Author Archives: Jordan Hedges

Cabelas Advertising Echoes Advent Rising

When was the last time a large cash prize awarded to the first player to find a hidden item in a game was used to entice gamers into a purchase of said game? The first game that comes to mind

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Cabelas Advertising Echoes Advent Rising

When was the last time a large cash prize awarded to the first player to find a hidden item in a game was used to entice gamers into a purchase of said game? The first game that comes to mind

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Overgrowth Alpha Impressions

Enemy spotted. He’s alone, rock face to his left, armed with a broadsword. Approach quietly and note the nearby unattended spear leaning against the rock face. His excellent hearing will alert him to my presence when I’m close enough for

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Overgrowth Alpha Impressions

Enemy spotted. He’s alone, rock face to his left, armed with a broadsword. Approach quietly and note the nearby unattended spear leaning against the rock face. His excellent hearing will alert him to my presence when I’m close enough for

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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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Chicken Snitches in Skyrim Bug Fixed . . . Unfortunately

While creating games can be a long, grueling process, the humorous bugs that tend to pop up here and there can be little lights in the darkness of development. Rivaling the hilarity of Bungie’s “pimp brute” glitch, the folks at

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Chicken Snitches in Skyrim Bug Fixed . . . Unfortunately

While creating games can be a long, grueling process, the humorous bugs that tend to pop up here and there can be little lights in the darkness of development. Rivaling the hilarity of Bungie’s “pimp brute” glitch, the folks at

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Pay What You Want For Proun: A Dev's Tale

In a humble and honest gesture, Joost “Oogst” van Dongen has released the sales figures of his fantastic little game, Proun, on his blog. It’s a fascinating read since sales figures are something barely anyone gets to see for a

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Pay What You Want For Proun: A Dev's Tale

In a humble and honest gesture, Joost “Oogst” van Dongen has released the sales figures of his fantastic little game, Proun, on his blog. It’s a fascinating read since sales figures are something barely anyone gets to see for a

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Harada vs Itagaki Rivalry No More

As much as I’d love to see Bobby Kotick meet John Riccitiello in gladitorial combat, we don’t see many rivalries in the industry that involve the men and women behind the games. That’s why it’s saddening to hear Tekken head

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Harada vs Itagaki Rivalry No More

As much as I’d love to see Bobby Kotick meet John Riccitiello in gladitorial combat, we don’t see many rivalries in the industry that involve the men and women behind the games. That’s why it’s saddening to hear Tekken head

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FF Type-0 Characters Level While You Do More Important Things

One feature of Final Fantasy Type-0 that will likely anger a few traditionalists is the game’s secret mission feature. Ace, Queen, and their friends are such studious residents of the Peristerium School of Magic that as long as you put

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FF Type-0 Characters Level While You Do More Important Things

One feature of Final Fantasy Type-0 that will likely anger a few traditionalists is the game’s secret mission feature. Ace, Queen, and their friends are such studious residents of the Peristerium School of Magic that as long as you put

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Crytek Wants To Create Triple-A Free-To-Play Games

Crytek  has expressed the desire to produce quality free-to-play games. CEO Cevat Yerli discussed this new direction for the company in a recent interview with Now Gamer. “…what I think we’re really trying to do now – as an initiative

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Crytek Wants To Create Triple-A Free-To-Play Games

Crytek  has expressed the desire to produce quality free-to-play games. CEO Cevat Yerli discussed this new direction for the company in a recent interview with Now Gamer. “…what I think we’re really trying to do now – as an initiative

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Gourmet Gaming and Drunken Moogle Make Gaming Edible

Both of these blogs are likely to be contenders in your top “how the hell did I not know this existed!” list. If you’ve ever wondered what a ration from Metal Gear Solid tastes like, Gourmet Gaming has recipes inspired

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Gourmet Gaming and Drunken Moogle Make Gaming Edible

Both of these blogs are likely to be contenders in your top “how the hell did I not know this existed!” list. If you’ve ever wondered what a ration from Metal Gear Solid tastes like, Gourmet Gaming has recipes inspired

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Sideway Joins Innovative October PSN Lineup

Fans of Lost in Shadow have an impressive-looking little platformer to look forward to this October called Sideway: New York. The game is about a graffiti artist named Nox who messed with the wrong tag and has been transported to

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Sideway Joins Innovative October PSN Lineup

Fans of Lost in Shadow have an impressive-looking little platformer to look forward to this October called Sideway: New York. The game is about a graffiti artist named Nox who messed with the wrong tag and has been transported to

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