Author Archives: Tom Auxier
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn exists
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro4-yxQw2Gg&fs=1&hl=en_US] Here’s a question. You are Nintendo. You decide to make a sequel to a much beloved niche franchise, and put it on the best selling console in the world, the DS. You then do not publicize this game at
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn exists
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro4-yxQw2Gg&fs=1&hl=en_US] Here’s a question. You are Nintendo. You decide to make a sequel to a much beloved niche franchise, and put it on the best selling console in the world, the DS. You then do not publicize this game at
How to take a good game and make it boring
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zg478Ui-jc&fs=1&hl=en_US] We’re finally getting actual gameplay footage of Dragon Age 2: The Search for More Money, instead of overblown, exciting cinematic trailers. And, if what we see here is any indication, Black Isle Studios and Baldur’s Gate are rolling over
How to take a good game and make it boring
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zg478Ui-jc&fs=1&hl=en_US] We’re finally getting actual gameplay footage of Dragon Age 2: The Search for More Money, instead of overblown, exciting cinematic trailers. And, if what we see here is any indication, Black Isle Studios and Baldur’s Gate are rolling over
Amazon Buy 2, Get 1 Free until Saturday
Looking to buy some new games? New Medal of Honor, maybe? Perhaps the new Castlevania? Rock Band 3? Or Fallout: New Vegas. Maybe you want something smaller, like Super Scribblenauts (which is a thing, apparently) or Kirby’s Epic Yarn. How
Amazon Buy 2, Get 1 Free until Saturday
Looking to buy some new games? New Medal of Honor, maybe? Perhaps the new Castlevania? Rock Band 3? Or Fallout: New Vegas. Maybe you want something smaller, like Super Scribblenauts (which is a thing, apparently) or Kirby’s Epic Yarn. How
Persona 2: Innocent Sin? More like Eternal Punishment!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQUnth9vV4&fs=1&hl=en_US] Now on the list of games we give a shit about: the PSP remake of Persona 2: Innocent Sin. I mean, it’s not like we care too much about the Persona series or nothing. In fact, there are times
Persona 2: Innocent Sin? More like Eternal Punishment!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQUnth9vV4&fs=1&hl=en_US] Now on the list of games we give a shit about: the PSP remake of Persona 2: Innocent Sin. I mean, it’s not like we care too much about the Persona series or nothing. In fact, there are times
Review: Costume Quest
We should have seen it coming. There are two types of games on PSN and XBLA. The first is the game that takes small ideas, polishes them to the point of perfection, and then layers on the charm, creating a
Review: Costume Quest
We should have seen it coming. There are two types of games on PSN and XBLA. The first is the game that takes small ideas, polishes them to the point of perfection, and then layers on the charm, creating a
Fallen Angel: Escape from the Underworld
Your indie game of the week comes courtesy of the Indie Games weblog, which you should really read if you don’t already. The game is Escape from the Underworld, made for Indie Kombat, and it is a fantastic little exploration
Fallen Angel: Escape from the Underworld
Your indie game of the week comes courtesy of the Indie Games weblog, which you should really read if you don’t already. The game is Escape from the Underworld, made for Indie Kombat, and it is a fantastic little exploration
Simplify, Simplify
We live in complicated times. The modern blockbuster title demands twelve buttons and three directional pads, some buttons doing different things when pressed in combination. There are multiple situations your character gets stuck in. You’re no longer just running around
Simplify, Simplify
We live in complicated times. The modern blockbuster title demands twelve buttons and three directional pads, some buttons doing different things when pressed in combination. There are multiple situations your character gets stuck in. You’re no longer just running around
Wizards in silent films: Magicka
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKgio-LLEUs&fs=1&hl=en_US] You may recall me mentioning Magicka before as a veritable masters class in how to sell your independent game. Part one of How the Gold Master Was Delayed was a happy romp, but part two is even better, because
Wizards in silent films: Magicka
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKgio-LLEUs&fs=1&hl=en_US] You may recall me mentioning Magicka before as a veritable masters class in how to sell your independent game. Part one of How the Gold Master Was Delayed was a happy romp, but part two is even better, because
Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
Oh Sonic. Oh Sonic. I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. If this were an episode of Tennant era Doctor Who, this is where the Doctor would proceed to blow Sonic into thousands of tiny little pieces. It’s taken Sonic 4,
Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
Oh Sonic. Oh Sonic. I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. If this were an episode of Tennant era Doctor Who, this is where the Doctor would proceed to blow Sonic into thousands of tiny little pieces. It’s taken Sonic 4,
Depressing flash game of the day: Immortall
Yes, folks, Immortall is a little bit old, but a fantastical flash game from the Pixelate, the developer of such fantastic flash games as Hunter Forever and Pixel Legions (both on the same site, and definitely worth a go). Immortall
Depressing flash game of the day: Immortall
Yes, folks, Immortall is a little bit old, but a fantastical flash game from the Pixelate, the developer of such fantastic flash games as Hunter Forever and Pixel Legions (both on the same site, and definitely worth a go). Immortall