Category Archives: Video Games

On Diablo III

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Brian

If you like Diablo well, Diablo III is certainly another one of those games, and easily one of the better ones. The systems within the game have been streamlined in very thoughtful ways, the gameplay is as compelling as it … Continue reading →

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Episodic Free-to-Play

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brian

There are two models of video game distribution that are working with varying success levels that have piqued my interest recently. Episodic games, like The Walking Dead by TellTale, use a model where you buy the game in two-hour chunks … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on the Mass Effect 3 Ending (spoilers)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Brian

I’m going to talk about the ending for Mass Effect 3 a little bit because, frankly, the Mass Effect series is probably my favorite video game series ever. Over the course of the series I’ve grown extremely attached to the … Continue reading →

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Speaking Out, Geeking Out

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Brian

Some of you may have read the Gizmodo post that has become infamous in geek circles on the Internets. I won’t link to it here, because I don’t want to feed the nerd-baiting any more than I already have. Here’s … Continue reading →

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The Demolished Ones, Deus Ex, and Bulldogs!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Brian

It’s been a little while since I posted, so I figured I’d do one of those “random things on my mind” posts. The Demolished Ones is humming along nicely. We’ve got a Kickstarter going up on September 1st, so be … Continue reading →

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Two Games on Steam

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Brian

Lately, I’ve been playing a couple of games on Steam. The first, and arguably the better of the two, is Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. I played the first Duels game and liked it quite a bit. … Continue reading →

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Games as a Service

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Brian

Games, whether you’re talking about electronic games, role-playing games, or tabletop games, are generally thought of as products. That is, a boxed product or book is put on a shelf, you buy it, and that’s more or less the end … Continue reading →

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Desktop Dungeons

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Brian

My wife sent me a link to a little indie game called Desktop Dungeons, and I’ve been obsessed with it since I downloaded it. Let me back up and explain what it is. Desktop Dungeons is a Rogue-like game, for … Continue reading →

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