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Events
Rachel

Getting Into the Gaming Industry: Introduction

A few weeks ago, I went to a little convention called Dragon*Con in Atlanta. I won’t go into details about the convention, as that information is covered everywhere, but I would like to talk to you about a panel I attended entitled “Getting Into the Gaming Business.” It was held by — most notably —

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Comic Jumper
Gaming
Raul Valle

[Review] Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley (XBLA)

Twisted Pixel is one of those video game development teams for which I have a soft spot in my heart. They’re a company that has absolutely no problem being silly and absurd in their games, quite evident in their previous game, ‘Splosion Man, and taken further in a hilarious press release regarding the fixing of

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Gaming
Chris Toruno

Reach…for Kinect?

The XBOX 360 Kinect launches in a little under a month and will have 15 games available at its launch date. But what about the biggest game of the year, Halo: Reach?  Even though Reach isn’t compatible with the Kinect, it isn’t stopping zaxy.com to imagine the possibilities of gunning down other Spartans, assassinating them,

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Blog
Justin Dean

How to get +4 to skill checks.

I believe that if one can look at him or herself without judgment and with sufficient knowledge about oneself and situation in life, that he or she can make wise, educated, and helpful choices for him or herself. If you play video games or roleplaying games regularly then you have already practiced these concepts regularly.

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Podcasts
Andrew Plein

Pixelated Podcast Ep.055 Laugh Tracks

This week on the Podcast we go to a Galaxy Far Far Away in 3D with a talk about the re release of the Star Wars films in 3D!!! Briefly discuss Caprica. Go OnLive with a short review of the service and talk about the latest OnLive news. Have a preliminary review of Twisted Pixels

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Gaming
Rett

Top 5 Video Games That Shouldn’t Have Been Made

Sometimes game developers need to make a quick buck. Sure they probably don’t want to make “My Little Baby Girl Loves to Ride Ponies and Shop at The Mall 2,” but people have to make money somehow. So here’s my list of the Top 5 Video Games That Shouldn’t Have Been Made. 5) Wipeout The Game

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Prismatic Solid
Gaming
Raul Valle

Indie Game Spotlight: Prismatic Solid

Independent games definitely seem to be finding their place these days, especially with digital distribution starting to come into its own as a viable distribution system. As such, Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio software has been a great way to provide indie developers with tools necessary to get their games from the planning stage and into

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Gaming
Robert

Indie Table-Top RPG Spotlight: Apocalypse Prevention, Inc.

Everyone remembers how pretty much every minute of Men In Black was engagingly awesome. And then everyone remembers that one minute from Men In Black II that was… um… awesome… right? You know… the one with Lara Flynn Boyle practically naked… that’s pretty much it; that movie was rough. However, one of the most entrancing

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Castlevania
Gaming
Raul Valle

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Cheat Codes

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow hits stores today and, with it, an added bonus. Of course, I am talking about cheats. You know, those unlockable game options that make the game easier and are available by beating the game or using a special code. So, just what is the special code necessary to unlock some extra

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