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Gaming’s Best Foolery: Secrets and Hoaxes
We swear we’re not fooling around with a new community writing challenge, for it is with a little April Foolery in mind that we offer up a new topic this month about secrets, hoaxes, and general (yet...
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A Blissful Pursuit: My Relationship Fighting Games
This week saw the release of Mortal Kombat X, the latest title in that ubiquitous fighting saga that, if nothing else, well popularized the phrase “Get over here!” But this week also marks another...
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Setting Paths and Changing Outcomes in RPGs
Recently, a number of our posts here have focused, in ways directly or indirectly, on challenges associated with being adult gamers. As much as we might not like to admit it, as we grow older, our...
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The Oculus Rift: Gimmick or Game-changer?
As far as game peripherals go, the Oculus Rift is kind of cool but still kind of out there. Last week, Oculus VR announced that the virtual reality headset is going to start its run as an actual...
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Why the Tony Hawk Games Matter to Me
With the recent announcement that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 is going to become a reality, our house has been abuzz with, well…let’s say cautious optimism, as well as comments like “they better get the...
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June Writing Challenge: All About Gaming News #gamersonwatch
Hello everyone and welcome to another UWG writing challenge announcement! What’s in store this month for all you #gamersonwatch? Read on! June marks the start of the summer season — a time when big...
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It’s not what games have become, it’s what they are.
You’ve probably read or heard this comment before. “If this if what [x] has become, then [insert response like I fear for the human race or I don’t want to be a part of it].” It’s a comment that, if...
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21 Years, 21 Stories #gamersonwatch
This year marks E3’s 21st anniversary, and what a road this event with humble beginnings has traveled! To celebrate how far games have come in a mere two decades, I’m running down a year-by-year list...
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Playing the “No Spoilers” Game
WARNING! POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD! (Though possibly not?) Ever since I started giving into my online persona, both in terms of blogging and using social media, I’ve had to tread a fine line when it...
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Where to Start? A Question of Playing Games Series.
At the fast rate video games are changing these days to the slow (becoming slower) wait between sequels, it’s a wonder that developers are able to keep us coming back for more fun with whatever set of...
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The Two Made One? Windows 10 and the Xbox One.
Although I enjoy watching press conferences from various multimedia and gaming events such as E3 and GDC, I usually take any announcements made at them with more than a few grains of salt. Though I...
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I am Not a Walking Walkthrough
A few months ago, I completed Batman: Arkham Origins to much internal fanfare. With the exception of the game’s reliance on QuickTime events, I found the experience to be among the most rousing I had...
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It’s Never Too Late to Learn Something New (in a Video Game)
It happened this past weekend. Around eighty-five hours into Xenoblade Chronicles, I learned something new. I learned how to control a different character. Okay, so maybe it’s not that remarkable, or...
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Finding Destiny in the Borderlands
Image by Flickr user: JBLivin (cc) Destiny’s 2.0 update has arrived, and with its arrival the stage is set for the coming of The Taken King. Many changes have been made in preparation for the launch of...
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Happy 30th Birthday to Super Mario Bros.!
September 13, 1985, was a great day. Upon it a plumber appeared without delay. Perilous was his journey to save his one true love, Peach. Easily, though, he stomped goombas and koopas each. Rage...
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Dragon Age Inquisition: Should Your Adventure Continue?
Images captured by: Hatm0nster Dragon Age: Inquisition was a game that I felt really didn’t need any dlc add-ons. By itself, the game is absolutely bursting with things to do and locations to explore....
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Xenoblade Chronicles is over, and I’m…happy?
In early 2013, I made an attempt to play Xenoblade Chronicles. This was on the heels of finishing The Last Story, so I was in a JRPG mindset, and a pretty good one at that. But the timing just didn’t...
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The Hunt Begins Anew!
Image by Flickr user: Corrinne Yu (cc) The hunt is back on everyone! “Hunt the Truth” season two kicked off earlier this week, and wasted no time getting down to business! For those who may not be...
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Games and that “in between” time
In what state of mind do you start a new game? Are you a blank slate, ready to receive whatever situations come your way? Or is your brain roiling with questions and concerns? Will you like the game?...
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Destiny: Strike Exclusive Loot
Image captured by Hatm0nster It’s been two weeks since the Taken King was released, but the discoveries just keep on coming! In terms of loot alone the difference has been dramatic. Before, everything...
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