['Diamond In The Rough' is a regularly scheduled GameSetWatch-exclusive opinion column by Tom Cross focusing on aspects of games that stand out, for reasons good and bad. This week, Tom continues his previous discussion of calls for video game design reform in the areas of narrative and story. In the latest instalment, he begins with a discussion of what "narrative" is.] Narrative can?t help but have an internally coherent organizational logic (
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Atari 7800 ProSystem's release, the Atari Historical Society has unofficially released the source code for over a dozen of the system's games such as Centipede, Xevious, Robotron, and more. According to the Atari Museum site, the games were rescued from Atari ST format diskettes that were thrown out when Atari shuttered one of its offices in 1996. "I hope these will be great learning tools and the basis f
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Article (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59395) from Shacknews. Here's a list of the game you'll get in the 2K bundle. ---Quote--- * Sid Meier's Pirates! * Shattered Union * Prey * CivCity: Rome * Sid Meier's Railroads! * Railroad Tycoon 3

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