In my recent search for the most psychedelic space shooter… (I didn’t realize I was searching but clearly I am) Beat Hazard is the latest find. I’ve often seen update notifications go by in my Steam RSS feed and this told me the developer was active, but I’d never played the game. This week during the annual Steam Holiday Sale, impulse buying got the better of me and I grabbed a copy of Beat Hazard. (more…)
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Waves!
What is Waves?
Waves is a dual-stick shooter with beautifully immersive visuals and a collection of very addictive game modes. To put it simply, it’s an arcade style game where you shoot things. I hate to compare it to an existing success, but if you love Geometry Wars, you’ll adore Waves. Before I get into a brief review and show a few screen shots, here’s the developer’s (more…)
Achievement Unlocked
If you’re an XBox LIVE junkie then you’re probably used to that phrase, but to someone like myself (read: doesn’t have an XBox) the achievement system is a whole new world. (more…)
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A Short Post Regarding Blizzard’s New Game
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is Blizzard’s latest offering. Chances are if you haven’t heard of StarCraft or played it first hand, then someone has enthusiastically told you about this game. Back in the late ’90s, StarCraft was a game that changed the rules. It wasn’t the first, but it defined what a RTS game should be. I remember playing it with my co-workers at the computer store I worked at (when no customers were around of course) and it was an addiction! It was the game that all hardcore gamers knew, played and likely played well.
Over 10 years later, StarCraft 2 has not changed the game again, (more…)
Starcraft II Repair Utility?
Perhaps it’s just that I’ve not played Warcraft III since my friend bought it back when it launched, or maybe it’s that I have not become a WoW head yet (some say it’s inevitable), but I have never seen this side of Blizzard’s games: (more…)
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