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Jon X. Porter
Community Writer

Why YouTubers being paid by publishers for content is nothing to be concerned about

Why YouTubers being paid by publishers for content is nothing to be concerned about

Jon X. Porter July 14, 2014 11:35 AM
The Console War that’s far more Polite but no less Fierce

The Console War that’s far more Polite but no less Fierce

Jon X. Porter July 5, 2014 11:03 PM
The next PlayStation Phone should be based on the Vita

The next PlayStation Phone should be based on the Vita

Jon X. Porter October 18, 2012 7:14 PM
“The Journey is the Reward”

“The Journey is the Reward”

Jon X. Porter March 22, 2012 3:59 PM
The final piece of the Gran Turismo puzzle

The final piece of the Gran Turismo puzzle

Jon X. Porter September 12, 2011 7:12 PM
Conduit 2 and the problems of motion-controlled shooters

Conduit 2 and the problems of motion-controlled shooters

Jon X. Porter May 19, 2011 6:59 PM
Portal 2, puzzle games, and thinking outside of the box

Portal 2, puzzle games, and thinking outside of the box

Jon X. Porter May 3, 2011 1:38 PM
The challenges of balancing in-game difficulty

The challenges of balancing in-game difficulty

Jon X. Porter March 10, 2011 8:00 PM
Review graphs: Making more out of scores

Review graphs: Making more out of scores

Jon X. Porter March 8, 2011 4:12 PM
The Fight for the Shooter Crown: Halo vs Call of Duty

The Fight for the Shooter Crown: Halo vs Call of Duty

Jon X. Porter February 28, 2011 10:00 PM
Keeping your game: The threat of the trade-in

Keeping your game: The threat of the trade-in

Jon X. Porter February 27, 2011 5:02 PM
Fixing the terms “casual” and “hardcore”…with music

Fixing the terms “casual” and “hardcore”…with music

Jon X. Porter February 24, 2011 3:42 AM
How video games helped me get into Cambridge University

How video games helped me get into Cambridge University

Jon X. Porter February 17, 2011 3:55 PM
2011 Takes the Floor

2011 Takes the Floor

Jon X. Porter January 29, 2011 5:49 PM
Stuntman and the anatomy of the car chase

Stuntman and the anatomy of the car chase

Jon X. Porter January 11, 2011 3:04 PM
Sonic vs. Gordon Freeman and the First-Person Protagonist

Sonic vs. Gordon Freeman and the First-Person Protagonist

Jon X. Porter November 23, 2010 3:20 AM
Making the Case for a Video-Game Archive

Making the Case for a Video-Game Archive

Jon X. Porter November 10, 2010 8:00 PM
Genre Splitting Threatens to Overshadow the Value of Specialization

Genre Splitting Threatens to Overshadow the Value of Specialization

Jon X. Porter November 3, 2010 1:49 PM
Should Developers Listen to their Fans?

Should Developers Listen to their Fans?

Jon X. Porter October 15, 2010 2:23 AM
Sell What?: How EA Should Get Rock Band 3 Into the History Books

Sell What?: How EA Should Get Rock Band 3 Into the History Books

Jon X. Porter October 1, 2010 2:05 PM
Heavy Rain and the Destruction of Traditional Game Design

Heavy Rain and the Destruction of Traditional Game Design

Jon X. Porter September 28, 2010 2:02 AM
Sell What?: How 2k Should Sell XCOM to a Modern Audience

Sell What?: How 2k Should Sell XCOM to a Modern Audience

Jon X. Porter September 20, 2010 3:11 PM
Modding the PlayStation 3: Does Everyone Have the Right to Tinker?

Modding the PlayStation 3: Does Everyone Have the Right to Tinker?

Jon X. Porter September 2, 2010 9:55 PM
Headshots And the Death of Variety in First-Person Shooters

Headshots And the Death of Variety in First-Person Shooters

Jon X. Porter August 17, 2010 6:52 AM
Five Game-Design Features You’ve Always Hated

Five Game-Design Features You’ve Always Hated

Jon X. Porter August 13, 2010 12:45 AM
Who’s to Blame for Nintendo’s Loss?

Who’s to Blame for Nintendo’s Loss?

Jon X. Porter August 2, 2010 12:49 PM
Can the Japanese RPG Be Fixed?

Can the Japanese RPG Be Fixed?

Jon X. Porter July 26, 2010 5:07 PM
Your Writing Process – A Collection of Methods from the Bitmob Community

Your Writing Process – A Collection of Methods from the Bitmob Community

Jon X. Porter July 26, 2010 2:41 PM
What’s Your Writing Process? – A Request to the Bitmob Community for Submissions

What’s Your Writing Process? – A Request to the Bitmob Community for Submissions

Jon X. Porter July 18, 2010 9:15 PM
Could Self-Censorship Lead to a Different Kind of Maturity in Games?

Could Self-Censorship Lead to a Different Kind of Maturity in Games?

Jon X. Porter July 15, 2010 10:04 PM
A One Console Future Video Blog

A One Console Future Video Blog

Jon X. Porter July 15, 2010 8:14 PM
Games on a Plane

Games on a Plane

Jon X. Porter July 13, 2010 11:03 AM
Out of the Kinect-Box

Out of the Kinect-Box

Jon X. Porter July 10, 2010 12:13 AM
Backtracking: You’ll Need the Blue Key to Read this Article

Backtracking: You’ll Need the Blue Key to Read this Article

Jon X. Porter July 7, 2010 4:57 PM
Grinding on the Names of the Dead in Skate 3

Grinding on the Names of the Dead in Skate 3

Jon X. Porter July 1, 2010 11:07 AM
Mass Effect 2 – A Review

Mass Effect 2 – A Review

Jon X. Porter June 27, 2010 10:55 AM
Hey What’s Up, I’m Joe Gamer

Hey What’s Up, I’m Joe Gamer

Jon X. Porter June 25, 2010 2:37 PM
Rock Band 3 is Everything Guitarists Have Hoped For

Rock Band 3 is Everything Guitarists Have Hoped For

Jon X. Porter June 25, 2010 12:05 PM
The ‘Big Three’ at E3 2010

The ‘Big Three’ at E3 2010

Jon X. Porter June 18, 2010 11:30 AM
Bringing Your Sprites Into the 21st Century

Bringing Your Sprites Into the 21st Century

Jon X. Porter June 12, 2010 10:13 PM
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