Category Archives: gaming media

The Video Game Demo: advertising catalyst or legitimate demonstration?

Within the first fifteen minutes of playing a video game, I can tell if it will be good. I have yet to decide whether this is a useful skill in the context of adult life. Services like Steam and the … Continue reading

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sinking creativity to new depths

Now that proper BioShock 2 video previews are circulating instead of scanned magazine covers and wild fan speculation, I can’t help but feel like the gaming public is being duped and they don’t even realize it. Or maybe they don’t … Continue reading

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Some Deep Thinking on BioShock

Beneath the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, there is a hidden metropolis established by a megalomaniac tired of dealing with the confines imposed on him by the modern world. In the wake of a civil war that tore this city … Continue reading

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PC Gamer: striving to lower expectations, one beta review at a time

Once again, PC Gamer displays their horrendous case of tunnel vision. Not satisfied with simply improving the quality of game reviews, they would rather change their review policy for the worse and then tell us that it’s a good thing. … Continue reading

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EDGE online: we shamelessly allow marketing people to write game commentary

My association with adventure games is a tenuous one. While Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is my favorite game of all time, I haven’t actively pursued the genre in years. The last adventure game I played seriously was … Continue reading

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Earth to PC Gamer: your best days are behind you

Glutton for punishment, and all that other crap: yes, I am reading the print version of PC Gamer again for lack of anything better in the PC-only category. Any help on finding something better would be appreciated. Really, this is … Continue reading

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Should DRM affect game reviews?

I recenly picked up a copy of the December 2008 issue of PC Gamer while waiting at the airport. I haven’t read it since 2004, but it’s not like I have a choice for PC-centric commentary in print now that … Continue reading

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as seen in PC Gamer’s review of The DaVinci Code

In the September issue, Kristen Salvatore writes about the adventure game adaptation of the film: I confess that I’m something of a literature snob, so it isn’t easy for me to admit I enjoyed a mainstream book like The Da … Continue reading

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Inside Man: inserting social commentary on video games into film

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Surprise! Vivendi wants Blizzard to make them money.

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