E3’s over
Another E3 has come and gone… This is the first one I haven’t been to in years, and from most reports it’s a very subdued event. Sounds like I didn’t miss much. I’m a total game trailer junkie, so...
View ArticleOne Last PAX Experience
I hit PAX on Friday and Saturday, so I should post my notes before they become irrelevant… It was my first PAX, although I’ve been to many similar con-type events in the past. General show: With its...
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Now Playing: Heavenly Sword
At E3 2006 I was surprised by a game that came out of the blue and had interesting, exciting combat, a very cinematic style and a cool-looking character. On the show floor I played through the arena...
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Into The West
`Things have been really crazy lately at Surreal, but in spare moments I’ve been thinking about Rick’s manifesto on Japanese games and what it means to me. Certainly a great deal of the debate is...
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Spectator Shorts
This weekend I spent some time at the World Cyber Games at the Qwest Field Event Center. I was manning a booth for Surreal, as part of an special section of the event hosted by local game school...
View ArticleEQ the Return Part 2: Over-Correction?
As I mentioned last time, I’ve been delving back into the first Everquest after a hiatus of six years. So far I’m at Level 12 and reliving some good times in Befallen. As I said, there’s something...
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E3 Greenery
E3 has hit once again and with it we’re seeing a new raft of games punctuated by the return of a favorite series of mine: God of War. But wait I’m sensing a trend over the past few years in game...
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Car Wars Pocket Box Kickstarter Unboxed
About a year ago, I pitched in on a Kickstarter that was near and dear to my heart… the reprint of a vast library of early-80’s games from Steve Jackson Games. Many of these games came in a specially...
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The Lamplighters League!
I’ve gone a bit dark over 2023 and haven’t talked a lot about Auto Fire lately. I do throw time into it as I can, but there’s been another project that has consumed my attention more and more over the...
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