Category Archives: Humor

New Video Game Is Not An al-Qaeda Propaganda Plot

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

This week Paradox Interactive released a trailer for the new expansion pack to their historical strategy game Crusader Kings II.  The game previously allowed players to wage war against the Muslim world by re-enacting the Crusades, but the newly-announced Sword of Islam expansion … Continue reading →

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Villain Affinity: The Reapers

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Commander Shepard returns this week to finally thwart The Reapers and their attempt to destroy civilization.  While Shepard is both a Paragon of humanity’s virtues, and a Renegade who gets the job done no matter what it takes, sometimes I … Continue reading →

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The Backlog Mass Effect 2

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

The wait is over and Mass Effect 3 is here to conclude the story of this space opera trilogy.  But it has been two years since I played Mass Effect 2 and all I remember is that Commander Shepard dies in the first two … Continue reading →

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Risen 2: Hooks-On Preview

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Ahoy there Playarrr Affinity readers!  This week we got our hooks on the upcomin’ pirate gameRisen 2: Dark Waters.  So tighten yer mainsails as we be explorin’ this swashbucklin’ high-seas adventure!  If ye didn’t play the first Risen game, it be a … 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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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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Games To Play With The One You Love

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

While boring people are out in this “Real World” enjoying candle-lit meals surrounded by other humans, us gamers will spend our Valentine’s Day snuggled up on our couches with that special someone.  While you and your beloved introvert are there … Continue reading →

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Resident Evil 6: Operation Revebution 3D

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Another Resident Evil?  Okay, sure.  I suppose between next month’s Revelations on 3DS,Operation Raccoon City in March, the Milla Jovavich movie Retribution this Fall, and the animated Damnation, I suppose I can fit in another Resident Evil thing this year. In fact Capcom would have to be crazy to … Continue reading →

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Entire IGN and G4 Staff To Appear In Dragon Age 3

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Following the announcement that IGN host Jessica Chobot will be appearing in the upcoming game Mass Effect 3, Electronic Arts has also revealed that the entire editorial staff of the video game website IGN will be cast as voice actors in … Continue reading →

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