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Kid Movie Reviews – Hugo
I KNEW this would happen. I bought a copy of Hugo the other day, and we watched it. My son (the stick-in-the-mud who wouldn’t go see it with me in the theater) loved it. I love it. The visuals are amazing, the story wonderful, and the casting perfect. I can’t wait to see Asa Butterfield…
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Vintage Gaming – Oni
Beat ’em up games have a long history, whether in the arcade or on your various console systems. From Renegade to Double Dragon to River City Ransom, this style of game was a fun diversion from my RPG and Sim game-filled life at the time. You might consider Oni a logical extension from those games. Made…
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Star Wars Movie Viewing Order – UPDATE
I ran this poll a long time ago, but I read an article the other day about viewing the Star Wars movies in a completely different order that has completely changed my thoughts on how to watch Star Wars. It’s called the Machete order. You start with A New Hope, then Empire with it’s gnarly cliffhanger/reveal…and then…
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Gaming Is Good For Your Brain
I saw this article pop up on my Twitter feed (my apologies if you tweeted it and didn’t get credit), and I have to say, I can definitely see it. Although since I’m kind of bad at most games, I wonder if it really helps me that much. Heh. The main thrust of the article:…
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MechWarrior News
When last we spoke, it looked like the MechWarrior license, back in the hands of those that knew it best, would be making a big comeback. Well, those plans got sidelined thanks in part to Microsoft (shocking, I know). But fear not, the game has been reworked into a free to play MMO that looks…
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Lightning Game Review – Realm of the Mad God
I was glancing through the Steam ‘Free to Play’ section, lamenting how bad Star Trek Online was when I tried it, when I spotted Realm of the Mad God. The vintage 8-bit style caught my eye, and it promised fast-paced cooperative action which would be a refreshing change from the heavy fantasy RPGs I’ve played…
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Skyrim Mod Idea
Posting it both to keep it somewhere I’ll see and remember it, and to see if anyone else is interested in it…I’ve been thinking about taking a stab at a mod that would let you use mundane items (like brooms or empty bottles) as weapons. I just think it would be hilarious to beat a…
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Oscars Thoughts
A random collection of thoughts as I watched much of the Oscars broadcast last night. In no particular order: Unless you are a professional comedian, don’t ‘open with a joke’ when giving your acceptance speech. Chances are you will either botch it, or it won’t be as funny as you thought. Just stop. Actually, there…
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Poll – Best D&D Computer Game?
[poll id=”19″] Just what it says. Where applicable, include all official add-ons and expansions. I lumped Icewind Dale 1 and 2 together, also. If you have another pick, comment on what it is.
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Player versus Developer Narratives
David Jaffe, designer of the Twisted Metal series of games, made a splash recently at a DICE summit presentation. The Ars article linked has a good breakdown of it, and if you want the full talk, go here (he’s a bit obnoxious and vulgar, FYI). Here’s a pertinent snippet: My talk is actually a warning,…
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Skyrim – Mod It
So, Bethesda finally released the long-awaited Creation Kit for Skyrim, so the modders of the world can finally really sink their teeth into the game and start producing outstanding content. Well, there’s some good stuff already, but the options are now thrown wide open. If you are interested in giving it a whirl, they’ve got…
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Vintage Gaming – The Temple of Elemental Evil
I’ve been on a bit of a DnD/RPG game kick of late (or really for a while), so I thought now would be a good time to officially revisit The Temple of Elemental Evil, a PC game based on the old Dungeons and Dragons module of the same game, but updated for the 3.5E rules. …
