Monthly Archives: February 2012

Amp, Watts & Circuit – Review

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Three cute robots grow tired of their lives as worker drones and decide to strike out on their own for adventure. Each of them has his own special ability that will help them escape the office and factory where they begin … Continue reading →

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Electronic Arts To Launch More Games Into Space

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Last week, video game publisher Electronic Arts launched copies of their science fiction game Mass Effect 3 into space as part of a promotion for the final installment in that massively popular science fiction trilogy.  Today they announced that they will continue … Continue reading →

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Unstoppable Gorg – Review

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

An invasion of flying saucers from Planet X?  Killer brains from outer space?  Robot men on the sun?  Is this a lost Ed Wood masterpiece?  No, it’s a new tower defense game inspired by 50’s science fiction films.  Witness the … Continue reading →

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The Backlog: Mass Effect

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Mass Effect 3 is almost here and soon Commander Shepard will complete Bioware’s space opera.  But before we rush through the game to see just how Shepard will save humanity from the Reapers, we should stop and take a look back … Continue reading →

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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer – I’m Asari I Ever Doubted You

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Gamers have been split over the announcement of a multiplayer mode forMass Effect 3 since it was announced.  Is it a cool new bonus?  A shameless tactic to discourage consumers from buying used copies? An attempt to make a RPG appeal … Continue reading →

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Binary Domain: Hands-on Preview

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Binary Domain is essentially the Japanese take on Gear of War.  Made by the developer of Yakuza, it’s a third-person, squad-based shooter that relies on a cover system. It avoids the Americanisms of thick-necked slabs of muscle who grunt and shoot their way … Continue reading →

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The Backlog: Psychonauts

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

The game industry was alight this week with talk of Tim Schafer’s lightning-quick fundraising campaign on Kickstarter, a website that helps artists fund their projects by getting large groups of people to make small donations.  Raising over a million dollars in a … Continue reading →

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Cybernetic Augmentations You Don’t Want

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

With Starbreeze’s Syndicate hitting shelves this week, many gamers will be fantasizing about how cool it would be to become a cyborg.  But if there’s anything we can learn from cyberpunk stories it’s that augmenting the human body with machinery can cause … Continue reading →

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Hands-On With Yesterday

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Adventure Games have a tough time in the modern market.  With their emphasis on story-telling, intellectual challenge and tried & true mechanics, the genre is a hard sell for audiences that continually seek better graphics, online multiplayer and “The same, … Continue reading →

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Dragon Age Redemption DVD – Review

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

“Felicia Day in Dragon Age blah blah blah blah”.  That’s what many people will see when they look at the cover of this DVD.  The cute redhead from The Guild?  In a live-action Dragon Agemovie?  That’s enough to sell this DVD to … Continue reading →

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