In the future, there will be no game developers. Well, to be more accurate, there will be no paid videogame developers, just a legion of unpaid game slaves, toiling away for a chance at e-stardom. Today, the inevitable future looms just a bit closer with The Sims Carnival going into open beta.
Right now, you can play some of the offerings from closed beta folks, who've come up with some really bizarre entries like this terrible take on Mario Kart and this brûlée caramelizing sim. You can also design your own games for the general populace to partake of, enjoy and never, ever pay you for.
Reader Comments (9)
Posted: Jun 17th 2008 7:45PM (Unverified) said
Wow. The first few times I clicked that Mario Kart game I seriously thought I was watching a parody video. Questionable indeed.
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Posted: Jun 17th 2008 7:49PM (Unverified) said
*a few months later*
Joystiq: "Nintendo is set to release The Miis. Think, The Sims, but with activities** that can be played using the Wii fit board."
*a couple years later*
Joystiq: "Microsoft is set to release The Avatars. Think, The Sims, but with activities that can be played for achievements using the ThreeMote."
**does not include online play
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Joystiq: "Nintendo is set to release The Miis. Think, The Sims, but with activities** that can be played using the Wii fit board."
*a couple years later*
Joystiq: "Microsoft is set to release The Avatars. Think, The Sims, but with activities that can be played for achievements using the ThreeMote."
**does not include online play
Posted: Jun 17th 2008 9:58PM (Unverified) said
Nothing like a second rate Fyrebug.com to make EA sparkle! Seriously, Fyrebug has been open to the public for almost a full year now, whats the big fuss about EA's site?
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Posted: Jun 17th 2008 10:07PM (Unverified) said
In fact, I learned of Fyrebug.com here about a year ago, because someone posted a link to this cool user-generated Duck Hunt game in their comment:
http://www.fyrebug.com/2008/01/12/dog-hunt-ducks-revenge/
I'm assuming Fyrebug.com doesn't have a huge EA-type support structure, but where's the love for the little guy, Joystiq? Where's the Fyrebug announcements?
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http://www.fyrebug.com/2008/01/12/dog-hunt-ducks-revenge/
I'm assuming Fyrebug.com doesn't have a huge EA-type support structure, but where's the love for the little guy, Joystiq? Where's the Fyrebug announcements?
Posted: Jun 18th 2008 1:24AM (Unverified) said
Is that screen supposed to remind me of the party scene with Pepper & Tony from the Iron Man movie?
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