One of the oldest game genres is the platformer, so named because you play a character that jumps to and from suspended platforms. Contra, Bionic Commando, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Super Mario Brothers all fall into this category. I should make it clear here that I never got into Super Mario World or Mario 64, […]

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This is the wackiest version of Final Fight I’ve ever seen. Back in the day, I was one of those guys in the arcade who dumped tons of quarters into Final Fight and beat the game. I generally would play Guy. Occasionally, Haggar. In this version, you’re fighting Skeletons and Mongols instead of gang members. […]

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Most game settings are just fluff. Even some of the games I really like have dreadfully generic settings. When you read about Borderlands, the description of Pandora sounds really interesting. In the game, it’s beautiful to look at, but doesn’t have much character. The world in Dungeon Siege is huge, but kind of boring. Even […]

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I really love PC Gaming. I tend to play the vast majority of my games on the PC, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Peoples’ main objections to gaming on a PC tend to be twofold: firstly, that gaming PCs are too expensive. Secondly, that installation and troubleshooting in a Windows environment are […]

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Aching for a really fun game that looks like all its art assets were created with MS Paint? Then RunMan is the game for you. Check it out. Download RunMan

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For me, 2009 was like eating at a good buffet: chock full of tasty selections, comfort food and some guilty pleasures you just can’t resist. Let’s see what was on the menu for this year! Appetizers Trine – Although this is a very meaty dish for a downloadable game, it was still over with a […]

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I’m gonna rock this category style because that’s just how I roll. Best Game That Ended Up Being Heroically Awesome Batman: Arkham Asylum – if you had told me at the beginning of the year that a relatively unknown developer would end up making the best superhero video game ever and that said game would […]

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2009 is over, and this week in Lungfishopolis, we’ll be talking about which games were our favorites this past year. Today, I’ll be starting by talking about my own favorites. It’s a tough call, but I’d probably have to say that my favorite game of 2009 is Dragon Age: Origins. The game’s difficulty has certainly been a struggle […]

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This one is about a year old now, but I saw it again recently and had to share. I’m a big fan of Lore Sjoberg.

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Home for New Years Day? Like Tetris? Now you can play online against other people for free. I’m not that good at Tetris, but I jumped on at 9:30 on a Tuesday night and played two games, and I came in first place. Twice. If I can win at this, anybody can. Play Tetris Friends

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