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Continuing Game Review: Dragon Age 2
Note: Continuing means I will revisit this as I get farther in. Of course I couldn’t avoid Dragon Age 2 for very long, considering how much I loved Dragon Age: Originsand all the related DLC/expansion content. So here I am, almost through with Kirkwall (pre-Deep Roads expedition), and enjoying it quite a bit. I’ll put the…
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gROM on my LG Optimus S
I got tired of running out of room for apps on my phone, especially with some of the sweet games I wanted to play. So I figured I’d go for a custom ROM finally, that gets rid of the pre-loaded Sprint junk and otherwise just works fine. gROM fits that bill nicely, while adding some nice…
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Dragon Age 3 Speculation, Part 2
Part 1 of this series looked at the story of Dragon Age 3, and what potential plot hooks are available for the next game in the series. Part 2, here, will deal with other aspects of the new game, such as technical or gameplay changes. Combat changed in feel quite a bit between the two…
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Kinect Star Wars Suggestions
Kinect Star Wars was just released for the XBox360, and has drawn quite a bit of attention. Not all of it was good, as there was quite a bit of negative buzz yesterday for the Han Solo ‘dance party’ song “I’m Han Solo”. Complete with dancing Han rising up out of the carbonite chamber. A…
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Trying Again – Mass Effect 2
I’ve had my troubles getting into the original Mass Effect, most specifically the inventory management interface being sucktactular, among other things. I read about the differences (which many didn’t like) between ME1 and ME2, and I decided these differences might actually make this a better game for me. So, I’m starting with Mass Effect 2. …
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Dragon Age 3 Speculation, Part 1
So Dragon Age 3 is happening, while future content for DA2 is shelved. Bioware is looking for feedback on the future of the Dragon Age franchise, and the first thing I thought of is, where can the story go? There are a ton of plot hooks out there, and any number of them could make…
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Vintage Gaming – Diablo
Ah, Diablo. A game that I came to quite late – after it’s own sequel came out. In case you are a young punk, or simply have lived under the gaming equivalent of a rock, Diablo tells the story of a town under assault by the forces of Hell itself. Unbeknownst to the towns folk,…
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Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition – What We Know
The site is getting hammered, but here’s what’s been gleaned from various sources (most notably Trent Oster’s Twitter account) about the now-official Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition (BGEE): Both BG1 and BG2 will be getting the ‘Enhanced’ treatment – though what that is exactly hasn’t been laid out. Improved graphics, bug fixes, and Trent says it…
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Kid Movie Reviews – Hugo
I KNEW this would happen. I bought a copy of Hugo the other day, and we watched it. My son (the stick-in-the-mud who wouldn’t go see it with me in the theater) loved it. I love it. The visuals are amazing, the story wonderful, and the casting perfect. I can’t wait to see Asa Butterfield…
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Vintage Gaming – Oni
Beat ’em up games have a long history, whether in the arcade or on your various console systems. From Renegade to Double Dragon to River City Ransom, this style of game was a fun diversion from my RPG and Sim game-filled life at the time. You might consider Oni a logical extension from those games. Made…
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Star Wars Movie Viewing Order – UPDATE
I ran this poll a long time ago, but I read an article the other day about viewing the Star Wars movies in a completely different order that has completely changed my thoughts on how to watch Star Wars. It’s called the Machete order.  You start with A New Hope, then Empire with it’s gnarly cliffhanger/reveal…and then…
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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:…
