Monthly Archives: April 2013

Cheat Codes

A lot of games have hidden secrets that aren’t meant for your average player to just stumble upon.  Cheat codes are one of the biggest examples of this.  My favorite example of a cheat code has to be in Age … Continue reading

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Failure to Launch: “A Megaman who didn’t even reach Boy”

There have been many games that do not get released, but are clearly teased towards audiences. One game, Megaman Legends 3, was a true disappointment to me. Not only was a trailer presented, but the game had been teased many times.. Capcom’s … Continue reading

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Presentations: Even Professionals can screw up.

It’s fascinating how often presenters fail to reach the audience and convey their game correctly. As shown here, Konami is no stranger to having such completely awkward moments while trying to talk about their games. Especially during E3, this hilarious … Continue reading

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DRM: Good or bad?

I briefly touched on this topic when I talked about Diablo III moving to the PS4, but I wanted to go into a more broad discussion of how games are sold these days.  CD Projekt Red, the developers of The … Continue reading

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It’s a painting. It’s a video game. It’s For(){}

Art museums can be fun, but sometimes, they can be downright boring.  What fun is it to stare at paintings all day that you can’t even interact with?  In fact, if you attempt to “interact” with a painting, you’ll probably … Continue reading

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Lazy Eye? Play Tetris!

According to a recent article from BBC News, researchers at McGill University in Canada have reason to believe that playing tetris an hour a day while wearing special goggles can help treat lazy eye.  Their study, published in the scientific magazine … Continue reading

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Should Nintendo Cut Its Links to the Past?

Terrible puns aside, in a recent Nintendo Direct broadcast, Nintendo announced a new Legend of Zelda game for the 3DS that “takes place in the same world as A Link to the Past.” The game uses a polygonal take on the … Continue reading

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Modding

I’m a PC gamer for two reasons: 1. if you have a nice computer then you will get a better experience versus a console, and 2. modding. Modding is the gift that keeps on giving. It allows you to extend … Continue reading

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Gravity Assist Game by Team Hard Reset

Gravity Assist is a light racing game where you play as a ship in outer space trying to get through a series of planets/asteroids. The game allows you to challenge your personal time through single-player mode or compete against your … Continue reading

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Platypus Defense (Awesome Platypus Studios)

Take control of a platypus army and hero to protect your nest from invading predators in Platypus Defense, the debut release from Awesome Platypus Studios. Build towers to defend your nest by clicking on bushes to access the build menu. Click … Continue reading

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