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Magicka Q&A
February 26, 2011 | Fisherman 1
Magicka is a funny and ambitious game from Arrowhead Games
You may have heard us discussing Arrowhead Games’ wildly successful quirky adventure game, Magicka, on the recent podcasts. I got the chance to have a question and answer session with Patrik Lasota from Arrowhead Games.
The Era of Indie
February 18, 2011 | Fisherman
Super Meat Boy is challenging, innovative, quirky and creative. Everything an Indie game should be.
What’s your perception of independently developed games? Do visions of weirdly textured first-person shooter mod maps come to mind? Do you think of flash games of dubious quality? Or do you think of games like Braid, Eets, Monday Night Combat, Super Meat Boy, and Limbo? Any of these answers are correct – there is a lot of shovelware that comes from independent studios. But dig deeply enough, and you’ll find some of the best games on any platform. And here’s the beauty part: The best of Indie Gaming is yet to come. We have never, and may never, have a year that was the “Year of the Indie”. But strap in, because we’re entering the Era of Indie.
Editorial: Top 5 New Year Resolutions!
December 20, 2010 | MuttonChop 3Top 5 Gaming Resolutions
As we count down to midnight on New Years Eve, we take the time now to look back on the year that was, and as we stare in wonder at what has come to pass, we look forward to what the future will bring. And as always, the one thing that comes with the dawning of a New Year, is a resolution. You resolve yourself to try something that scares you, resolve to lose weight by exercising more, and resolve to try and get on with your mother-in-law a bit better (on second thought, scratch that last one. She’s probably an evil harpy who has been trying unsuccessfully for years to destroy you).
But lets face it, we’re gamers, and as gamers, we should be setting our sites on more gaming orientated resolutions. Read More
Talkingship Review – NVidia 3D Vision
August 29, 2010 | FishermanAt E3, Sony made the 3D capabilities of the Playstation 3 and its upcoming games a centerpiece of their presentation. The promise of 3D is real, you can see it in movies with the spectacle that is Avatar, but most gamers haven’t really experienced it, not as Sony has touted it. I have. So I’m here to tell you whether the promise is real or the just a high-priced gimmick. Read More
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