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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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Skyrim Mod Idea
Posting it both to keep it somewhere I’ll see and remember it, and to see if anyone else is interested in it…I’ve been thinking about taking a stab at a mod that would let you use mundane items (like brooms or empty bottles) as weapons. I just think it would be hilarious to beat a…
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Oscars Thoughts
A random collection of thoughts as I watched much of the Oscars broadcast last night. In no particular order: Unless you are a professional comedian, don’t ‘open with a joke’ when giving your acceptance speech. Chances are you will either botch it, or it won’t be as funny as you thought. Just stop. Actually, there…
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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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Skyrim – Mod It
So, Bethesda finally released the long-awaited Creation Kit for Skyrim, so the modders of the world can finally really sink their teeth into the game and start producing outstanding content. Well, there’s some good stuff already, but the options are now thrown wide open. If you are interested in giving it a whirl, they’ve got…
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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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Old Game Tuesday is now Vintage Gaming
I’m renaming the ‘Old Game Tuesday’ feature ‘Vintage Gaming’, so I don’t feel so bad about missing it/being late with it. Also, when I DO write them up, I love it so much I want to post it right away. So, now I will. Also, if you have something you’d like to contribute or cross-promote…
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Lightning Movie Review – Beauty and the Beast in 3D
We all know the movie, especially if you have daughters (or were a kid when it first came out, admit it boys). So I won’t bore you with a description of it, but I’m going to talk about the 3D conversion. Honestly, it’s pretty useless, to me. There were a few scenes where it looked…
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We need to talk about Starcraft 2
I kind of hate Starcraft 2. Â There, I said it. Â That feels better. Â I guess, I should be more specific – I don’t hate the game itself, as it seems like a perfectly good (probably an all time great) RTS. Â I had fun with the single player aspect. Â What I hate is what it’s turned…
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The Forum Returns!
Ever so quietly, a link to the forum section of the site has returned. Â Why? Â Well, mostly because I wanted to play around a bit. Â It’s been upgraded to the latest version of SMF for the forum software, and has a dice roller to make forum games much easier. Â If anyone wants to join –…
