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• The Walking Dead Impressions: Episode 1

  

  So I recently got my hands on a copy of The Walking Dead from Telltale games, recipient of more "Game of the Year" awards than it will ever know what to do with. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Violence in Video Games

  

  With the influx of insanity and political crusading that been leveraged against violence in video games in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, I've felt more an... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Let's Talk Endings: Assassin's Creed 3

  

  As I hinted at in my previous Assassin's Creed 3 Review, I found the ending to be disappointing, to put it mildly. I feel like any such statements should never... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Assassin's Creed 3 Review

  

  Why yes, I am rather behind the times on this game, thanks for asking! I realize that Assassin's Creed 3 was released months ago, and all those legitimate... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• News Bytes: This Week in Gaming

  

  Let's take a look at a few stories from the world of gaming, shall we?Sony Patent to Block Used GamesIn the seemingly never ending battle between console... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Game Journalism

  

  is excellent, that much is for sure. What's even more excellent is the fact that I can utter the words "Game Journalism" without irony, sarcastic air quotes or... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• I Don't Normally Like That Sort of Game...

  

  There are tons of metrics we use to rate a game we just finished, and a number of methods we use to determine its quality. Maybe its trying to assess how much... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• EA Sports and the Yearly Release Cycle

  

  The issue of EA Sports and its yearly release cycle for its major franchises is a contentious one at best, with the argument consistently being whether EA is... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Review Scores: Love 'em Or Lose 'em?

  

  So I've been starting to play with the idea of doing the occasional game review on this site, mainly to highlight smaller indie games, a section of the... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Consoles and Development Costs

  

  Consoles, as we know them now, are slowly draining the life out of developers. It may sound like a doomsayer statement, and in time I may re-evaluate my opinion... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Airing My Grievances: Always-On DRM

  

  Today, I feel a little edgy. Perhaps it's the fact that the holidays are now over, and my return to work is looming close at hand. Or perhaps it's because I'm... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 GAMING, TECH

• Gaming on a Budget: Psychonauts

  

  The year is almost at an end, and before I ring in the New Year with some good friends and some....refreshing beverages, I thought I would produce one more... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• State of the Industry

  

  Maybe its the year coming to a close, or maybe its the snow steadily piling up outside my door(Canada, eh?), but I've been feeling extremely reflective lately. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Game of the Year: Spec Ops

  

  So we're coming up on the closing days of the year, the season where all of those legitimate gaming publications are announcing their picks for Game of the Year. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Happy Holidays, and Thank You

  

  Well here we are, on the Eve of Christmas, and I find myself gearing up for some long awaited time with my family. But before I descend into the depths of... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Gaming on a Budget: Bastion

  

  Well darn it all if the Steam Holiday sale is making the writing of this feature both incredibly easy and infuriatingly difficult. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Digitial Distribution: Quality Control

  

  In the wake of the recent War Z outcry, and its subsequent removal from Steam by Valve, a number of questions and concerns have been raised. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• War Z: A Storm is Brewing

  

  War Z - a post-apocalyptic multiplayer zombie survival-fest from Hammerpoint Interactive - was recently released on Steam to great consumer success, becoming th... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Support Godus, It's the Right Thing To Do

  

  If any of you have been tuned in to gaming publications recently, you most likely have heard about Peter Molyneux's recent Kickstarter campaign to fund Godus,... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Gaming on a Budget: PuzzleQuest

  

  Welcome again to Gaming on a Budget, where I try and highlight one game per week that you can get your hands on for under $10. You don't need to have a large... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 GAMING, TECH