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The 57th Parallel – Perfect Imbalance

Posted by Nano Parx on August 5th, 2012

There is imbalance that creates balance in gaming. This mechanic in gaming, dubbed “perfect imbalance”, is the idea that because the mechanics of the games are both universal but personal based off of the player’s choice in play style. The best and most popular example of this would be League of Legends. Thinking of how [...]

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What DayZ has done for gaming

Posted by Nano Parx on July 29th, 2012

If you haven’t been under a rock for the past few months or you have been playing too much Call of Duty, you might know about the ArmA II mod called DayZ. This is a mod made to challenge one’s perception of a video game specifically in the “Survival Horror” genre. DayZ was made by [...]

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