In a recent comment, Brandon asked “MadWorld disappointing?  How is that even possible?” So I figured I’d take this time to explain how I managed to be disappointed. It wasn’t really as difficult as you might think. Since I’m primarily making a point here, this article will be more of a complaint about the game […]

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I’ve been thinking recently about the integration of minigames into so many of the games we play. Some are good, some are really good, and some are just plain bad. Compare for example the game of Yong in Dark Earth to the horrible conversation minigame in Oblivion. Yong was an Othello variant, and it was […]

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It’s not a problem that you often see in the Spring. Sure, when it’s November, we’re flooded with games. But the first quarter or two of the year are generally devoid of game releases. Right now, in addition to the games you can see I’m playing over in my gamercard at the left, I’ve got […]

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I just finished reading the Joystiq hand-on preview of Scribblenauts. This game sounds downright amazing. The premise is that you face different levels with different problems to solve – get this man a drink, get past this shark, escape from a zombie apololypse. You know, read-world problems. But in order to do this, you write […]

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Tetris turns 25 today. You may have seen, but Google has changed the logo on their main page to reflect the momentous occasion.

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As I look over my list of games that were announced at E3 this year, I’m struck by the fact that every one of which I’ve taken note is a sequel. Probably the one I’m most excited about is Heavy Rain, which isn’t a true sequel to Fahrenheit, but it’s a spiritual successor created by […]

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Thanks to Frank for this week’s Free Game Friday. Oregon Trail is a seriously old-school game. I actually played it at my old school in 1982 on an Apple 2e. It was an educational game, like Math Blaster and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Anyway, enjoy. Play Oregon Trail

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Keepers is a weekly segment in which I discuss games I’ve played that I’ve seen fit to keep after playing. I generally sell a game that I’ve finished, so the only reason I keep one is because I plan to replay the game some day. Classifying a game as a “keeper” is generally a badge […]

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After having completed most of the content in Plants vs Zombies, I’m still playing the game. As a tribute, I thought I’d take this opportunity to detail my five most favoritest plants and my five most hated zombies. Firstly, the pumpkin. It’s far more expensive than the wall-nut, and has primarily the same effect. However, […]

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Okay, so the week isn’t even over yet, but they’ve announced some pretty cool things at E3. I’ve been browsing reports, and here are the items that jumped out at me. Project Natal  Project Natal for the XBox 360 seems to be taking the idea of the Wii remote and improving it by using a […]

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