Monthly Archives: September 2009
The art of being a demoman (TF2)
Demomen are annoying in groups, cheap in the hands of a n00b, downright unfair in the hands of a spawn camper, and highly useful in the skilled hands of a Team Fortress 2 player. It’s a scientific fact that six … Continue reading
EA steps to the EDGE
Electronic Arts has stepped into the ring (or, should I say, the EDGE of the ring?) and is swinging punches at Tim Langdell. The company recently made the bold move to revoke all of his ‘Edge’ trademarks, as seen in … Continue reading
Direct2Drive’s big indie game sale
Direct2Drive is in the middle of its 5th anniversary sale-o-rama-athon-palooza, and this week’s feature discounts a handful of popular indie games. Each one is $5 a pop, and I can guarantee you’ll get more than $5 of entertainment out of … Continue reading
Clockwords, a word game that isn’t
A lot of games fly across my radar, most of which I pick up and drop within a few minutes’ time. A precious few earn the attention I gave them, while fewer still warrant an actual review/blurb. Then there are … Continue reading
New inspiration to play Dwarf Fortress
Ever wanted to get into Dwarf Fortress? You know the answer is “yes”. It’s only the most intricately realistic simulation/sandbox game ever created. Those aren’t just words, people, they’re little nuggets of truth. Dwarf Fortress is all about the details, … Continue reading
NBA Jam to make a comeback?
PlayStationLifestyle.net has uncovered a recently-filed trademark from the NBA that includes two words 16-bit gamers love to see together: NBA Jam. The trademark covers video game software, opening up the possibility the franchise could be re-released at some point in … Continue reading
Scribblenauts has landed
Attention all gamers in North America who own a DS: go buy Scribblenauts. You’ve heard nothing but glorious praise for the game since its initial tease at E3. Now, the “Write Anything, Solve Anything” game is out, and you’re going … Continue reading
Dreamcast turns ten!
Know what happened ten years ago today in North America? Sega Dreamcast was launched, a piece of hardware years ahead of its time and the last gaming system released by Sega. Gamers who grew up in the late 80s and … Continue reading
Klei releases trailer for Shank
Klei Entertainment, the team that crafted the infinitely-lovely Eets, has just released a new trailer for its in-progress game Shank. The title is still in very early development stages, but it looks like Prince of Persia meets Blackthorne. Which is … Continue reading
