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Arcades: The Rise, Fall, and Future

Any child of the 80s and 90s fondly recalls the arcades that littered the malls of the world. Where did they go, and why? Hit the jump as we chronicle the life and times of the video arcade and why we still need them.

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Thomas Grip of Frictional Games - Head Programmer / Master of Horror

Last month Questional reviewed Amnesia: The Dark Descent; undoubtedly one of the top survival horror games in the industry. Curious about the company who produced such a fantastic piece of video game godliness, we decided to go straight to the source and interview head programmer, Thomas Grip.

Find out more about Frictional Games, Penumbra and the creative minds that make a game like Amnesia possible!

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How do game developers determine the minimum hardware requirements of their games?

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Is it possible to run a game from an external hard drive?

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Why do some PC games require the disk to be in the drive to play?

Parasyte: Spore (which I got through a disk; not download) doesn't require the disk to be in the drive to play, but all my other PC games do.

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What was the first game released on the Playstation that could be played with analog control?

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How is an Xbox 360 game 460 kilobytes?

Parasyte: I have images on my computer that weigh more than that. (2 answers)

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Are there any websites that cheaply sell video games?

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Does anyone want to play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 for PS3?

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I want to start a team. (1 answer)

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Do you buy games for the computer or for consoles?

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What's wrong with this game?!?

Parasyte: Okay, so there's this game I play (it's a Java game), and sometimes when there's a big update, the game won't let me play. It goes to the loading screen, gets to some random number in "checking for updates" and stops.
I tried deleting the cache it puts on your comp... (1 answer)

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What is the best shooter video game of all time?

Kenbo: I am in love with Solder of Fortune 2 Double Helix for Xbox. My favorite type of game has always been shooter, I have played so many shooter games. I prefer first person shooter over third person any day. The guns you are able to use in this game are so much fun. The areas were you take your mission... (5 answers)

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Has anyone ever had any problems with buying used video games or used video game console?

Kenbo: If so, where did you buy it from? So I know where not to buy used games. I have never had any problems buying used video games or video game counsel. But, I have always had the thought in the back of my head that I would come across a bad used copy. (3 answers)

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Which video game has/had the highest sales?

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What's your favorite video game genre?

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Is there going to be a new video game system coming out soon?

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What is your opinion on the new game called Wheelman with Vin Diesel?

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What video game has the best storyline?

Parasyte: Tales of Symphonia, hands down. (3 answers)

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What level could I have missed in Super Mario World?

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How much do you spend on videogames/gaming/consoles/electronics a year? (about)

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When is Guitar Hero Metallica going to be released?

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What's your favorite video game series?

Parasyte: Zelda!
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What do you think the 8th generation of video game consoles will be like?

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Video games in general, do you think it has more of a dumbing down or educational affect?

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What was Nintendo's first game?

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Who is more into video games, men or woman?

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