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Features   -   Oct 28, 2014 Halloween Feature — Some of our favorite gaming creepypasta
Halloween Feature — Some of our favorite gaming creepypasta

As Halloween looms closer, it’s always fun to reflect on the moments in gaming that keep us awake at night. There are many games that have defined the horror genre, but what about the community that takes the normal and makes it terrifying? For this article, we’d like

by Eric Van Allen
Announcements   -   Oct 20, 2014 The 2014 Stream for Extra Life!
The 2014 Stream for Extra Life!

This year, as part of Extra Life, I (Eric) will be streaming for 24 hours in order to raise money for my local children’s hospital, Dell Children’s Medical Center. Extra Life has been going for a good number of years now, and is a fantastic charity that I

by Eric Van Allen
Reviews   -   Oct 19, 2014 How to paint your Pokemon — Pokemon Art Academy Review
How to paint your Pokemon — Pokemon Art Academy Review

One of the best days in every elementary school kid’s year, at least in my generation, was the day of the book fair. We had catalogs that we peered at throughout the week, and the day finally came when the shelves were lined with row after row of novels

by Eric Van Allen
Reviews   -   Oct 13, 2014 New dogs, old tricks — Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Review
New dogs, old tricks — Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Review

Non-sequels have become a standard in our industry. When a company wants to make a new game for a franchise, but doesn’t want it to be a direct follow-up, it’s simple to release a game that adds more content without having to commit to that full “number-up.” Some,

by Eric Van Allen
Reviews   -   Oct 09, 2014 A brutal beauty only graphics-deep — Ryse: Son of Rome PC Review
A brutal beauty only graphics-deep — Ryse: Son of Rome PC Review

Ryse: Son of Rome Review [Gaming Trend] Watch this video on YouTube They say history is doomed to repeat itself. Indeed, it seems enemies will always put their explosive content in red, shiny barrels and bosses’ weak spots will always glow. Launch titles for new consoles tend to range from,

by Eric Van Allen
Previews   -   Oct 07, 2014 Aeria Games set to scare in upcoming FEAR Online
Aeria Games set to scare in upcoming FEAR Online

F.E.A.R. Online - hands-on preview [Gaming Trend] Watch this video on YouTube Over the last weekend, we got to go hands-on with the new free-to-play horror FPS, FEAR Online. Spiritual successor to the iconic FPS series of the same name, FEAR Online boasts several game modes and

by Eric Van Allen
Reviews   -   Oct 02, 2014 Playing to the choir — The Sacred Tears True Review
Playing to the choir — The Sacred Tears True Review

The advent of indie gaming in the last few years has allowed for a great variety of games to come out. Genres and gameplay styles that would normally be overlooked by AAA studios can see the light of day through Kickstarter or Steam Early Access. The Sacred Tears True is

by Eric Van Allen
Reviews   -   Sep 29, 2014 Timeless legends, forgettable wars — Endless Legend Review
Timeless legends, forgettable wars — Endless Legend Review

Urban Dictionary defines the Civilization effect as “the ability of any game of the Civilization series to produce an addiction sufficient to warp space-time around the player; results in being tardy or accidentally pulling a video game all-nighter.” This phenomenon has been special to Civ games, but it also perfectly

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