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Reviews   -   Nov 07, 2014 A linage of strategy – Crowntakers review
A linage of strategy – Crowntakers review

I made a lot of strange and entertaining comparisons during my time with Crowntakers. Among the first was Infinity Blade, where I originally encountered the now popular theme of playing a bloodline of characters who perpetually took up the sword and crusade of their predecessors. Soon afterward (and particularly when

by Lucious Barnes
Features   -   Nov 07, 2014 First Look: Overwatch, Blizzard’s first new IP in seventeen years
First Look: Overwatch, Blizzard’s first new IP in seventeen years

Whispers around the internet led many of us to believe that a new franchise was going to be announced at this year’s BlizzCon. We even knew thanks to evidence of a registered trademark that the game was probably going to be called Overwatch. Sure enough, Blizzard VP Chris Metzen

by Sean Lama
Features   -   Nov 07, 2014 TGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup
TGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup

It’s a familiar scene. We blink ourselves awake after just having been ejected from whatever military-grade vehicle we were riding in exploded. With our ears ringing and our vision blurred, we struggle to our feet while grenades explode all around us. A Black Hawk helicopter rips through the sky

by Josh Devlin
Reviews   -   Nov 07, 2014 Crude repetition — Randal’s Monday Review
Crude repetition — Randal’s Monday Review

Nostalgia isn’t always a good goal for a game. In some cases, it’s better to take past ideas and expand on them, innovate on them, rather than simply recreate them. The issue with nostalgia is that it keeps us from seeing faults. In many ways, Randal’s Monday

by Eric Van Allen
Reviews   -   Nov 07, 2014 El Presidente is aging — Tropico 5 (Xbox 360) review

Ruling your own island is an impressive video game concept, and one that the Tropico series has managed to make money off of since 2001. The fifth installment in this series was released back on May 23rd, and now, six months later, the console version has arrived. This is not

by Jay Malone
Reviews   -   Nov 06, 2014 Starpoint Gemini 2 – the spacefarer’s guide to the galaxy
Starpoint Gemini 2 – the spacefarer’s guide to the galaxy

Exploring space is an endeavor for the patient; there’s a vast amount of area to cover and the scenery doesn’t change very often. But when you do see something unique and interesting, it’s usually enough to leave you wide-eyed and slack-jawed.  That’s representative of the overarching

by Sean Lama
Reviews   -   Nov 06, 2014 Travel the world Cthulhu style — Eldritch Horror review
Travel the world Cthulhu style — Eldritch Horror review

The Fantasy Flight version of Arkham Horror is a boardgaming classic. Traveling the city of Arkham with friends and fighting off the cohorts of Cthulhu rarely results in a success, but the difficulty is part of the attraction. However, issues with Arkham Horror became evident. The game gets too long

by Keith Schleicher
Podcast   -   Nov 06, 2014 Metatheory Podcast Episode 8 – warming up for Blizzcon
Metatheory Podcast Episode 8 – warming up for Blizzcon

Blizzcon 2014 approaches! Join Sean Lama and Eric Van Allen in the latest episode of the Metatheory Podcast as they talk about the games that made them Blizzard fans in the first place, their thoughts on upcoming games like Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void and Heroes of the Storm,

by Sean Lama
A linage of strategy – Crowntakers review
Reviews   -   Nov 07, 2014 A linage of strategy – Crowntakers review

I made a lot of strange and entertaining comparisons during my time with Crowntakers. Among the first was Infinity Blade, where I originally encountered the now popular theme of playing a bloodline of characters who perpetually took up the sword and crusade of their predecessors. Soon afterward (and particularly when

by Lucious Barnes
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Reviews   -   Nov 07, 2014 A linage of strategy – Crowntakers review
A linage of strategy – Crowntakers review

I made a lot of strange and entertaining comparisons during my time with Crowntakers. Among the first was Infinity Blade, where I originally encountered the now popular theme of playing a bloodline of characters who perpetually took up the sword and crusade of their predecessors. Soon afterward (and particularly when

by Lucious Barnes
Features   -   Nov 07, 2014 First Look: Overwatch, Blizzard’s first new IP in seventeen years
First Look: Overwatch, Blizzard’s first new IP in seventeen years

Whispers around the internet led many of us to believe that a new franchise was going to be announced at this year’s BlizzCon. We even knew thanks to evidence of a registered trademark that the game was probably going to be called Overwatch. Sure enough, Blizzard VP Chris Metzen

by Sean Lama
Features   -   Nov 07, 2014 TGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup
TGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup

It’s a familiar scene. We blink ourselves awake after just having been ejected from whatever military-grade vehicle we were riding in exploded. With our ears ringing and our vision blurred, we struggle to our feet while grenades explode all around us. A Black Hawk helicopter rips through the sky

by Josh Devlin
Reviews   -   Nov 07, 2014 Crude repetition — Randal’s Monday Review
Crude repetition — Randal’s Monday Review

Nostalgia isn’t always a good goal for a game. In some cases, it’s better to take past ideas and expand on them, innovate on them, rather than simply recreate them. The issue with nostalgia is that it keeps us from seeing faults. In many ways, Randal’s Monday

by Eric Van Allen
Reviews   -   Nov 07, 2014 El Presidente is aging — Tropico 5 (Xbox 360) review

Ruling your own island is an impressive video game concept, and one that the Tropico series has managed to make money off of since 2001. The fifth installment in this series was released back on May 23rd, and now, six months later, the console version has arrived. This is not

by Jay Malone
Reviews   -   Nov 06, 2014 Starpoint Gemini 2 – the spacefarer’s guide to the galaxy
Starpoint Gemini 2 – the spacefarer’s guide to the galaxy

Exploring space is an endeavor for the patient; there’s a vast amount of area to cover and the scenery doesn’t change very often. But when you do see something unique and interesting, it’s usually enough to leave you wide-eyed and slack-jawed.  That’s representative of the overarching

by Sean Lama
Reviews   -   Nov 06, 2014 Travel the world Cthulhu style — Eldritch Horror review
Travel the world Cthulhu style — Eldritch Horror review

The Fantasy Flight version of Arkham Horror is a boardgaming classic. Traveling the city of Arkham with friends and fighting off the cohorts of Cthulhu rarely results in a success, but the difficulty is part of the attraction. However, issues with Arkham Horror became evident. The game gets too long

by Keith Schleicher
Podcast   -   Nov 06, 2014 Metatheory Podcast Episode 8 – warming up for Blizzcon
Metatheory Podcast Episode 8 – warming up for Blizzcon

Blizzcon 2014 approaches! Join Sean Lama and Eric Van Allen in the latest episode of the Metatheory Podcast as they talk about the games that made them Blizzard fans in the first place, their thoughts on upcoming games like Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void and Heroes of the Storm,

by Sean Lama
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