Posts Tagged ‘videogame writer’

Thinking About Lara Croft

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Tomb Raider Is Back I suppose it’s time to throw a little love Lara’s way. There’s a new Tomb Raider reboot brewing, and the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light third-person downloadable game prospering (#2 in DLC at the Playstation Store). I’m happy that the execs have recognized that this gaming icon still has [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Jun 5, 2011

One of the Best MMORPG Info Sites

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Finding the Best MMORPG Are you too time-constrained to figure out the best MMORPG for your gaming happiness? The Game Writer Central crew is sending a shout-out to WhatMMORPG.com, a very useful and noteworthy resource. Even figuring out the basics of MMORPG play can be a huge timesink. Who wants to wade through all the marketing fluff [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Feb 22, 2011

Free Videogames at Game Over Videogames

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Free Videogame Deal This Weekend Texas’ own Game Over Videogames — a great resource for any gamer, especially anyone who loves vintage games — is having a remarkable free videogame deal on football games of all eras this coming weekend. If you live in Austin, Sunset Valley, Round Rock, or San Antonio, find your local [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Feb 3, 2011

The Stupidest Names in Videogames

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

by the Game Writer Guy Honoring the Stupid Writers and readers, let’s face it. The grimy menage a trois of videogames, science fiction, and comic books has spawned some really stupid character names. Of course, I love all that stuff, and a lot of the writers and directors in the field have sired visionary work [...]

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Read more | Comments (2) | Jan 16, 2011

Xbox LIVE Gold: Free for a Weekend

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Free Xbox LIVE Gold Status for a Limited Time Xbox LIVE users, get on the stick. Microsoft’s announced that the premium status Xbox LIVE Gold status is being extended to all Xbox LIVE users on the weekend of January 28th to the 31st, 2011. It’s kind of a “you didn’t spend enough on Christmas, so [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Jan 8, 2011

Can You Be-Gleeve It?

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game design

The Gleeve: Frog’s New Power Glove So Frog Design has a new unstructured-play concept called the Gleeve. Cool concept that lends itself to horrible blog puns and nightmares of Nintendo’s abortive power glove. I think it has potential, although the description does seem a little light on details. I’m not about to criticize a simple [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Nov 9, 2010

ChatRoulette Video Stuns and Shocks

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under pop culture

This ChatRoulette video from Eva and Franco Mattes is a bit of black-hearted Web 2.0 culture jamming from a pair of New York artists. What would you say if you witnessed a suicide?

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Read more | Comments (0) | Oct 28, 2010

LOTR Conquest: Tolkien-Flavored Cheese

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Rapidfire Review: Lord of the Rings Conquest Some quick game designer’s observations about this PS3 game. This thing is hilarious. Yes, unintentionally hilarious, but I give Pandemic points for making the formula easily digestible. Admittedly, I’m kind of fond of Pandemic because they’re kind of scrappy and they did a solid job with Star Wars [...]

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Read more | Comments (2) | Oct 10, 2010

Rapidfire Review: Sengoku Basara

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game design

Hi, videogame fans. Today we’ve got an update for you about the PS3 title Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, or SBSH. (It’s also been converted into an anime and a manga title.) I’m still trying to recover from the discovery that this game was developed by Capcom, not Koei, because it smells, tastes, feels, and plays [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Sep 27, 2010

Austin LAN Party Discounts

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under gameplay

If you’re looking to get your game on with dozens of other Austin PC gamers this summer, you’re in luck. Mayhem Team, a very inclusive group of gamers operating under the admirable slogan “Character Above Skill,” is setting up a massive Austin LAN party at the Omni Hotel at Southpark, a good south-central location. The [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Jul 5, 2010

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