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Motorstorm: Apocalypse, the game that wasn't there
This is my fourth attempt to write something about Motorstorm: Apocalypse. I find it difficult to express anything about this particular game. I enjoyed it while playing it. I cannot remember any of the emotional impact afterwards. It was exciting.
Motorstorm: Apocalypse, the game that wasn't there
This is my fourth attempt to write something about Motorstorm: Apocalypse. I find it difficult to express anything about this particular game. I enjoyed it while playing it. I cannot remember any of the emotional impact afterwards. It was exciting.
Hunting for witches: Dragon Age and Skyrim
I’ve made no secret my love of systems in role playing games, a love birthed from Final Fantasies in my youth and Dungeons and Dragons in my college years. I still play Dungeons and Dragons, and when we play we
Hunting for witches: Dragon Age and Skyrim
I’ve made no secret my love of systems in role playing games, a love birthed from Final Fantasies in my youth and Dungeons and Dragons in my college years. I still play Dungeons and Dragons, and when we play we
What do Facebook games and STDs have in common?
(… Take the pallid spirochete. This tiny bacterium can cause considerable damage in the humans it infects. And it is stealthy. Early on, its only tell-tale sign is a small and painless lesion that doesn’t even itch. Blink, and you’ll
What do Facebook games and STDs have in common?
(… Take the pallid spirochete. This tiny bacterium can cause considerable damage in the humans it infects. And it is stealthy. Early on, its only tell-tale sign is a small and painless lesion that doesn’t even itch. Blink, and you’ll
#OccupySkyrim
WHO WE ARE From mead hall to saw mill, from castle to cavern, we are The Shit. …”Chosen One,” “Listener,” “dragonborn”—I tell ya I can’t stroll into a room these days without some jackass trumpeting my Great Arrival. I
#OccupySkyrim
WHO WE ARE From mead hall to saw mill, from castle to cavern, we are The Shit. …”Chosen One,” “Listener,” “dragonborn”—I tell ya I can’t stroll into a room these days without some jackass trumpeting my Great Arrival. I
Playing the Apocalypse – Part II
Yesterday, we looked at the roots of the apocalyptic myth, and how that myth has been adopted by games. We examined Valve’s Left 4 Dead, a game that almost, but not quite, managed to transform the accurate apocalyptic feel into
Playing the Apocalypse – Part II
Yesterday, we looked at the roots of the apocalyptic myth, and how that myth has been adopted by games. We examined Valve’s Left 4 Dead, a game that almost, but not quite, managed to transform the accurate apocalyptic feel into
Playing the Apocalypse – Part I
In all the branches of the arts – literature, film, and especially games – the apocalypse, and the events following it, have always had been important. Check your games’ shelf or your digital library or wherever you store your games,
Playing the Apocalypse – Part I
In all the branches of the arts – literature, film, and especially games – the apocalypse, and the events following it, have always had been important. Check your games’ shelf or your digital library or wherever you store your games,
Everything is happening now!
When I finally got back on the internet after long years of snow, one of the first things I read was this profile of my favorite author, Haruki Murakami, in the New York Times. There was one part of this
Everything is happening now!
When I finally got back on the internet after long years of snow, one of the first things I read was this profile of my favorite author, Haruki Murakami, in the New York Times. There was one part of this
Crafting My Ideal MMO
I’ve never cared much for MMOs. I’ve tried out several different ones, only lasting a few hours in each, among them Age of Conan, Rift, The Lord of the Rings Online, and even the most lauded – or nefarious, depending
Crafting My Ideal MMO
I’ve never cared much for MMOs. I’ve tried out several different ones, only lasting a few hours in each, among them Age of Conan, Rift, The Lord of the Rings Online, and even the most lauded – or nefarious, depending
When the lights go out
The Saturday before Halloween, 2011, Nighttime: When the world ends, it’s never as much fun as Fallout. It was around six PM and I was sitting in my room playing Dungeon Defenders for a review. It had been snowing for
When the lights go out
The Saturday before Halloween, 2011, Nighttime: When the world ends, it’s never as much fun as Fallout. It was around six PM and I was sitting in my room playing Dungeon Defenders for a review. It had been snowing for
To retro is not enough
When I was in eighth grade in 2000, I had a lot of trouble with school. It’s a familiar story. I had been popular as a younger kid because, while I was a good student, I cursed before the other
To retro is not enough
When I was in eighth grade in 2000, I had a lot of trouble with school. It’s a familiar story. I had been popular as a younger kid because, while I was a good student, I cursed before the other