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Why Choices Can Break Immersion

I’m not going to lie to you, I really freakin’ like video games. They’re crazy fun most of the time, but sometimes their fantastic and quizzical forays in alternate universes and lives can result in a person completely drained;...

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Cynicism And The Death Of Gaming

Ok, ok, ok! Calm down! Games ain’t going anywhere, I agree! But by death I mean the deconstruction of what makes games good, and I don’t mean just for the hardcore gamer. It’s time to stop being hardcore and casual gamers...

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The Fate Of The Budget Publisher

It wasn’t up until I was a couple of years into my teens that publishers really became a blip on my radar. Though this is no excuse, I blame my own ignorance at the fact that at the time I was simply more interested in th...

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The Conversion – Switching from Console to PC Gaming Part II

So, the other week we touched on some of the key reasons why I decided to re-invest my time (and money) over to PC gaming, as well as a rundown of my gaming history. I was no stranger to the PC, although it had been many years ...

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The Conversion – Switching from Console to PC Gaming Part I

There are many reasons to explain exactly what has brought around my recent decision to spend the next few years focusing on PC gaming, rather than console gaming. Effectively meaning that I’ll most likely sit the next ge...

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A View On GRID 2

There are two things that Codemasters do really well. One of them is racing games, and the other is sequels to racing games. This is the latter. I was very sceptical back in 2008 when Codemasters expanded the TOCA Touring Car s...

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The Winter of My Discontent

Remember back in October and November looking forward to all the games that were coming out in the third quarter? All kinds of discussions were floating around about who’s calling in sick the day after a release or what&#...

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The Next Xbox: Rumors Abound

Let’s debate!

Comics

DC and Marvel – there’s no point in competing with their comics

A couple of weeks ago I was lurking in a LinkedIn group dedicated to Comics and Graphic Novels and I happened to notice that someone, having linked to a blog post on the subject, was asking whether DC and Marvel will ever have ...

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Think Violent Video Games Are at Fault? Think Again. (Gamesfiends.com)

Think Violent Video Games Are at Fault? Think Again.

As events unfolded on Friday I wondered how long until the violent act is tied to video games. The answer, sadly, is “almost immediately.” Between the argument to ban or not to ban guns, the mental stability of the ...