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I Never Saw My Child Grow Up - Games I regret not finishing

I usually make a point of finishing games, particularly these days since I find myself more resilient to a particularly tough challenge in a game compared to in my earlier days, making it more li...   more



C Blogs of 03/12/13 + Wrenchisms

So I guess is pretty broken? I wouldn't know by the 300 blogs about it today! I was actually going to talk about it for my Wrenchism today, but yeah, I think the topic has been pretty well ...   more



Citizen Kane of gaming

Hi, I’m fjveca, and I wanted to talk about something that has come across a lot of times from the gaming industry, some days ago a fellow twitter friend twitted about an article that Forbes publ...   more



Is the unofficial "Steam Box" worth $1,000?

The Xi3 Corporation brings us the Piston which is the unofficial “Steam Box”, pre-orders are now available as I am sure most you know, for the all low starting price of $1,000. There are many r...   more



Where Has the Excitement Gone?

It was February 20th, 2012 that I was making my way through several cans of beer and some vodka, ready for a night out. It was by sheer misfortune, at least in my eyes, that the reveal of the f...   more



Game Design for Me and Mine

I got into game design about sixteen years ago. I was ten years old and made a simple little RPG using an English hack of RPG Maker 95. I didn't program anything, design any art assets, or even t...   more



Introduction to The King of Fighters

I’m not an elite, hardcore tournament-level fighting game enthusiast (yet), but I don’t need to be to love SNK’s flagship fighting series, The King of Fighters. Ever since I got the first coll...   more



Ga(y)mer: Part 2 - Gay as Gameplay (It's Not About Sex)

I am a man with the surname Hawke, a badass knife-wielding rogue. A sarcastic, aloof jerk with a heart of gold- more than willing to screw around with folks, but unable to tolerate injustice. ...   more



Retrospective Review: Super Mario Bros. 3

Welcome to The Retrospective Review. The premise is simple, I'll be taking a look back at a retro title, and then offering my opinion on whether I believe it's still worth your time and money. ...   more



Army of Two: The Devils Cartel - Hands On

Army of Two: The Devils Cartel - Hands On ____________________________________________________________________________ With this generation of consoles we saw a slew of new ideas brought to t...   more



A Wonderful World or How Not To Play Etrian Odyssey IV (EOIV Contest Entry)

So, uh, this is my entry into the Etrian Odyssey IV contest. It's a short story I wrote, largely based off of experiences I had in the Etrian Odyssey IV demo. Sorry, if I'm clogging up blog space...   more



Love: Megami Tensei

If there's one thing I love, it's the Persona series. But if there's another thing I love, it's the rest of the Megami Tensei series. Granted, my experience with the series is a pretty big blan...   more



SimCity - Unplugged

The need for a constant online connection to SimCity is a lie. In it's current form, you need a connection in order for your city to survive (power, water, etc) by connecting to other nearby ci...   more



A Jumper's Tale (IOS+Android) Kickstarter Campaign

Good evening guys! Just thought i'd write a quick post about my Kickstarter Campaign for A Jumpers Tale. A Jumpers Tale is a 2D RPG Procedural Platform Jumper for IOS and Android! It includes ...   more



Review: The Witcher - Enhanced Edition (PC)

With interest in the fortcoming Wild Hunt gaining ever more traction in the mainstream gaming media, I thought now might be a good to share with you all my thoughts regarding the great old game t...   more



Episodic Development: Why and Why Not

I'm not going to conflict this claim- he's the dev, not me. I don't know how much money and time and resources it takes to make a modern AAA title, much less something on the scale of PS4/Nextb...   more



My Metal Gear Rising T-shirt design/poster/I don't know/do you?

:many months later: H-hey guys, long time no see. I've been busy with some stuff, so I didn't contribute anything to c-blogs for a while. That's why I decided to at least go back to posting my s...   more



You're a Bad Person for Enjoying SimCity

Did the title get your attention? Good. It’s supposed to. Now, before you get all huffed over yet another blog about the failures of Maxis, I’ll tell you the good news: This isn’t about . It ...   more



What isn't Being Said About SimCity

HEADS UP - this is a rant. I'm noticing a huge - massive - how the fuck did you miss this and why isn't it being said firstly statement - regarding always on DRM, online authentication, and es...   more



I should write more blogs

Unfortunately, I am a super busy dude. Last week was a mess of editing video for a job, being sick and playing Atelier Ayesha (which as my upcoming review will tell you, wasn't all that great). ...   more



Sony drops PS Vita 3G to $199 in some US Sony Stores

On February 18, Sony dropped the price of its PS Vita in Japan to 19,980 yen ($212) due to lackluster sales. According to the folks over at Joystiq, the price drop has reached parts of the US, ...   more



SimCity Review, and Mewtwo vs. Genesect

So, before I get into details about the gameplay and what SimCity is actually like, I need to get something off my chest. Well, two things. I’ll get to its always-online DRM in a minute. Ninte...   more



Jerry, Who Buys SimCity At Launch

Okay, I’m just going to warn you right now that this is going to be a rant and it’s going to be a very long one. The more I think about this whole debacle with SimCity, the more angry I get. So ...   more



Eesh, been awhile. + Contest Time: Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army

What up folks? Mike/Phil here. We know it's been awhile since we put out an episode. We are sorry to the few of you that listen. I mean that. As we've pushed forward doing this thing, people ...   more



C Blogs of 03/11/13 + mcgeeisms

Monday FTW. It's been a long time comin', but it finally came. One of the big games that came out last week was It being a big reboot with marketing and controversy all around it made almost ...   more



EA? go screw yourself.

EA is a parasite, the single most infuriating company that I have ever seen. This isn't going to be the longest of blogs, more of a short-ish rant about what the hell happened to the people bu...   more



Harnessing the “Indie Spirit” for Big Budget Game Development

Indie Spirit is loosely defined as a style of game development which tends to be more free flowing and artistic than traditional triple A game development. This fosters unique ideas that seem...   more



Of Game Sites, Ad Blocks, And Revenue.

Hello everyone, I very much doubt the current batch of Dtoid users remember me at all but I used to frequent the Media Molecule (Tomopop, Japanator, and Destructoid) quite frequently. As a matter...   more



(Four in February) How beating games can improve your life

Sometimes, video games don't get beaten or finished. If you're heavily invested in video games as a hobby, often times you'll accumulate a backlog of games. These are games you've purchased ...   more



Arcadecraft Video Review

Let's take a moment and pretend that it's the 1980's and arcades aren't just a relic of a lost generation. Now, imagine you're in charge of one such arcade. Sound like fun? You'll just have to ...   more