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Understanding Pac-Man Ghost Behavior

Each of the ghosts is programmed with an individual “personality”, a different algorithm it uses to determine its method of moving through the maze. Understanding how each ghost behaves is extremely important to be able to effectively avoid them. However, before discussing their individual behaviors, let’s first examine the logic that they share.

I’ve read some of the source material on this before—the way the ghosts are programmed in Pac-Man is an awesome tale of making the best of limited resources and of sharp and inspired design.

(via GameInternals – Understanding Pac-Man Ghost Behavior.)

Mass Effect 3 Teaser Trailer

I couldn’t be much more excited for this – the first two games were a great ride and I’m looking forward to a conclusion to the series.

The Brothers Mario

Warning: contains violence, language, and awesome.

Gran Turismo 5 vs. Forza 3 AI Comparison Video

This is just awful:

The video above has pretty much cemented that I’ll be picking up Forza 3 on the cheap and skipping GT5 altogether. Of course, I never finished most of Forza 2, so whatever.

Marvel Pinball

http://twitter.com/#!/zen_studios/status/4188598022709248

http://twitter.com/#!/Marvel/status/4266353913499648

I can’t wait. Pinball FX 2 has been one of the best games I’ve played so far this year and four more tables, with more on the way, sound like a great idea.