Shadowrun Returns with a Vengeance
When I was 17 I experienced Shadowrun for the first time. I’d never read a William Gibson novel, never read Snowcrash, and The Matrix was Continue Reading
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent Review
I have yet to experience a game that is scarier to play than Frictional‘s Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The fear I experienced didn’t come from Continue Reading
Papers, Please – documents, stamps, and intrigue
Have you ever dreamed of the day when you could be a checkpoint inspector for a communist country? Okay, probably not your dream job and Continue Reading
Deep Dungeons of Doom Review
I’m not really into the tap-action game scene on mobile devices. I’ve just never been too keen on piloting a floating object through a gauntlet Continue Reading
Rise of the Triad – How to do a reboot like a boss.
Rise of the Triad has made its triumphant return to computer screens everywhere. It’s been almost 20 years since the release of the original, but Continue Reading
I played The Last of Us and it killed me
I’m still reeling from finishing up The Last of Us yesterday. To say that it’s a good game is to say that the sky is Continue Reading
10000000 Review
When you’re playing a mobile game, there seems to be a safe bet that you’re doing one of three things: matching three like objects together Continue Reading
Smartphone Apps and Games for Nerds
I utilize Seattle’s infamously unreliable public transit very often, which leads to me having a frustrating amount of down time at bus stops on a Continue Reading
Deadpool – Like you’ve got something better to do
Hell yeah! That pretty well sums up my feelings about the Deadpool video game. However, since I can’t exactly post a review consisting of “hell Continue Reading
I’m in range . . .target’s coming up . . . almost there, almost there. . .
Lara puts her hand on the cave wall to steady herself as she descends into the dark. She puts her hand on the cave wall Continue Reading
Rogue Legacy: Randomizing Castlevania
Described as an action platformer with roguelike sensibilities, it was no surprise that Rogue Legacy by indie developer Cellar Door Games popped up on my Continue Reading
Cube World alpha preview
There’s been a good deal of buzz about Cube World as of late, so I couldn’t help but go have a look at what all Continue Reading
Review: Bleed deserves more praise than I know how to give
Bleed is an action platformer from indie developer Bootdisk Revolution (which happens to consist solely of one Ian Campbell). Bleed was originally released according to Bootdisk Continue Reading
Plague Inc: Kill Everyone using Mobile Platforms
I’ve discovered that the bitter taste of my initial disappointment in mobile gaming has faded; I begrudgingly purchased a mobile game at the recommendation of my Continue Reading
Choosing my PC over a new console
With Sony and Microsoft duking it out for supremacy in the next-gen market, the console war is back in force. It’s been about 7 years Continue Reading
Hexxit: Fantasy Adventures in Minecraft
The modding scene for Minecraft is thriving, giving creative folks an outlet for their own creations and maximizing the appeal and freshness of the world’s Continue Reading
Xbox: Hold On Microsoft, There’s a Baby in that Bathwater!
(Update: It looks like Steam may scoop Microsoft on game sharing thanks to Microsoft’s waffling) (Editor’s update: Microsoft has now confirmed that the Xbox One Continue Reading
Reaching the next level in Neverwinter.
I talked about Neverwinter at the end of the third closed beta weekend and we even had a whole podcast devoted to it more or Continue Reading
OpEd: Gettin’ Down on the XBone
(Editor’s note: Microsoft reversed its position on DRM today. See their press release at http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update – Please see the comments section below!) (Editor’s next update: Microsoft has now Continue Reading
Retro gaming from the 90’s
With the next generation of consoles on the horizon, and PC hardware getting faster and cheaper every day, the technology that powers modern gaming is Continue Reading
Dragon Age 2
I would label Dragon Age 2 as one the ‘games that got away’, but that wouldn’t be true – I played the hell out of Continue Reading