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Defender's Quest Impressions and the Future of the Tower Defense
Let me tell you a story that’ll get around to Defender’s Quest. This is the only way to start without hyperbole. I’m writing this piece in a coffee shop in Amherst, Massachusetts. When it gets sufficiently late, I’ll head on
Defender's Quest Impressions and the Future of the Tower Defense
Let me tell you a story that’ll get around to Defender’s Quest. This is the only way to start without hyperbole. I’m writing this piece in a coffee shop in Amherst, Massachusetts. When it gets sufficiently late, I’ll head on
The Dark Souls Affair
The best games feel like siblings. They grew up with you, and you don’t see them much anymore but you know they’re there for you if you need them. I think of Chrono Trigger like an older brother, and I
The Dark Souls Affair
The best games feel like siblings. They grew up with you, and you don’t see them much anymore but you know they’re there for you if you need them. I think of Chrono Trigger like an older brother, and I
The Value of Games: Why You Really Can't Put a Price on Art
Price (n) – The quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another; the cost at which something is obtained. Value (n) – A fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for
The Value of Games: Why You Really Can't Put a Price on Art
Price (n) – The quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another; the cost at which something is obtained. Value (n) – A fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for
Why The Tomb Raider Franchise Isn't Beyond Saving
After the disappointing sales of Tomb Raider Underworld, the Crystal Dynamics team realized that Lara Croft was in trouble. They took a hard look at the video game landscape and came to the conclusion that they needed to re-work and
Why The Tomb Raider Franchise Isn't Beyond Saving
After the disappointing sales of Tomb Raider Underworld, the Crystal Dynamics team realized that Lara Croft was in trouble. They took a hard look at the video game landscape and came to the conclusion that they needed to re-work and
Atmosphere is Not Enough: A Limbo and Another World Critique
(*Spoilers for Another World and Limbo*) I finished Another World and Limbo in single sittings on back to back days and I find it remarkable how similar they are and how one gets what it’s doing so right and the
Atmosphere is Not Enough: A Limbo and Another World Critique
(*Spoilers for Another World and Limbo*) I finished Another World and Limbo in single sittings on back to back days and I find it remarkable how similar they are and how one gets what it’s doing so right and the
Raymond Carver vs. the Mortality of Man – A Year of Interviews With Jeffrey Auburn, #3
APRIL It’s more accurate to say I fell towards Jeffrey—not walking so much as tumbling, passed like a gallstone through the body of the festival crowd. My sense of direction clings to a half-sighting of The Man Himself somewhere
Raymond Carver vs. the Mortality of Man – A Year of Interviews With Jeffrey Auburn, #3
APRIL It’s more accurate to say I fell towards Jeffrey—not walking so much as tumbling, passed like a gallstone through the body of the festival crowd. My sense of direction clings to a half-sighting of The Man Himself somewhere
The Jack Claw Project
Those among us who picked up the latest Humble Bundle, or even the one before, may have noticed a little demo included with the package for something called Jack Claw. If you didn’t pick up the bundle, then I will
The Jack Claw Project
Those among us who picked up the latest Humble Bundle, or even the one before, may have noticed a little demo included with the package for something called Jack Claw. If you didn’t pick up the bundle, then I will
My Kingdom for a Horse Armor Pack: What Was Lost With the Rise of DLC
Note: Minor spoilers for Deus Ex: Human Revolution follow. On April 3, 2006, Bethesda released the first piece of new content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The “Horse Armor Pack” allowed the player to acquire barding for their horses
My Kingdom for a Horse Armor Pack: What Was Lost With the Rise of DLC
Note: Minor spoilers for Deus Ex: Human Revolution follow. On April 3, 2006, Bethesda released the first piece of new content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The “Horse Armor Pack” allowed the player to acquire barding for their horses
Beta Impressions: A Valley Without Wind
What would the end of the world feel like? I imagine it would feel a lot like A Valley Without Wind: massive, empty, cold, and incomprehensible. Let’s tackle the last one first: this is a game that very much feels
Beta Impressions: A Valley Without Wind
What would the end of the world feel like? I imagine it would feel a lot like A Valley Without Wind: massive, empty, cold, and incomprehensible. Let’s tackle the last one first: this is a game that very much feels
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
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