good gaming articles

Good Gaming Articles
These ones are mostly on visual design which he's good at and honestly I hate the rest of the blog, the guy is usually a dunce.
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=1669
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=1702
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=3115
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=1271
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=1473
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=133
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=54
http://howtonotsuckatgamedesign.com/?p=238

Kayin is just awesome and writes tons of insightful stuff.
http://kayin.pyoko.org/?p=2047
http://kayin.pyoko.org/?p=1210
http://kayin.pyoko.org/?p=2036
http://kayin.pyoko.org/?p=936
http://kayin.pyoko.org/?p=1862
http://kayin.pyoko.org/?p=956

Fighting games are something which everyone who knows about video games should have some sort of basis in. Very very few games come anywhere close to the level of depth fighting games have. You may need 100 hours of gameplay, but fighting games have 1000.
http://insertcredit.com/2013/01/14/the-educated-gentlepersons-fighting-game-primer/
http://sonichurricane.com/?p=3302

KINESTHETICS FOR LIFE
http://www.steveswink.com/principles-of-virtual-sensation/

Probably really worth reading as few games have a story capable of being analyzed on a ludo-narrative level like MGS2
http://www.deltaheadtranslation.com//MGS2/DOTM_TOC.htm

All of Matthew Matosis's reviews are really thorough and insightful and this is just one of his comparison videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyIGhXNlF34

I'm rather anti-religious, however all of these articles are extremely well written and accurate.
http://theologygaming.com/the-japanese-style-part-1/
http://theologygaming.com/the-japanese-style-part-2/
http://theologygaming.com/a-journey-in-the-absence-of-freedom/
http://theologygaming.com/i-die-daily-cheap-and-unfair-games/
http://theologygaming.com/scoring-and-purity-of-form/
http://theologygaming.com/replay-value/
http://theologygaming.com/spoiled-video-gamers/
http://theologygaming.com/friction/
http://theologygaming.com/details/
http://theologygaming.com/video-game-puzzles-feeling-dumb-and-overcome/
http://theologygaming.com/computer-roleplaying-games-and-i/
http://theologygaming.com/whats-great-about-god-of-war-part-1/
http://theologygaming.com/whats-great-about-god-of-war-part-2/
http://theologygaming.com/whats-great-about-god-of-war-part-3/
http://theologygaming.com/narrative-versus-conquest-video-games-and-conflict/
http://theologygaming.com/accessibility/
http://theologygaming.com/experience-vs-mechanics/
http://theologygaming.com/video-games-art-and-objective-standards-introduction/
http://theologygaming.com/video-games-art-and-objective-standards-preliminary-objections/
http://theologygaming.com/video-games-art-and-objective-standards-preliminary-objections-2/
http://theologygaming.com/fractured-soul-paxtravaganza-2013/
http://theologygaming.com/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-difficulty-levels-and-engagement/

Technically about traditional games. Funny and informative.
http://www.chimeramag.com/features/tenpoints.html

love alarmhat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6xFn853Vf0

heh. Interesting jab at CoD, contains some points I hadn't really thought of.
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/13/call-of-duty-red-orchestra-2-interview/

Interesting concept brought up by Vaati Vidya. I'll be stealing this turn of phrase because it's a good term for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOg990vAyk

These two are a pair. Absolute hilarity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOg990vAyk&list=UUe0DNp0mKMqrYVaTundyr9w&index=3
http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28980382/why-gamepads-are-not-good-for-fpss-clearly-my-opinion-and-not-fact?page=1

Mr B tongue is pretty cool, just leans way too much on the simulationist/narrativist side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJJaGSV75y0

Always useful to have at least 7 articles like this around.
http://openarena.wikia.com/wiki/Game_physics

Holy fucking shit, this guy is the holy grail. I love it all.
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2013/01/choose-fairness-over-balance-game-design.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/06/busywork-is-not-fun-design.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/02/the-narrative-vs-mechanics-circus.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/03/games-are-not-experiences.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/03/equivocitis-terminology-wars.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/02/the-difference-between-actions-and-verbs-game-design.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/01/love-your-pirates-heresy.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/02/you-need-four-coders-production.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2010/12/there-is-no-secret-sauce.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/02/all-games-are-played-to-win-design.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/05/all-games-are-about-death-fundamentals.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/05/games-dont-tell-stories-people-tell-stories.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/02/seven-steps-to-the-epic-win-design.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/02/video-game-writing-and-the-sense-of-story-writing.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/10/the-little-deck-of-game-design-project.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/06/all-good-games-are-tests-but-not-vice-versa.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/11/games-dont-need-saving.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/04/health-packs-barrels-and-uniforms-are-good-simulationism.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/11/tolstoy-art-divided-brains-and-roleplaying-games.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/06/all-good-games-are-tests-but-not-vice-versa.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/02/cars-dolls-and-video-games-narrativism.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/07/on-player-characters-and-self-expression-game-design.html
http://www.whatgamesare.com/2011/04/fairness-is-a-perception-game-psychology-1.html

SIRLIIIIIIIIIIN! Come and Worship at the Church of the Low Strong!
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2013/3/3/the-playtesters-are-saying-to-do-x.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/12/7/review-of-pitfall-on-ios.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/2/4/soul-calibur-5-first-impressions.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/11/9/flash-duel-betrayal-at-raid-on-deathstrike-dragon.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/4/13/design-dilemmas.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2009/2/24/some-positives-about-street-fighter-4.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/8/25/what-is-a-love-letter-to-the-community.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/category/game-developers-conference
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/7/31/starcrafts-essence-in-card-form.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/5/22/the-neuroscience-of-zen.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2007/11/1/virtua-fighter-5-a-little-rough-around-the-edges.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/2/1/dexters-mechanics-and-flavor.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/10/10/advantage-time-in-fighting-games.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/8/23/starcraft-as-a-spectator-sport.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/7/18/a-discussion-of-balance.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/4/13/design-dilemmas.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/8/12/scg4-update.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2009/10/21/the-design-of-things.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2009/2/27/street-fighter-4-ultra-combos.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/4/30/puzzle-strike-casual-play-matters.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/11/4/football-helmet-clown-shoes-guy.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/8/22/the-anti-progress-attitude.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/7/25/portal-2.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2013/3/3/the-playtesters-are-saying-to-do-x.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/12/7/review-of-pitfall-on-ios.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/2/4/soul-calibur-5-first-impressions.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/11/9/flash-duel-betrayal-at-raid-on-deathstrike-dragon.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/4/13/design-dilemmas.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2009/2/24/some-positives-about-street-fighter-4.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/8/25/what-is-a-love-letter-to-the-community.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/category/game-developers-conference
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/7/31/starcrafts-essence-in-card-form.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/5/22/the-neuroscience-of-zen.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2007/11/1/virtua-fighter-5-a-little-rough-around-the-edges.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/2/1/dexters-mechanics-and-flavor.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/10/10/advantage-time-in-fighting-games.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/8/23/starcraft-as-a-spectator-sport.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/7/18/a-discussion-of-balance.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/4/13/design-dilemmas.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/8/12/scg4-update.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2009/10/21/the-design-of-things.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2009/2/27/street-fighter-4-ultra-combos.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2012/4/30/puzzle-strike-casual-play-matters.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2010/11/4/football-helmet-clown-shoes-guy.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/8/22/the-anti-progress-attitude.html
http://www.sirlin.net/blog/2011/7/25/portal-2.html

Great article on scores
http://www.gatheryourparty.com/articles/2013/04/24/review-scores-are-useless/#comment-45402

sessler being right about scores, briefly. He's been dumb lately, but this one is great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kqeiN4pqTjo

Kotaku is awful, but this comment made by some other guy is really great.
http://kotaku.com/ok-while-im-at-it-do-you-want-to-know-why-the-sorcere-476439989

Says it all in the title.
http://www.gatheryourparty.com/articles/2013/04/24/review-scores-are-useless/

Excellent blog on the art direction and inspiration of various games
http://art-eater.com/
http://art-eater.com/2013/01/the-world-we-must-defend-war-peace-and-pokemon/

http://thegameprodigy.com/why-do-indies-hate-social-games/

Great article on the current and historical issues with the zelda franchise.
http://tevisthompson.com/saving-zelda/

http://metagearsolid.org/2012/01/the-opposite-of-epic/
http://metagearsolid.org/2011/07/video-games-in-the-master-plan/
http://metagearsolid.org/2011/06/purple-dildos-and-the-power-to-destroy-fun-itself/
http://www.deltaheadtranslation.com/MGS2/DOTM_TOC.htm
http://vectorpoem.com/news/?p=74
http://vectorpoem.com/news/?p=31
http://vectorpoem.com/news/?p=36
http://vectorpoem.com/news/?p=47
http://vectorpoem.com/news/?p=91
http://www.kyrieru.com/2012/07/camera-super-mario-world.html
http://www.kyrieru.com/2012/07/design-vs-fun.html
http://www.learntocounter.com/the-history-of-why-im-tired-of-your-modern-shooters-part-one/
http://www.learntocounter.com/used-video-games-the-new-software-piracy-part-one/
http://www.learntocounter.com/the-creation-of-battle-net-2-0-part-one/
http://www.learntocounter.com/excerpt-rise-of-the-american-film/
http://www.learntocounter.com/why-your-internet-boycotts-dont-work/
http://www.learntocounter.com/the-digital-death-of-video-game-art/
http://www.learntocounter.com/rhythm-games-and-the-death-of-level-design/
http://www.learntocounter.com/i-play-for-fun-the-four-dumbest-words-in-video-games/
http://www.learntocounter.com/i-like-the-publishing-model-just-not-the-publishers/
http://www.learntocounter.com/battle-net-2-0-the-antithesis-of-consumer-confidence/
http://www.learntocounter.com/separate-ways-the-divide-between-the-player-and-the-journalist/
http://www.learntocounter.com/re-when-depth-gets-in-the-way-of-fun/
http://www.learntocounter.com/the-decline-of-console-video-games-is-upon-us/
http://www.learntocounter.com/why-your-e-sport-will-fail/
http://www.learntocounter.com/the-transformation-of-e-sports/
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/HugoBille/20120114/9236/
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6582/learning_from_the_masters_level_.php