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Leliana's Song DLC Review

Leliana’s Song is a 2 to 3 hour Dragon Age DLC that focuses on Leliana’s relationship with her former mentor/lover/employer, Marjolaine, and their falling out. It does a fantastic job of detailing the fact that Leliana has one of the

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Leliana's Song DLC Review

Leliana’s Song is a 2 to 3 hour Dragon Age DLC that focuses on Leliana’s relationship with her former mentor/lover/employer, Marjolaine, and their falling out. It does a fantastic job of detailing the fact that Leliana has one of the

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Dragon Age Nightmare Mode Strategy Guide: Mage Class

This post is a part of an ongoing feature here at Nightmare Mode to provide you with an expert’s strategy guide on playing Dragon Age. This time, we’ll be going over the mage class. In Dragon Age, you learn the

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Dragon Age Nightmare Mode Strategy Guide: Mage Class

This post is a part of an ongoing feature here at Nightmare Mode to provide you with an expert’s strategy guide on playing Dragon Age. This time, we’ll be going over the mage class. In Dragon Age, you learn the

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Gamer Confession: New IPs Saved Me From Abandoning Games Forever

I really did almost do it. About a year ago, around this time, I had given up. The games of yore, the new and exciting developments, from the mid 80s until sometime during the middle of the last gen…I began

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Gamer Confession: New IPs Saved Me From Abandoning Games Forever

I really did almost do it. About a year ago, around this time, I had given up. The games of yore, the new and exciting developments, from the mid 80s until sometime during the middle of the last gen…I began

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For Nostalgia's Sake: Metal Gear Solid

With the unveiling of the new Metal Gear Solid Rising comes the opportunity to reflect back on the perfection Hideo Kojima and the Konami folks achieved in 1999 with Metal Gear Solid. Even more opportune, is that I started running

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For Nostalgia's Sake: Metal Gear Solid

With the unveiling of the new Metal Gear Solid Rising comes the opportunity to reflect back on the perfection Hideo Kojima and the Konami folks achieved in 1999 with Metal Gear Solid. Even more opportune, is that I started running

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Platformer Revival

How popular is that classic old school 2D sides-crolling platformer? Pretty damn popular, I’d say. The reaction to the Retro Studios-developed Donkey Kong Country for Wii proves it. Add Metroid Prime: Other M and the direction that game is taking,

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Platformer Revival

How popular is that classic old school 2D sides-crolling platformer? Pretty damn popular, I’d say. The reaction to the Retro Studios-developed Donkey Kong Country for Wii proves it. Add Metroid Prime: Other M and the direction that game is taking,

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5 Steps to Not Having Your E3 Press Conference Suck

It’s been less than half an hour since the Microsoft Press Conference and I’ve gotta say, I barely watched any of it. Instead, I cleaned up the place, as the previous weekend had amalgamated a pile of video game cases,

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5 Steps to Not Having Your E3 Press Conference Suck

It’s been less than half an hour since the Microsoft Press Conference and I’ve gotta say, I barely watched any of it. Instead, I cleaned up the place, as the previous weekend had amalgamated a pile of video game cases,

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Thoughts on the iPad From an Apple Newbie

I’m not one of those Apple people, who only ever buys Apple products, and sheepishly follows the company, buy everything they ever make, travel the globe for Mac World, or camp in front of Apple stores the day before the

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Thoughts on the iPad From an Apple Newbie

I’m not one of those Apple people, who only ever buys Apple products, and sheepishly follows the company, buy everything they ever make, travel the globe for Mac World, or camp in front of Apple stores the day before the

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Is the Western the Most Under-Realized Genre in Video Gaming, Ever?

What, only like 3 developers ever thought a gun-slingin’ old-style western was a good idea? Really? After playing some Red Dead Redemption and practically cutting my fingers off during the morbidly dangerous game of Five-Finger Fillet, I realized I had

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Is the Western the Most Under-Realized Genre in Video Gaming, Ever?

What, only like 3 developers ever thought a gun-slingin’ old-style western was a good idea? Really? After playing some Red Dead Redemption and practically cutting my fingers off during the morbidly dangerous game of Five-Finger Fillet, I realized I had

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Dragon Age Nightmare Mode Strat Guide: Rogue Class

This post is a part of an ongoing feature here at Nightmare Mode to  provide you with an expert’s strategy guide on playing Dragon Age. Rogues are my personal favourite. When developed right they are deadly, and make even a

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Dragon Age Nightmare Mode Strat Guide: Rogue Class

This post is a part of an ongoing feature here at Nightmare Mode to  provide you with an expert’s strategy guide on playing Dragon Age. Rogues are my personal favourite. When developed right they are deadly, and make even a

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Dragon Age Nightmare Mode Strat Guide: Warrior Class

This post is a part of an ongoing feature here at Nightmare Mode to provide you with an expert’s strategy guide on playing Dragon Age. For the Dragon Age newbies, playing as a warrior is probably your safest bet. The

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Dragon Age Nightmare Mode Strat Guide: Warrior Class

This post is a part of an ongoing feature here at Nightmare Mode to provide you with an expert’s strategy guide on playing Dragon Age. For the Dragon Age newbies, playing as a warrior is probably your safest bet. The

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