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Mike Eaton
May 24, 2013
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Dungeon Hearts LTTP Review – Carpal Tunnel Crawler

The sweet spot of game design is being able to tap into that part of the brain where instant gratification meets compulsion to push forward. It is this simple, yet delicate, balance that is right in the wheelhouse of puzzle games, particularly those on mobile devices. Games with easy-to-pick-up mechanics like Bejeweled, Peggle, or even Tetris are accessible to anyone, but provide endless challenge and replayability once they get you hooked. Bejeweled in particular is an example of a ‘Match [...]

Metro: Last Light DLC and Season Pass Detailed

Metro: Last Light may have only come out a few weeks ago, but Deep Silver isn’t finished with the game by a long shot. Deep Silver announced a series of impending downloadable content to be released this summer, along with a Season Pass to give users discounted access to the whole series. The ‘Faction Pack’ and the ‘Chronicles Pack’ are said to offer new single player content focusing on expanding the universe of Metro: Last Light. The ‘Tower Pack’ aims [...]

Remedy Talks Alan Wake 2, Releases Alan Wake Humble Bundle

During yesterday’s Xbox One reveal, Remedy’s next project, Quantum Break, was announced and given a trailer. Today, Remedy’s creative director Sam Lake released a video addressing fans on exactly what the developer’s new IP means for the Alan Wake saga. In the video, Lake addresses the challenges facing Alan Wake 2. Though the franchise has now sold more than 3 million copies and become somewhat of a cult hit, original sales figures were not as promising. According to Lake, “Even though we [...]

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Mike Eaton
May 17, 2013
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Anomaly 2 Review – On the Road Again

The premise of the Anomaly games is so simple that it’s a wonder it hadn’t been executed before. Anomaly: Warzone Earth took the iOS staple of Tower Defense and turned it inside out; having you play as the attack force whose job is to maintain a constant onslaught and push through enemy defenses. Essentially, this game helped create a sub-genre on its own; Tower Offfense! Anomaly 2 takes place a number of years after the first title and even though [...]

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Mike Eaton
May 11, 2013
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Zack Zero Review – Raygun Origins

Sometimes it’s nice to just sit back and enjoy a video game in all its big, dumb glory. I enjoy a mature, gripping story as much as the next person, but games like Zack Zero exist to clear the palate and bring you some instant gratification. Nothing says ‘video game’ quite like this title; a 2D/3D science fiction sidescroller, in which you play as the titular hero who runs, jumps, shoots, burns, freezes, and blasts his way through a variety [...]

Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes Beta Preview

Last year Stardock released a very interesting little game with Elemental: Fallen Enchantress. The idea was to merge two of the biggest strategy options in the tactical SRPG and empire building simulation. Bold choice to say the least as both genres are notorious for sucking away hours of your life. As a tactical SRPG fan, the game has certainly been some good fun to spend the last few weeks previewing. On May 22nd they are planning on expanding Fallen Enchantress [...]

Fishing Hero – Free-to-Play Fishing MMO to enter Closed Beta Testing

If you were the kind of person who could spend hours fishing in any given MMO/Harvest Moon/Zelda game, then you’re in luck! G4Box recently announced that their new PC MMO, Fishing Hero, is going into Closed Beta Testing between May 9-16. The idea behind Fishing Hero is to provide players with a legitimate offshore fishing experience, MMO style. The game will feature around 800 different species of fish, along with real world locations and a variety of customization options for your boats and gear. [...]

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Mike Eaton
May 6, 2013
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Happy 10th Birthday EVE Online – Griefing Keeps You Looking Young

May 6th is a day of celebrations. Not only is it my wedding anniversary, but today is also the 10th anniversary of the launch of EVE Online. EVE is a game that not a ton of people play due to its incredibly complex mechanics, but it is easily one of the most fascinating MMOs out there. It runs on a single server cluster, which means everybody in-game is playing in one persistent sandbox and fighting over the same resources. What [...]

Drunken Minecraft Episode 1: Treypocalypse

Man, I haven’t played Minecraft since the alpha. Things have changed a lot since then: survival mode is an actual game type. No longer am I just surviving to find something to do, but they made it an actual game mechanic. They’ve actually added a ton of features to the game since I last played. I decided to see for myself all they have added… though I totally wasn’t sober while doing so.

Posted by:
Mike Eaton
May 4, 2013
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Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine Review – Steal Battalion

There are a handful of locations in the world that evoke a certain kind of glamour and mystique. Paris, New York, Tokyo, Berlin…Monaco is also one of those. A playground for both the wealthy and the amoral, Monaco is a tiny city/state located in a corner of Southern France and is mostly known for its casinos, F1 racing, and nightlife. This is also a popular location for Bond movies and heist flicks, and it’s the latter identification with this place [...]