December 2008
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Top 10 Games Needing Sequels... 2008!
Note: I’ve included games on this list which are, in fact, sequels in themselves. So, to be absolutely correct, this is a compilation of games I feel demand sequels AND games which should, by all rights, see continuations in their respective franchises. Lists, huh? We all love them. They help us fit our lives into neat, comfortable boxes. God forbid I should hit you with...
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Blog Banter: if the industry gave us all presents...
Welcome to Blog Banter, the monthly blogging extravaganza headed by bs angel! Blog Banter involves our cozy community of enthusiastic gaming bloggers, a common topic, and a week to post articles pertaining to said topic. The results are quite entertaining and can range from deeply insightful to ROFLMAO. Any questions about Blog Banter should be directed here. Check out other Blog Banter articles...
November 2008
2 posts
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So you think you like EA now, huh?
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There once was a time when I pictured Electronic Arts, and all my imagination could muster was this dreary, impossibly-tall tower complex. It was nestled in the clouds, and constantly blanketed by a storm. At the top of this complex sat an overweight man in a three-piece suit, I could picture him slovenly choking down currency like some sort of executive Jabba the...
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Dear XBLA, Please Reconsider
Hi, Live. How are you? You’re looking well. It’s been a promising few years, right? You seem to be going from strength to strength. I’m just writing because I’m a bit worried about something. Lately I’ve noticed that a few of your children have been stepping out of line, costing people a lot of money. We were all okay with the odd kid here and there demanding that...
October 2008
4 posts
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Blog Banter: Defining the Truly Classic Video Game
Welcome to the latest installment of Blog Banter, the monthly blogging extravaganza created by bs angel and coordinated by Game Couch. Blog Banter involves our cozy community of enthusiastic gaming bloggers, a common topic, and a week to post articles pertaining to said topic. The results are quite entertaining and can range from deep insight to ROFLMAO. Any questions about Blog Banter should be...
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Cahiers du Gaming 01
I’ve decided to begin doing a little feature within this blog that highlights the connections and relationships that occur betwen cinema and video gaming, and with any luck I’ll be able to shed a little added light on the importance of film to gaming, and almost certainly vice versa.
You may be wandering why the name of this blog has been painted all French and what not. It’s a...
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My Problem with Dead Space
This’ll be a short rant, more or less, as I have a pretty direct point to address. I’ve been staying hot on the Dead Space coverage, and ever since that first teaser hit I’ve been waiting, excitedly, for the game to hit the public. Overall I’d say I’ve watched a good 80% of the developer/producer interviews and what not, Not once have I heard a single person on their...
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Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy) Retrospective
We start on a film set, as a tubby French gentleman - Fahrenheit’s Director, David Cage - confronts us with instructions on the controls and techniques that will see us through the modest, six or so hours that follow. We assume the role of a crash test dummy, and guide this vessel from wall to wall of the setting, little hints of what’s in store peppering crevices of the creative...
September 2008
1 post
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Upgrade Your XBOX 360's Hard Drive For Cheap →
Power to the people and all that jazz. Frankly Microsoft deserve a mass revolt against their amazingly over-priced HDD upgrades when you look in computer shops and see the prices of regular PC hard drives in comparison to those Gates and Co. are exclusively shipping out.