Virtual reality and the quest for the perfect controller are the stuff of science fiction, but in reality traditional controllers work perfectly well for gaming.
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Month: September 2012
‘Guild Wars 2′ Review – Part 3: Six Things ArenaNet Gets Right – Or Very Nearly Right
In my previous posts on ArenaNet’s brand-new MMORPG, Guild Wars 2, I’ve maintained a pretty tough, critical stance (Part One, Part Two, On Grinding.) That hasn’t changed, but I want to balance that out with some discussion of what the game gets right, or gets very nearly right. In doing so I will echo some […]
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Borderlands 2 Skill Tree Unveiled Ahead Of Launch
This is clever. Hype the game by giving eager tinkerers access to the skill trees from Borderlands 2. Though, let’s be honest here: Borderlands 2 hardly needs more hype. And I guess a small part of me likes to be surprised when it comes to skill trees. I think more games should take a “reveal” approach to […]
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‘Guild Wars 2′ Review – Part Two: Player-Vs-Player
In ‘Guild Wars 2’ Player-vs-Player suffers from the same clunky combat mechanics the PvE campaign suffers from.
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Gorgeous 2D Adventure-Platforming Game ‘Trine 2′ Is 75% Off On Steam This Weekend
A long time ago, in a month far, far away (earlier this year) I played the Trine 2 demo. It was fun! But I soon was swept up in other games and Trine 2, alas, fell by the wayside. Now my wife and I are plugging our way through the extraordinarily colorful, gorgeous side-scrolling adventure. It’s […]
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The Top 12 Video Game Soundtracks Of All Time
Whether or not you believe video games qualify as art, these twelve video game soundtracks should convince you that video game scores most certainly do.
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‘Inquisitor’ RPG Very Early Impressions (PC)
I’ve started playing the 150-hour long RPG Inquisitor which has just this week launched in North America. The game spent ten years in development before launching in the Czeck Republic. Developer Cinemax then spent three years on the English-language translation – a monumental task given the sheer volume of text in the game. It’s an odd game, […]
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Will Amazon Bring Down Data Costs For Mobile Consumers With Its New 4G LTE Kindle Fire?
Amazon is offering aggressive 4G pricing for its new top-line Kindle Fires. If they set a trend, costs could come down for consumers.
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Nokia Lumia 920 Adds Color To Mobile, But Only For AT&T Customers [Update: Nokia And Verizon Confirm Partnership]
Mobile customers who want to try out Nokia’s Lumia 920 will need to switch to AT&T unless other carriers start shipping the phone.
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New iMacs On The Horizon, But Apple Needs More Than Sex Appeal To Win Over Gamers
Unless Apple plans to make a new line of desktop machines with easy customization options, the Mac will remain a second-class gaming rig.
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