Category Archives: Games

Last Link of the Day: GTA V For Old Men

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Gill

I really wanted Anton Chigurh to show up and blast some heads in.

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Master Spy

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Gill

I love that retro-looking indie games are totally in vogue right now, and when it comes to retro game design, I’d say Master Spy nails it. The brainchild of Turbogun developers Kris Truitt and John Coxworth, Master Spy is a … Continue reading →

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Beer and Board Games: Vanilla Ice Rapping Game

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Gill

It’s been a while since I posted an episode of Beer and Board Games, but I just couldn’t resist posting this one, and I’ll tell you why. First off, I have played this crappy Vanilla Ice rapping game. It was … Continue reading →

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The Console Living Room

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Gill

The geniuses at Archive.org have outdone themselves this time! They’ve taken the complete catelogues of classic video game consoles such as the Atari 2600, the Atari 7800, Colecovision and more and put them online…playable in your browser! Now you can … Continue reading →

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Monument Valley

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Gill

Rare is the iOS game that captures my attention so wholly in only 40 seconds, but lo, Monument Valley is some Fez meets Escher awesomesauce. Yes please.

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No Man’s Sky

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Gill

No Man’s Sky made quite the splash recently when it was revealed at VGX, and with good reason. Here’s a game made my a team of only four people that looks as though it’s going to grant every science fiction … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: Micro Hexagon

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HZS0_RW3cg Words cannot describe the awesomeness.

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Where’s the after party?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Gill

I’m swamped with work today, but Dead Rising 3 has managed to distract me from it entirely thanks to their “Choose your own adventure” Youtube game. Can you avoid the zombies and find your way to the after party? I … Continue reading →

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American International Politics

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Gill

Hey Ash Whatcha Playin’ is still one of my favourite webseries, and episodes like this one perfectly illustrate why I like it so much. I’d say this is a pretty apt metaphor for U.S. international politics, wouldn’t you?

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Biff! Bam!! Blammo!?!

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Gill

It’s Arkanoid on speed! Biff! Bam!! Blammo!?! is an indie game from developer Callum Hay, and while I do promote lots of cool indie games on this site, there’s an important difference here: I had the pleasure of meeting Callum … Continue reading →

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