After thirty years of gaming and hundreds of written reviews, I am still having a difficult time putting the experience of Dragon Age into words. A portion of the problem is related to the game’s ...
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This week’s trivia: In the 1980’s, a certain coin-op game gained notoriety after two young men died within minutes of archiving a high score. Name this legendary game AND its smiling antagonist. 360Call of Duty: ...
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Many gamers have described the sporadic nightmare induced by a late-night gaming session. Although, I’ve typically been immune to the condition, one recent evening’s nocturnal hours were filled with Ubisoft’s rabbids. It’s not that the ...
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As an aficionado of Gust’s alchemical titles (which include both the Atelier and Mana Khemia series), I was expecting to be immediately absorbed by Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island. The concept of carefully crafting ...
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Few series have aged as gracefully as Space Invaders. While most franchises from classic gaming’s pantheon have succumbed over time, those intergalactic marauders seem to have unearthed the elusive fountain of youth. Their recent exploits ...
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When it comes to downloadable content, I’m notoriously frugal. While I’ve been known to go on game purchasing binges, I rarely purchase supplementary content for an existing game. My aversion emanates from the lack of ...
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This year, video game companies seemed to finally notice the fact that movies have taken advantage of for decades: during the month of October, people want to see scary things. October saw the release of ...
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A top-tier racing game has much in common with an exotic sports car- both are blazing fast, elegantly sleek, and each offers its user a adrenaline-fueled experience. A majority of racing titles have at least ...
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The majority of videogame-to-movie adaptations have left critics, audiences, and financiers disappointed. With the exception of the Tomb Raider and Resident Evil franchises, box office returns on game adaptations have been consistently abysmal. It’s doubtful ...
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Phantasy Star fans have weathered a tumultuous relationship with their RPG franchise of choice over the past 22 years. From the heartbreak of Phantasy Star III to the triumph of Phantasy Star Online, the series ...
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