Like movies and television, videogames have their fair share of products that didn’t quite make it to the audience. Like Jerry Lewis’ movie about a clown that leads children to the gas chamber in a concentration camp, many games have been cancelled and forgotten. Let’s take a quick look at what we might have played had things turned out differently.
After the jump, the world could have been a very different place Continue reading →
Contrary to what Tom Chick thinks, you really don’t need all those words to review a game. And you don’t need a five-star rating system either. You don’t even have to play the darn things. Allow me to demonstrate with the games of this past summer.
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There are certain issues in gaming that ebb and flow like the tide. People will argue and fret over whether games are art or if the ratings system is effective or whether or not there’s a 7-9 scale. One of those common subjects of dissection is whether or not violent gaming desensitizes the player, making human life cheap and giving birth to a new generation of young killers. I never took much of a stance on the subject outside of knee-jerk reactions to criticism of my beloved industry. That all changed during one standard workday a few months ago.
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One of the biggest trends to hit gaming in years is the concept of free-to-play (or F2P if you’re hip and like acronyms). You download the game for free and then have the option of paying for some bonus or another or using an often pared-down version of the game. I’ve spent a good bit of time with a handful of these titles over the last few months and have taken away mixed feelings about the whole concept. Let’s take a look at a few of these titles.
After the jump, I choose you, Pikachu… or I would if you weren’t five bucks Continue reading →
What is League of Legends? I’ve written about the game for years, but I’ve never thought about how to describe the game to an absolute newcomer. Until today.
After the jump, I would like to introduce you to my friend Tibbers… Continue reading →
This week’s Qt3 Games Podcast comes to you from the distant future! Jason, Nick and Vickie discuss games we’re looking forward to in the year 2013, games we’re currently enjoying in the year 2013 and news we’re currently news…ing? You get the point.
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While Tom is at GDC, Jason has a nice conversation with Gus Mastrapa about not going to GDC, how LEGO can melt the hardest of hearts, and why we envy Richard Garriott.
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While Tom is away on a secret mission (THUNDER DOME), Josh Bycer from Game Wisdom and Kenneth Oum from Smug Bee Games join Jason this week. The conversation jumps from THQ to how Super Monday Night Combat kind of sucks but also kind of doesn’t – and beyond! Don’t tell anyone, but this show was done totally nude.
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This week Jason is joined by Josh Bycer and Rob Harvey as they discuss Call of Duty, the Wii U, and Cook, Server, Delicious!
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I usually handle the editorial content around my house, but in some cases, I have to call in an expert like Murray. Although he’s orange and adorable, he’s also a professional mouse killer. This is his review of Game for Cats for the iPad.
I pre-ordered Battlefield 3. I had to. Being a fan of the series since its inception, I felt the need to own the latest edition in all of its glory. Oddly, I didn’t feel that need for 2142.
When my copy arrived, I was in the middle of a gaming explosion – October and November of 2011 were chock full of great releases – so I set Battlefield aside. Fast forward to today and I find myself kind of bored. I’ve been playing Age of Empires III with Tom for a week straight (more on that later) and winning well less than 10% of our matches. That’s not a problem for me since I’m stubborn and will overtake Mr. Chick eventually. If nothing else, I’m younger than him, so I’ll go challenge his grave when I’m in my 80s. Hell, he’ll probably still win.
After the jump, I discover that war is intense Continue reading →
In light of the announcements that Kelly Wand, Desslock, and Erik Wolpaw will join Tom vs Bruces if the Kickstarter campaign reaches its stretch goal, I’m going to offer advice to those playing against Tom Chick in a strategy game. I spent most of E3 deathly ill at Tom’s house. In the rare hours I wasn’t sleeping or wishing for sweet death, Tom and I played games. This included Age of Empires III and Sins of a Solar Empire. I waged war against Commandant Chick for ownership of the age of discovery, the age of colonization, the industrial age, and even entire galaxies.
After the jump, wisdom. I has it. Continue reading →
Oh E3, you get me every year. Something always happens that makes the experience less enjoyable than it should be. The first year I brought a hundred pounds of equipment and schlepped it over hell and back, just for my footage that was never even used. Other years have been ruined by scheduling. But this year?
After the jump, this year was a doozy Continue reading →
It’s 4:00 AM. I’m not yet asleep because I have a bit of a cold and slept too much during the afternoon. I take a swig of some NyQuil and check out the Rockstar Social Club, my mind turning to bed. Then the phone rings. Like most people, when I get a late night phone call, I expect bad news.
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The Binding of Isaac is a disturbing roguelike shooter based loosely on the Bible story for, uh, the binding of Isaac. It’s also one of the most creative and addictive games I’ve played in years. Now it has DLC.
