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Hardcore Games are a Niche

Using a vocabulary of only 25 words, I have written a simple random generator that generates disturbingly plausible computer game names. Here are some samples:

  • Eternal Shadow
  • Shattered Empires
  • Star Masters
  • Blood Knight
  • Silent Commander
  • World of Eternal Blood
  • Hero of the Shattered Throne
  • Silent Worlds
  • Knights of Legend
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Are Games Evil?

Teachers often feel that books are better for children than film or television, because books “exercise the imagination” whereas visual media do the work for you. Similarly, I used to think that playing games was morally superior to reading or watching, since players interact actively with a game rather than …

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