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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Infinity Blade 2 [5 Minute Review]
Chair’s mobile slash-tapping RPG will not appeal to everyone. Behind the flashy graphics and dramatic presentation, the concept is simple and toned down for mobile devices – swipe and tap to attack, dodge left and right to avoid most blows, … Continue reading
Five Strong Women in Video Games
Anita Sarkeesian’s Kickstarter project has kicked a hornets’ nest in the process. Her proposed series of videos on women tropes in gaming has invoked the ire of gamers everywhere, resulting in everything from insults to death threats. It’s what we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged Anita sarkeesian, beyond good and evil, female game characters, games, gears of war 3, half life 2, mass effect, mirrors edge, portal 2, women
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The Binding Of Isaac [5 Minute Review]
The Binding of Isaac, like a vengeful god, lacks compassion and forgiveness. The only tutorial is scrawled on the floor of the first room you enter – it shows button mappings for movement, attack, and using inventory items. As you … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Minute Reviews
Tagged edmund mcmillen, florian himsl, the binding of isaac, valve
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Hit and Miss – E3 2012
As another year of E3 rolls around, the industry is held under closer scrutiny now more than ever. Gamers have become jaded and wary, constantly assailed with yearly iterations, subscription-based products, and online DRM controversy. This year, however, has produced … Continue reading
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Tagged e3, first person shooters, gaming, microsoft, naughty dog, smartglass, the last of us, ubisoft, watch dogs
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Diablo 3 And The Attack On Offline Play
I think Diablo 3 has set a worrying precedent. Regardless of whether you want to play by yourself or with friends, you need to log in to Battle.net first. Content is streamed into your game session from the servers, turning … Continue reading
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