Category: Gaming

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Gaming
Robert

Among Giants (Part I)

The ill omens expressed in the previous chapter find their origin sixteen years earlier in the northern goliath tribes of the De Marco Barony. The next chapter of the RPG narrative details the birth and arrival of young Thom, a central figure of the story (played by pixelatedgeek writer Justin in the Sunday night campaigns).

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Gaming
Stephanie M.

Review: Ōkamiden [Nintendo DS & 3DS]

After four long years for die-hard fans, Ōkamiden has finally released and is the last title to hit the DS. But will fans continue to love the long-awaited sequel as they did with the original?

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Check Out Portal 2’s TV Ad

If you are starting to see portals appear on your TV screen, don’t panic (well, you should a little bit if they actually appear real).  A Portal 2 advertisement has officially hit the small screen.  The ad shows P-Body and Atlas, the new co-op characters for the upcoming Portal sequel, playing around with portals (much

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Gaming
James Trauben

Dragon Age 2 Aims for Moral Ambiguity

Dragon Age: Origins was about saving Thedas. Dragon Age 2 is about living in it. For all its attempts at grit and moral ambiguity, Origins was a fairly conventional fantasy narrative beneath a patina of grime and blood. Though it took place in an unusually bleak setting, the narrative goal was fairly conventional: save the

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The Mii’s Court

Ahh, The People’s Court.  Staple of my elementary school sick days and the original reality TV. Never would I think that a civil case over the installiation of a modchip would be featured. For Joseff Ben David, $160 is enough to take his “former” friend to the courtroom. That price for a modchip in a

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Indie Survival Horror Game ‘Candles’ Now Available

Like survival horror games? Like indie games? Can’t afford to drop $20 on Amnesia: The Dark Descent? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re in the right place. A young artist named Lasse Nielsen has created and released Candles, a game that’s even indie-er, even cheaper, and…well, about the same amount of

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Events
Robert

Star Wars: The Old Republic First Impressions

If you’ve been following the site for the past few days, you have probably noticed all of the SW: TOR content that we discovered at PAX East. I wanted to give you some quick first impressions of the game.  In short, the game has resurrected my interest in MMOs. I know for sure I will purchase

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Gaming
Rett

Top 5 Reasons I’m Excited About L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire is developer Rockstar Games latest attempt to break new ground in the video game medium. Set in Los Angeles in the year 1947 it explores one of the most violent eras of the cities history. I recently got to watch about thirty minutes of gameplay and I couldn’t have come away more impressed.

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