Posts Tagged 'RPG'

Sequels That Should Have Been: Septerra Core

Oh poor, misunderstood Septerra Core. You don’t deserve to only be remembered as the game Steve Downes got the job for Master Chief in Halo from. No two fanbases loathe each other as much as I imagine Japanese and Western

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Sequels That Should Have Been: Septerra Core

Oh poor, misunderstood Septerra Core. You don’t deserve to only be remembered as the game Steve Downes got the job for Master Chief in Halo from. No two fanbases loathe each other as much as I imagine Japanese and Western

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Why the Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Might Not Suck

Bioware sure have done a hell of a lot to alienate me, the RPG fan. They’ve taken their biggest franchise and made it into a third person shooter, they’ve taken their second biggest franchise and made it into morally dual

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Why the Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Might Not Suck

Bioware sure have done a hell of a lot to alienate me, the RPG fan. They’ve taken their biggest franchise and made it into a third person shooter, they’ve taken their second biggest franchise and made it into morally dual

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To the Moon, Freebird: Release Date and Trailer

I’ve been a fan of Freebird Games since I first played The Mirror Lied. It was an interesting exploration of how we tell stories in games, and while it wasn’t the greatest “game” it told a fascinating story, and it

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To the Moon, Freebird: Release Date and Trailer

I’ve been a fan of Freebird Games since I first played The Mirror Lied. It was an interesting exploration of how we tell stories in games, and while it wasn’t the greatest “game” it told a fascinating story, and it

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Bioware Will Continue to Stray From the "Core" RPG

Fans of menus, pausing combat, turn-based action, and crunching numbers beware! Bioware has descended from on high to inform gamers that they will continue to “dumb down” their games with more exciting elements from other genres instead of reverting back

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Bioware Will Continue to Stray From the "Core" RPG

Fans of menus, pausing combat, turn-based action, and crunching numbers beware! Bioware has descended from on high to inform gamers that they will continue to “dumb down” their games with more exciting elements from other genres instead of reverting back

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Persona 4 the Animation Headed Stateside

Good news, fans of anime and JRPGs. It’s been confirmed that PERSONA 4 the Animation will soon be headed to the western hemisphere. Houston-based licensing company, Sentai Filmworks, have announced that they will be picking up and distributing the 25

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Persona 4 the Animation Headed Stateside

Good news, fans of anime and JRPGs. It’s been confirmed that PERSONA 4 the Animation will soon be headed to the western hemisphere. Houston-based licensing company, Sentai Filmworks, have announced that they will be picking up and distributing the 25

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Dark Soul's Exciting New Feature Is Called The 'Covenant'

Fans of the PS3 exclusive Demon’s Souls will be pleased to learn that the difficulty level has not been toned down for its spiritual successor Dark Souls. The game promises to be a bigger and more polished dungeon crawler than

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Dark Soul's Exciting New Feature Is Called The 'Covenant'

Fans of the PS3 exclusive Demon’s Souls will be pleased to learn that the difficulty level has not been toned down for its spiritual successor Dark Souls. The game promises to be a bigger and more polished dungeon crawler than

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Where Have All The Genres Gone?

Games have changed a lot over the past few years.  And I’m not just talking about that whole motion controls Kinect bullshit.  I’m still hoping that fad fizzles out fairly soon.  No, the change I’m talking about is certainly more

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Where Have All The Genres Gone?

Games have changed a lot over the past few years.  And I’m not just talking about that whole motion controls Kinect bullshit.  I’m still hoping that fad fizzles out fairly soon.  No, the change I’m talking about is certainly more

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A protagonist is you

Many a time the statement the main character has no dept has been uttered since games have gotten more complex, and nearly every time I could not help but think someone was missing a point. While not always true in

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A protagonist is you

Many a time the statement the main character has no dept has been uttered since games have gotten more complex, and nearly every time I could not help but think someone was missing a point. While not always true in

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Interview with Chris Avellone

Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with the great Chris Avellone himself, one of the minds behind the critically acclaimed Fallout franchise and Planescape: Torment. What follows is our exchange, where we speak of nearly everything you can

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Interview with Chris Avellone

Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with the great Chris Avellone himself, one of the minds behind the critically acclaimed Fallout franchise and Planescape: Torment. What follows is our exchange, where we speak of nearly everything you can

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Color Coded

When playing a game, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see a horizontal red strip? How about a horizontal blue one or a yellow one? What if I show you a bunch of little

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Color Coded

When playing a game, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see a horizontal red strip? How about a horizontal blue one or a yellow one? What if I show you a bunch of little

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