I’m not sure whether I can technically call this a postmortem, since I’m going to continue to play the game, but I finished Skyrim’s main plot last night. Not only did I finish the main story, but I found 20 shouts, read 50 skill books, got married, and I’m the guildmaster of the Thieves’ Guild. […]

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So Capcom just confirmed Resident Evil 6, due to come out on November 20. Great! I’ve played each of the numbered Resident Evil games to completion and loved them all, even if I’ve found all the even-numbered games to be superior. I’m hoping that RE6 is also awesome. Not that it matters, but here’s a […]

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At this point, I’m sick of writing about 2011 games, and I’m sure you’re sick of reading about them, so I’ll wrap it all up. I did a best of 2010 post last year, and now here’s this year’s best of 2011 post. In my number five position is Bastion. The game had stellar music, some very nice […]

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Many people have written off their Wii as a dead console. Probably most of the people who haven’t are the ones playing Skyward Sword or the ones still stuck on Wii Sports. At our house, the Wii game that sees the most play is Super Mario Galaxy 2. From the beginning, I’ve played the whole […]

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Disclaimer: There are many concerns about kids and video games, and so I’ll state up-front that parents absolutely need to be familiar with the games that their children play and the ESRB ratings of those games. You should no more let your child play Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto than you should let […]

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It’s hard to think about all the games coming out in 2012. I’m up to my neck in Skyrim and Trine 2, I still want to finish off the Riddler challenges in Arkham City, and I have yet to start Skyward Sword, Deus Ex, Ico, or Infamous 2. With the exception of the top few […]

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Skyrim, Skyrim, Skyrim. Yes, it’s nearly all I’ve been playing for the past few months, and I’ve put in a lot of time. I’ve written about the game so much at this point that I’m hesitant to include too much more, but I’m very much enjoying it, and it’s a strong contender for 2011 Game […]

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