Category: Featured
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Gaming Is Good For Your Brain
I saw this article pop up on my Twitter feed (my apologies if you tweeted it and didn’t get credit), and I have to say, I can definitely see it. Although since I’m kind of bad at most games, I wonder if it really helps me that much. Heh. The main thrust of the article:…
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MechWarrior News
When last we spoke, it looked like the MechWarrior license, back in the hands of those that knew it best, would be making a big comeback. Well, those plans got sidelined thanks in part to Microsoft (shocking, I know). But fear not, the game has been reworked into a free to play MMO that looks…
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Lightning Game Review – Realm of the Mad God
I was glancing through the Steam ‘Free to Play’ section, lamenting how bad Star Trek Online was when I tried it, when I spotted Realm of the Mad God. The vintage 8-bit style caught my eye, and it promised fast-paced cooperative action which would be a refreshing change from the heavy fantasy RPGs I’ve played…
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Poll – Best D&D Computer Game?
[poll id=”19″] Just what it says. Where applicable, include all official add-ons and expansions. I lumped Icewind Dale 1 and 2 together, also. If you have another pick, comment on what it is.
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Player versus Developer Narratives
David Jaffe, designer of the Twisted Metal series of games, made a splash recently at a DICE summit presentation. The Ars article linked has a good breakdown of it, and if you want the full talk, go here (he’s a bit obnoxious and vulgar, FYI). Here’s a pertinent snippet: My talk is actually a warning,…
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Vintage Gaming – The Temple of Elemental Evil
I’ve been on a bit of a DnD/RPG game kick of late (or really for a while), so I thought now would be a good time to officially revisit The Temple of Elemental Evil, a PC game based on the old Dungeons and Dragons module of the same game, but updated for the 3.5E rules. …
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Movie Review – The Adventures of Tintin
I FINALLY got back to the theater yesterday, as we took the kids to see The Adventures of Tintin. It’s a wonderful 3D animated adventure movie based on the comics by Belgian artist Hergé. It uses the ever more prevalent performance capture, and since it has Peter Jackson co-producing along with Steven Spielberg and Kathleen…
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Friday Finds – LOTR and Star Wars
Hey, it’s been a while.  Vacations, children, car shopping, attending Sabres games in the press box, all take a toll on my time.  Onto the posts! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim First Impressions – Oh yeah, this has a lot to do with the lack of regular content too. Skyrim Stories – The Shakiest Swordarm…
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Ender’s Game News – Ben Kingsley and Hollywood Whitewashing
Some notes:Â This post has some plot details of Ender’s Game: The Book, so if you haven’t read it (and WHY NOT) read the rest of this at your own risk. I hesitate to even write this, as Orson Scott Card’s books were a pretty fundamental part of my childhood, after I read my brother’s…
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Essential Software
I just got a new laptop (this Toshiba, if you are curious) and as such, have a blank slate for new software to install. In case it’s helpful, here’s what I put on any new PC: System Tools: Daemon Tools – No, not for pirated software. I have, over the years, lost or damaged a…
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Skyrim Screenies
In case you want to see more of my adventures, including me blinding a bear:
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim First Impressions
I’m only maybe 5 or 6 hours into Skyrim, but I feel like I’ve seen and experienced enough to give you my first impressions. It’s a downright beautiful game, it set my detail level to ‘High’ based on my specs and it was just ridiculous how good it looks. I think there’s been an emphasis…