James Burns – Medium

Published in SUPERJUMP

·6 days ago

Introducing the All-New SUPERJUMP

Greetings! It’s been a little while since you heard from us on Medium. In case you haven’t heard the news, SUPERJUMP officially became independent last month. You can read more about our reasons for leaving right here. After around a month of independence, I’m pleased to say that SUPERJUMP is…

Gaming

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Published in SUPERJUMP

·Mar 23

How to Work With Us Post-Medium

Come on the journey with us — I recently announced our plan to leave Medium. Since publishing that story, I have been approached by multiple writers who are interested in continuing to work with us post-Medium. This story will step through exactly how you can do that. If you have any questions, please add a comment on…

Gaming

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Published in SUPERJUMP

·Mar 13

Goodbye, Medium

SUPERJUMP is moving — here’s why — SUPERJUMP has been on Medium for about six years. In that time, we have featured the works of more than 200 writers and grown to become the largest dedicated gaming publication on the platform. We even picked up an Australian I.T. Journalism Award in 2020 (for Best Independent Media). It…

Features

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·Jan 14

2021 Games of the Year

The ultimate celebration of 2021’s best video games — Here we are again, folks. When it comes to 2021, I don’t have much to add to my reflections from 2020. Although last year’s thoughts make for interesting reading now that 2021 is behind us. As 2020 closed, most of us were still reeling from the shock of COVID-19 and…

Gaming

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Published in SUPERJUMP

·Jan 5

It’s Time for a New Matrix Video Game

The technology — and techniques — now exist to make it truly possible — Video games are the ultimate Matrix. They are artificial worlds that we willingly enter through the proxy of a controller. They become as good as real thanks to our deliberate suspension of disbelief. The progression of game design and technology in unison has gradually reduced our imagination overhead.

The Matrix Resurrections

6 min read

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·Nov 21, 2021

Celebrating 20 Years of the Nintendo GameCube

We take a look back at Nintendo’s iconic little cube — The Nintendo GameCube is undoubtedly one of the most interesting game consoles ever made. It was a highly consequential product for Nintendo, marking several firsts and lasts. It was the first Nintendo home console to feature an optical-disc drive (which was notable given the company’s reluctance to adopt CD-ROM on…

Gaming

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Celebrating 20 Years of the Nintendo GameCube

Published in SUPERJUMP

·Sep 8, 2021

Masochism in the Bayou

Hunt: Showdown almost paralyses me with fear, but I can’t get enough — You’re crouching at the edge of the water. There’s a large barn ahead of you, just over a shallow rise. The Butcher’s pacing in there, dragging his rusty meat hook through the straw. He’s your target. A row of tupelos stands between you and the barn. Their spindly tapering trunks…

Features

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·Jul 25, 2021

The Decade That Changed Video Games Forever

We delve into the 1990s — one of the most significant decades in gaming history — Did you know that the first video game in history, called Tennis For Two, was created in 1958? In video game terms, the 1950s could best be summarised as the Proterozoic eon. Computers had existed prior to the ’50s in various mechanical and analogue forms. But the ’50s saw rapid…

Gaming

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The Decade That Changed Video Games Forever

Published in Creators Hub

·Jun 22, 2021

Creating a Value Loop to Fuel Your Publication

Building a successful publication on Medium is primarily about relationships — Great publications require great humans. You can wring out the most SEO-friendly titles, promote your work far and wide, and incorporate eye-popping graphics. …

Writing Advice

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Creating a Value Loop to Fuel Your Publication

Published in SUPERJUMP

·Jun 19, 2021

The Grand Dames of Gaming

How four remarkable women are creating a “feedback loop of joy”, and taking the gaming world by storm — SUPERJUMP exists as a place to share the wonders of video games. That is our central reason for being. In fact, all of our articles at one time contained a footer reading “made with love”. This was never a commercial tagline, an attempt to game SEO, or anything of the…

Gaming

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