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Category Archives: pc gamer
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
Posted in gaming media, pc gamer, pc gaming
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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
Posted in gaming media, pc gamer, pc gaming
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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
Posted in game culture, gaming media, pc gamer, pc gaming
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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
Posted in adventure, gaming media, pc gamer, pc gaming
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PC Gamer: the end of an affair
Ever since I got my own PC for gaming, PC Gamer has been on my monthly magazine buying list. I even had a subscription at one point, thinking that it would somehow position my brain in a stream of PC … Continue reading
Posted in features, pc gamer, pc gaming, shoegazing
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