to Me
Ludology: An Introduction to Me
Dec 12, 2009
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byDavid Wipperfurth, Blogger
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Combat is Choreography in Assassin's Creed 2
Combat is Choreography in Assassin's Creed 2
Dec 11, 2009
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byDarius Kazemi, Blogger
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The Explodemon Saga - Part One
The Explodemon Saga - Part One
Dec 11, 2009
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byJonathan Biddle, Blogger
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Sentiology: The Study of Experience
Sentiology: The Study of Experience
Dec 10, 2009
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byGlenn Storm, Blogger

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