Category Archives: Games

Last Link of the Day: 3D NES Emulator

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Gill

Pretty damn cool! But will it work with all games, or just the ones shown here?

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Thimbleweed Park

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Gill

Ron Gilbert is going full 90’s with his latest crowdfunded game Thimbleweed Park, mashing up the nostalgically beloved SCUMM style of point-and-click adventure game with, well, The X-Files. I mean, this is really obviously The X-Files, except it looks like … Continue reading →

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Battlesloths

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Gill

After many a year with no interesting local multiplayer games to be found, it seems like local multiplayer is seeing a big resurgence in the form of indie games. With the likes of Crawl, Towerfall, and Starwhal: Just the Tip … Continue reading →

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I Am Faith

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Gill

Mirror’s Edge was a cult hit of a video game, but no one, including me, thought it was big enough to warrant a sequel. How wrong we were! Against all odds, we’re getting a new, updated Mirror’s Edge game, and … Continue reading →

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Leo’s Red Carpet Rampage

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Gill

Will tonight be the night that Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar for Best Actor? Does anybody even care anymore? Well, regardless of the outcome, you can do your part to help Leo get his Oscar by playing Leo’s Red … Continue reading →

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Steven Spielberg’s Director’s Chair

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Gill

I recently went to a really interesting lecture on the rise of FMV games and some of the weirder examples of Hollywood’s attempt to merge with CD-ROM games of the 90’s. One such oddity is a game called Steven Spielberg’s … Continue reading →

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RetroAhoy: Doom

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Gill

I absolutely love Ahoy‘s video essays exploring topics in video games and charting the history of the most influential games in the medium’s history, but he’s gone above and beyond with this one! This episode of RetroAhoy is an hour-long … Continue reading →

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Bored Game

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Gill

Bored of all your board games? Why not combine them all into ONE GIANT BOARD GAME? Then you’ll have…Bored Game! Dark Igloo studios has created a commercial for the greatest board game ever, which contains everything and the kitchen sink. … Continue reading →

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Honest Goldeneye

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Gill

Ahh, Goldeneye. For a long time, it was the best FPS game out there, but I tried replaying it not long ago and…well, as this Honest Game Trailer says, the aiming system sucks. You can never go back, guys.

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Honest Fallout 4

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Gill

I’m kind of thanking my lucky stars that I don’t yet own Fallout 4, because man, this game is just going to eat my life as soon as I start to play it. In fact, I’m running into the same … Continue reading →

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