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  • Multiple:Option: Obama Says: Yes We Can
    "Obama Says: Yes We Can is a Simon Says game based on Barack Obama's New Hampshire Primary speech, as later turned into song by will.i.am. Watch the game create a pattern of button and direction presses, and repeat that pattern correctly to score! The more you get correct, the harder the patterns become – can you keep up?" Oh blimey.
    (tags: games nintendods ds homebrew barackobama obama )
  • DS Fanboy – 2008's best homebrew
    Lots of good stuff in here I didn't know about, all for your DS, and all not illegal. Hurrah for homebrew.
    (tags: games nintendo ds homebrew list )
  • How to read books on DS DS
    "With DS Reader you can read any e-book (or text file) on your DS. It even has a great little bookmarking function to keep track of your progress." Ooh.
    (tags: nintendods ds homebrew reading ebook ereader )
  • Multiple:Option: Game Trivia Catechism
    "Game Trivia Catechism is a multiple-choice trivia game, testing your knowledge of video gaming. It can be played as straight trivia, or as part of a story that follows Al and Sally as they compete in the King of Game Trivia Tournament." Looks awesome.
    (tags: games ds homebrew trivia quiz )
  • Game Developers Conference 2009 – "Read Me: Closing the Readability Gap in Immersive Games"
    "Current mass-market games present simulations of incredible fidelity. Many of these titles also push genre boundaries and offer new mechanics to players. The problem, argues Ubisoft’s Patrick Redding (FAR CRY 2), is that these two developments are disconnected. Game output appears information-rich, but how much of that information can the player actually use to play better, and how much of it is just there to be spectacular or cinematic?" I would pretty much kill to see this. Gah.
    (tags: games information farcry2 talk patrickredding gdc2009 readability )
  • Gaza – a set on Flickr
    For those of you who might not be aware of its size, James has put the size of Gaza in context through comparing it to maps of other cities. Simple, effective communication.
    (tags: infographics maps comparison gaza jamesbridle )

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