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UncategorizedThis Gun From Borderlands 2 Is The Most Annoying Weapon Ever And I Love It
I have not played Borderlands 2. But this gun—this delightfully obnoxious, bizarre gun—is actually kind of making me want to. A gun that shouts at you, and can only be captioned as “annoying sounds?” That’s the kind of silliness I appreciate in my games. Even if it makes me take off my headphones for a…
By Kate Cox - Uncategorized
Torchlight II and the Seven Game Reviewers That Can’t Stop Saying Diablo
Torchlight II is an isometric dungeon-crawler role-playing game in which players, alone or in groups, battle fantasy creatures in order to amass more powerful equipment, with which they can then use to fight even more powerful fantasy creatures. See how easy that was? I got through the entire Frankenreview introduction without mentioning Diablo Oh come…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
NBA 2K13‘s Demo Will Put Its Money Where Its Multiplayer Is
NBA 2K12 launched last year with a slew of online problems, disconnects, failures to connect and outright crashes, practically all of it tied to a decision to rewrite the game’s old online codebase, which dated back to the game’s Dreamcast origins and was an agonizing blemish even on a consensus game-of-the-year like NBA 2K12. In…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Randy Pitchford Teased Details of Borderlands 2‘s Future During Our Live Interview Today. Here Are A Few.
Phew! That was an interesting two+ hours. Thanks to everyone for your questions, and a special thanks to Randy Pitchford himself, who went well into overtime after the original 2-hour mark. If you missed it, Gearbox’s CEO and the man behind Borderlands 2 teased a few details about the future of the sequel in some…
By Tina Amini - Uncategorized
League of Legends Will Soon Reward Players For Being Good To Each Other
Competitive games like League of Legends tend not to have reputations for particularly nice or well-behaved communities. In short, players are often foul-mouthed jerks to each other. The environment can be daunting to new players and can begin to wear down even the more experienced folk, after a while. Ignore and report functions, while vital,…
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Skyrim‘s Dragonborn is Freakishly Cute in Vinyl
Introduced at QuakeCon last month and now shipping to all the good little Dovahkiin boys and girls, Symbiote Studio’s Dragonborn vinyl figure now guards my computer desk from low-flying reptilian threats. Let’s unmask this tiny hero! The Dragonborn is the preview figure for the Symbiote Skyrim line, though I’m not sure what other stand-out, iconic…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Little Did You Know Super Hexagon Is Actually a Text Adventure From 1982
It’s not really a 1982 text adventure, but there’s certainly a 1982-esque text adventure version of the game that you can play right on your browser. Or you can try a timed, downloadable version for PC, Mac and Linux here Though it doesn’t compare to the incredibly tough original iOS game, it’s certainly very charming.…
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UncategorizedPlants vs. Zombies Dancing to “Gangnam Style” Is Incredibly Disturbing
The “Gangnam Style” dance is fabulous. Even as a cultural, inside joke, it’s still hard to deny how amazing it is. Even Deadpool gets behind the Gangnam Style dance. But when zombies with cones for hats take to the dance floor, horrifying, creepy things happen. I think it’s the way they’re looking at me, with…
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Randy Pitchford, CEO of the Company That Made Borderlands 2, Is Answering Your Questions Right Here
Borderlands 2 came out this week. It’s a stylish, personality-filled first-person shooter combined with RPG elements. It’s crazy funny. The story is better than the first game. Touching, even. It’s an awesome cooperative experience. Maybe get it on PC But you undoubtedly have questions. Questions that developer Gearbox’s CEO, Randy Pitchford, can answer. Type your…
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UncategorizedThese Mario Clones For Android Are Ridiculous
I love my Android phone. I really do. It feels personalized, it does everything I need it to do, and even though it has its flaws, I still like using it better than I like using iOS and iTunes (which I experience with my iPod touch). Apps for Android, though, are rather infamously a minefield…
By Kate Cox
