Author Archives: Tom Auxier

Piping hot Mass Effect 3 details emerge

My favorite things about Game Informer exclusives is that they try so hard to keep things secret, and then everything is blown open and their well thought out feature (as well thought out as Game Informer gets) is reduced to

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Piping hot Mass Effect 3 details emerge

My favorite things about Game Informer exclusives is that they try so hard to keep things secret, and then everything is blown open and their well thought out feature (as well thought out as Game Informer gets) is reduced to

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The Secret World looks spooky

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OymMalX8VYM&w=640&h=390] One of my favorite running video game subplots for this year is the battle for domination between Guild Wars 2 and The Old Republic. NC Soft versus EA, a battle of titans in the run around and grind endlessly

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The Secret World looks spooky

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OymMalX8VYM&w=640&h=390] One of my favorite running video game subplots for this year is the battle for domination between Guild Wars 2 and The Old Republic. NC Soft versus EA, a battle of titans in the run around and grind endlessly

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Darkspore Open Beta Review

One of the benefits of being a fringe site is that you don’t have to worry about people giving a fuck about your reviews. Major sites can’t really cover the Darkspore open beta on Steam, because EA would throw a

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Darkspore Open Beta Review

One of the benefits of being a fringe site is that you don’t have to worry about people giving a fuck about your reviews. Major sites can’t really cover the Darkspore open beta on Steam, because EA would throw a

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Will the 3DS be relevant?

I wrote, quite negatively, about the Nintendo 3DS a couple months ago, when its lack of launch titles and low battery life were announced. Now that it’s out, we’re hearing that demand isn’t quite as strong as Nintendo would hope.

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Will the 3DS be relevant?

I wrote, quite negatively, about the Nintendo 3DS a couple months ago, when its lack of launch titles and low battery life were announced. Now that it’s out, we’re hearing that demand isn’t quite as strong as Nintendo would hope.

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Are Old Games Good?

It’s a question EA bossman Frank Gibeau asked to CVG, and when important people ask questions, then less important people ask the same questions! The salient quote: “The key thing for us is, if we do bring [any of those]

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Are Old Games Good?

It’s a question EA bossman Frank Gibeau asked to CVG, and when important people ask questions, then less important people ask the same questions! The salient quote: “The key thing for us is, if we do bring [any of those]

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Review: Dragon Age 2

Dragon Age 2 is the oddest bird I have played in ages. It’s what you get when people who really don’t want to be making role playing games make one anyway. It tries to follow the Mass Effect blueprint, by

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Review: Dragon Age 2

Dragon Age 2 is the oddest bird I have played in ages. It’s what you get when people who really don’t want to be making role playing games make one anyway. It tries to follow the Mass Effect blueprint, by

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The Forgotten: Kirby's Dream Course

Let’s take a moment to not think about Dragon Age, and talk about a game no one’s ever heard of. Despite it’s major market branding, you’d be hard pressed to find too many people who’ve played Kirby’s Dream Course. I’d

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The Forgotten: Kirby's Dream Course

Let’s take a moment to not think about Dragon Age, and talk about a game no one’s ever heard of. Despite it’s major market branding, you’d be hard pressed to find too many people who’ve played Kirby’s Dream Course. I’d

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A Sense of Place

Do graphics matter? Bethesda answered this question a couple days ago, saying if you claimed they didn’t, you’re a liar, and your pants are probably on fire. Well, I’m not saying that’s wrong, but I’m not going to say it

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A Sense of Place

Do graphics matter? Bethesda answered this question a couple days ago, saying if you claimed they didn’t, you’re a liar, and your pants are probably on fire. Well, I’m not saying that’s wrong, but I’m not going to say it

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Dragon Age 2 Impressions

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rUipJYfIlg&w=640&h=390] Yes, friends, another impressions post. Obviously, I have not completed Dragon Age 2. Nowhere near it, actually. While I do plan to, in this case, wait until completion and write an actual, honest to god, “serious merits of

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Dragon Age 2 Impressions

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rUipJYfIlg&w=640&h=390] Yes, friends, another impressions post. Obviously, I have not completed Dragon Age 2. Nowhere near it, actually. While I do plan to, in this case, wait until completion and write an actual, honest to god, “serious merits of

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Bastion looking swell

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_EdTkvRZo&w=640&h=390] One more brief trailer into the breach my friends! Bastion was recently picked up by publisher Warner Bros. Interactive, most likely for one of those fancy “Summer of Live” releases, and had a new trailer released at roughly

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Bastion looking swell

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_EdTkvRZo&w=640&h=390] One more brief trailer into the breach my friends! Bastion was recently picked up by publisher Warner Bros. Interactive, most likely for one of those fancy “Summer of Live” releases, and had a new trailer released at roughly

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