Author Archives: Tom Auxier
Totally Rhombus: Awakened
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDvVNILg0TY&w=640&h=390] This week’s big new is the return of the high concept. Destructoid got a big scoop of knowledge on Awakened, previously titled Hero and murdered along with Midway, and this is the news that made me happiest for the
Totally Rhombus: Awakened
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDvVNILg0TY&w=640&h=390] This week’s big new is the return of the high concept. Destructoid got a big scoop of knowledge on Awakened, previously titled Hero and murdered along with Midway, and this is the news that made me happiest for the
The Mixed Messages of Dragon Age 2
No game has ever inspired such vicious debate, such polarization, as Dragon Age 2. As the sequel to the enormously popular Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Awakenings, there are some big shoes to fill, and only so much game
The Mixed Messages of Dragon Age 2
No game has ever inspired such vicious debate, such polarization, as Dragon Age 2. As the sequel to the enormously popular Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Awakenings, there are some big shoes to fill, and only so much game
More Finished Games?
Comments of the most curious nature came out of Gaijin Games’ Alex Neuse’s interview with GameSetWatch. To provide you with a block quote: I think that the indie scene is out of control. There are SO many games being made,
More Finished Games?
Comments of the most curious nature came out of Gaijin Games’ Alex Neuse’s interview with GameSetWatch. To provide you with a block quote: I think that the indie scene is out of control. There are SO many games being made,
Review: Atom Zombie Smasher
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL0WH8ry30E&w=640&h=390] Few games are funny. Humor is a difficult card to play in a video game. Yes, good writing can help, but in the end it can only pull so much; eventually, the gameplay needs to back up the zaniness
Review: Atom Zombie Smasher
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL0WH8ry30E&w=640&h=390] Few games are funny. Humor is a difficult card to play in a video game. Yes, good writing can help, but in the end it can only pull so much; eventually, the gameplay needs to back up the zaniness
Rutabega is a Fruit
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2_DuFvyQYc&w=640&h=390] Or, the best news I’ve heard this week. This week’s been light on news and stuff. Most weeks are light on news and stuff, actually. So I’ve decided to condense all your weekly news into one omnibussal megapost, where
Rutabega is a Fruit
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2_DuFvyQYc&w=640&h=390] Or, the best news I’ve heard this week. This week’s been light on news and stuff. Most weeks are light on news and stuff, actually. So I’ve decided to condense all your weekly news into one omnibussal megapost, where
The Coolest Blog on the Internet
Not us, no. Gamestorm has been making the rounds on ye olde internet lately, and frankly it’s a fantastic place. What it is is a collection of early game design documents, that have on them a wealth of cool snippets
The Coolest Blog on the Internet
Not us, no. Gamestorm has been making the rounds on ye olde internet lately, and frankly it’s a fantastic place. What it is is a collection of early game design documents, that have on them a wealth of cool snippets
Hiatus Over!
One of the trickiest bits of being a small, indie games journalism blog is that there’s only a couple of us, and we all have lives. This blog, at the moment, has four relatively regular contributors, and the problem is
Hiatus Over!
One of the trickiest bits of being a small, indie games journalism blog is that there’s only a couple of us, and we all have lives. This blog, at the moment, has four relatively regular contributors, and the problem is
The Last Story and the return of Japan only
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgtws_tFHps&fs=1&hl=en_US] Anyone whose followed video games in the past few weeks knows about the Last Story. It’s being developed by Mistwalker, the company founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi once he jumped ship from Square Enix in the early/mid 2000’s, and has
The Last Story and the return of Japan only
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgtws_tFHps&fs=1&hl=en_US] Anyone whose followed video games in the past few weeks knows about the Last Story. It’s being developed by Mistwalker, the company founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi once he jumped ship from Square Enix in the early/mid 2000’s, and has
Some brief thoughts on Final Fantasies
Yes, I know, I said no news here, but I am a liar! A big fat, possibly Greek liar (yes, I went there. It’s early enough in the morning to go there). But you know what? Final Fantasy deserves an
Some brief thoughts on Final Fantasies
Yes, I know, I said no news here, but I am a liar! A big fat, possibly Greek liar (yes, I went there. It’s early enough in the morning to go there). But you know what? Final Fantasy deserves an
What Minecraft is good for
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG9SPywEGm4&w=640&h=390] I like to imagine Notch living in a palatial estate, thinking up new ways users can create viral content with his game. I mean, I like Minecraft. I like Minecraft a lot. But I think I’ve watch more of
What Minecraft is good for
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG9SPywEGm4&w=640&h=390] I like to imagine Notch living in a palatial estate, thinking up new ways users can create viral content with his game. I mean, I like Minecraft. I like Minecraft a lot. But I think I’ve watch more of