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  • The Golden Arrow

    Some game genres are so refined that there is little call for innovation.  JRPG’s, online FPS, Visual novels have swarms of near identical games that...

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    Charles Battersby
    by Charles Battersby
    Some game genres are so refined that there is little call for innovation.  JRPG’s, online FPS, Visual novels have swarms of near identical games that keep their fans happy.  Autorunners are a new breed of such game that rose up with touchscreen mobile devices.  The characters run along the levels automatically, building momentum and the...
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  • Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller Episode 2 – The Wise Monkey

    Last year a new franchise entered the adventure game arena.  Cognition combines a gritty police drama with the supernatural by putting players in control of...

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    Charles Battersby
    by Charles Battersby
    Last year a new franchise entered the adventure game arena.  Cognition combines a gritty police drama with the supernatural by putting players in control of a psychic detective named Erica Reed.  Erica’s first outing in Cognition Episode 1: The Hangman was a promising debut for the project, and now that Episode 2: The Wise Monkey...
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  • Tomb Raider

    Tomb Raider defined the Playstation generation back in the 90’s.  The first game was a huge hit and a well-deserved classic.  The lovely Lara Croft...

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    Charles Battersby
    by Charles Battersby
    Tomb Raider defined the Playstation generation back in the 90’s.  The first game was a huge hit and a well-deserved classic.  The lovely Lara Croft could fight dinosaurs while exploring tombs rendered in 3D, and her AI was smart enough to auto-aim at enemies while the reliable over-the-shoulder camera angle managed itself (A technological miracle...
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  • Fractured Soul

    Game designers try to find a balance between the Player’s head and hands.  Some games, like turn-based strategy, are focused entirely on making the Player...

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    Charles Battersby
    by Charles Battersby
    Game designers try to find a balance between the Player’s head and hands.  Some games, like turn-based strategy, are focused entirely on making the Player think.  Others, like bullet hell shooters, test their reflexes.  Fractured Soul puts players in command of a character who runs and shoots like in an action game, but it also...
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  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

    The Metal Gear franchise has earned its hardcore following.  Solid Snake and his exploits created the stealth genre, brought cinematic story-telling to the Playstation generation,...

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    Charles Battersby
    by Charles Battersby
    The Metal Gear franchise has earned its hardcore following.  Solid Snake and his exploits created the stealth genre, brought cinematic story-telling to the Playstation generation, confused the hell out of early PS2 adopters and are responsible for selling plenty of PlayStation 3 consoles in the current generation.  Fans are right that the latest entry in...
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  • Kickstarter Focus: Spatial Flux

    Playing like a space-age Oregon Trail, Spatial Flux aims to deliver a text-based adventure with high-quality backgrounds and pixel-based sprites for a retro feel in...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Playing like a space-age Oregon Trail, Spatial Flux aims to deliver a text-based adventure with high-quality backgrounds and pixel-based sprites for a retro feel in a modern game. The game will be released on Mac, Linux, PC, and several mobile platforms. The project is a collaboration between several different studios, although the project is being...
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  • Kickstarter Focus: Homesick

    Homesick is reminiscent of both Dear Esther and Fatal Frame—the beauty of the environment plays a crucial role in the player’s experience, while it can...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Homesick is reminiscent of both Dear Esther and Fatal Frame—the beauty of the environment plays a crucial role in the player’s experience, while it can just as easily betray them. It is an adventure game that is inspired by Monkey Island and Myst, and hopes to bring cutting-edge graphics to the genre along with its...
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  • Weekly News Roundup – JAN 13, 2013

    There were huge announcements this week, with Valve confirming the Steam Box and rumors about the XBOX 720’s specs starting to spread. It’s only a...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    There were huge announcements this week, with Valve confirming the Steam Box and rumors about the XBOX 720’s specs starting to spread. It’s only a matter of time before solid news about Microsoft’s next console appears. Personally, I’ve spent the week getting familiar with the very addicting Feed the Beast modpack for Minecraft. Specifically, the...
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  • A Closer Look at the IllumiRoom

    Microsoft recently revealed their latest innovation to go alongside the Kinect—IllumiRoom. It extends the field of vision outside of the television and projects it onto...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Microsoft recently revealed their latest innovation to go alongside the Kinect—IllumiRoom. It extends the field of vision outside of the television and projects it onto the walls, furniture, and whatever else you have in your game room. Although there were a few odd behaviors in the demonstration and stills, it seems like a sound product...
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  • Bientôt l’été

    Bientôt l’été is not the sort of game that you beat, win, or complete.  It’s a quiet, thoughtful project that gives players a small location...

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    Charles Battersby
    by Charles Battersby
    Bientôt l’été is not the sort of game that you beat, win, or complete.  It’s a quiet, thoughtful project that gives players a small location to wander, and a chance to interact with strangers in a deliberately limited manner.  The developer Tale of Tales has created some unconventional games over their career, including The Path,...
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