• Andor’s Trail

    Alright so Andor’s Trail is a little bit rigid but it’s a rogue-like RPG game!  It is always nice to see games of this type...

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    Alright so Andor’s Trail is a little bit rigid but it’s a rogue-like RPG game!  It is always nice to see games of this type regardless of genre.  Now for the people out there who are already familiar with these types of titles, keep in mind that you are dealing with some mean touch screen...
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  • BattleBlock Theater Preview

    The Behemoth is far from the lumbering monstrosity that the name implies.  The Behemoth is actually the indie developer of the cult hit Alien Hominid,...

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    The Behemoth is far from the lumbering monstrosity that the name implies.  The Behemoth is actually the indie developer of the cult hit Alien Hominid, and the wildly popular downloadable multiplayer beat ‘em up Castle Crashers. Both were sleeper hits, created by a small and ironically-named team.  Their next game, Battle Block Theater uses the...
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  • EA Has No Grounds to Sue Zynga

    While it’s true that Zynga definitely doesn’t come up with original games, I would like to provide a counterpoint to all of the negativity surrounding...

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    While it’s true that Zynga definitely doesn’t come up with original games, I would like to provide a counterpoint to all of the negativity surrounding the company: it’s doing nothing new, it’s doing nothing illegal, and it won’t be found guilty in EA’s claims because of this. And, while creativity is the much preferred method...
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  • 2012’s Top Halloween Costume Ideas

    The nights are getting longer, and that can only mean one thing: Summer is ending, fall is coming, Halloween is near. Each Halloween season, I...

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    The nights are getting longer, and that can only mean one thing: Summer is ending, fall is coming, Halloween is near. Each Halloween season, I find myself diving into realms unknown with the help of any number of survival horror titles. From Siren to Alan Wake, I immerse myself in twisted tales as I count...
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  • 3 Things Other Publishers Can Learn From the Wii U

    Both Nintendo and Sony had pitiful launches for their handhelds—at least compared to the last generation of gaming. While they both pulled out all the...

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    Both Nintendo and Sony had pitiful launches for their handhelds—at least compared to the last generation of gaming. While they both pulled out all the stops, filling their launch window with games and attempting to price it correctly, gamers just weren’t pouncing for their products. These handhelds are both strong pieces of machinery, and I...
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  • The Wii U Will Be the Best Next-Gen Console

    After watching the Nintendo Direct Wii U Preview Event, it’s safe to say that Nintendo is on top of their game. Admittedly, I was skeptical...

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    After watching the Nintendo Direct Wii U Preview Event, it’s safe to say that Nintendo is on top of their game. Admittedly, I was skeptical about how the Wii U would revolutionize the gaming industry, fearing that the controversial Gamepad would turn out to be just another disappointing gimmick, much in the way the Wii’s...
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  • Video-Games: A Haven for sexism, or pseudo-digi-sexism

    In some ways, it’s crazy to think that women were given the right to vote in most parts of the Western world a mere 90...

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    In some ways, it’s crazy to think that women were given the right to vote in most parts of the Western world a mere 90 or so years ago. The idea of people not being allowed to vote based on, well, just about anything is an almost laughable thought for most people of this generation....
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  • Essential Youtube Gamers Part 3

    Now that I’m up to part 3 of my Essential Youtube Gamers series, it’d be completely rude of me to forget the classics. Today, I’ll...

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    Now that I’m up to part 3 of my Essential Youtube Gamers series, it’d be completely rude of me to forget the classics. Today, I’ll be talking about someone very well-known, as well as someone who really ought to have been known, but sadly sunk into obscurity. Angry Video Game Nerd If you’re reading this...
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  • Gaming’s Greatest Antihero

    There are few occasions where we spend the entirety of playing through ones’ story condemning them to damnation only to have our outlook of this...

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    There are few occasions where we spend the entirety of playing through ones’ story condemning them to damnation only to have our outlook of this individual turned upside down in the final act. The anti-hero is a literary character who, throughout the course of the story, takes on characteristics of both villain and hero. While...
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  • Jet Set Radio HD

    The Dreamcast had few flaws, but one of them was the choice to only use one analog stick.  This meant that third person action games...

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    The Dreamcast had few flaws, but one of them was the choice to only use one analog stick.  This meant that third person action games released for the system relied on the sort of auto camera that plagued games of the N64 and Playstation 1 era.  Jet Set Radio (AKA Jet Grind Radio) was one...
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