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Wacky trail of the day: Kentucky Route Zero
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pvkCYNhf7M&w=640&h=390] We missed the boat on this extremely hard, but Kentucky Route Zero is a game being made by Cardboard Computer who apparently made games I’ve either not heard of or meant to play in the past. In any case,
Wacky trail of the day: Kentucky Route Zero
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pvkCYNhf7M&w=640&h=390] We missed the boat on this extremely hard, but Kentucky Route Zero is a game being made by Cardboard Computer who apparently made games I’ve either not heard of or meant to play in the past. In any case,
SPENT a different kind of game
Games like SPENT are interesting studies in potential. I’ve long contended that the proper avenue for edutainment is documentary and not dumbed down children’s games full of math problems. What a video game, as interactive fiction, can do is let
SPENT a different kind of game
Games like SPENT are interesting studies in potential. I’ve long contended that the proper avenue for edutainment is documentary and not dumbed down children’s games full of math problems. What a video game, as interactive fiction, can do is let
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
Hyperdimension Neptunia is what the fuck?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDXJfJIk3U&fs=1&hl=en_US] Okay, I know I said I’m going to stop caring about new games, and I make no illusions that this is not the first time I have made excuses to post about new games, but I’m making an exception
Hyperdimension Neptunia is what the fuck?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDXJfJIk3U&fs=1&hl=en_US] Okay, I know I said I’m going to stop caring about new games, and I make no illusions that this is not the first time I have made excuses to post about new games, but I’m making an exception
X-Men Destiny detailed
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa-agk0fLxY&fs=1&hl=en_US] It shouldn’t be a secret that I love the X-Men. X-Men Legends was one of my favorite games, and I’ve been keeping people abreast of X-Men Destiny since it was announced. Yes, this is nominally because it is being
X-Men Destiny detailed
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa-agk0fLxY&fs=1&hl=en_US] It shouldn’t be a secret that I love the X-Men. X-Men Legends was one of my favorite games, and I’ve been keeping people abreast of X-Men Destiny since it was announced. Yes, this is nominally because it is being
Reasons we should care about Skyrim
(Picture taken, for reference, from http://snowskadi.deviantart.com/art/. Because it’s a brilliant picture. Moving right along…) Just days after I complained about massive waves of hype about new games, we get information about Skyrim in exactly the way games information should come:
Reasons we should care about Skyrim
(Picture taken, for reference, from http://snowskadi.deviantart.com/art/. Because it’s a brilliant picture. Moving right along…) Just days after I complained about massive waves of hype about new games, we get information about Skyrim in exactly the way games information should come:
Portal 2 box art emphasizes co-op
I remain skeptical about the prospects of a game that was brilliant as a brief downloadable title (and Orange Box pack-in) extended into a full $60 retail release. Valve is obviously not known for releasing bad games, so I feel
Portal 2 box art emphasizes co-op
I remain skeptical about the prospects of a game that was brilliant as a brief downloadable title (and Orange Box pack-in) extended into a full $60 retail release. Valve is obviously not known for releasing bad games, so I feel
Kinect Makes Super Cool Guy Eat His Own Hat
So, do you remember this? Well, according to VGChartz, Microsoft’s Kinect did in fact eventually reach the milestone of 4 million units sold worldwide (2.6 million units in the Americas) in the week that ended on Dec. 11. Of units sold, 40% of them bundled with a Xbox 360 console, which indicates that there actually was
Kinect Makes Super Cool Guy Eat His Own Hat
So, do you remember this? Well, according to VGChartz, Microsoft’s Kinect did in fact eventually reach the milestone of 4 million units sold worldwide (2.6 million units in the Americas) in the week that ended on Dec. 11. Of units sold, 40% of them bundled with a Xbox 360 console, which indicates that there actually was
BioWare charges $10 premium to play Mass Effect 2 on PS3
News just broke today how BioWare will solve the problem of ‘importing’ the experience of Mass Effect for those who want to play Mass Effect 2 on the Playstation 3. I wrote about the news here (shameless plug)–and I think
BioWare charges $10 premium to play Mass Effect 2 on PS3
News just broke today how BioWare will solve the problem of ‘importing’ the experience of Mass Effect for those who want to play Mass Effect 2 on the Playstation 3. I wrote about the news here (shameless plug)–and I think
ME3 Outed, Takes Place/Involves Earth?
The EA store has confirmed what I’m sure we all already know: ME3 exists, and we know this because they accidentally put up a listing for the game up in their store (and took it back down right away, but
ME3 Outed, Takes Place/Involves Earth?
The EA store has confirmed what I’m sure we all already know: ME3 exists, and we know this because they accidentally put up a listing for the game up in their store (and took it back down right away, but