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My Year in Video Games
Well, another year has passed. 2008 was a busy year for me (and largely a good one!) — I took a new full-time job, I got engaged, I went on my first cruise, I visited Switzerland, I moved to Brooklyn, … Continue reading
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Tagged fallout 3, game of the year, games, Gaming, Nintendo DS, pc, professor layton, rock band 2, video game, video games, xbox 360
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Review – Fallout 3 (PC)
The Short Version Platform: PC One Word: Apocalyptic Two Words: Incredible Depth Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great The Long Version Fallout 3‘s the first game I’ve given a “great” to on this … Continue reading
On Charitable Causes
Well, we’re nearing holiday season, and like many other Americans, the holidays often serve to remind me that there’s a whole big world out there full of people less fortunate than myself. Each year I try to make some donations … Continue reading
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Tagged amnesty international, charity, child's play, childrens hospitals, cleft lip, cleft palate, donation, giving, pen, penny arcade, smile train, surgery, Writing
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Too Many Games!
My god, I hate the Christmas season from a video-gaming standpoint. This isn’t 1999, when I was single and my “social life” was going to Outback Steak House with a bunch of other GameSpy nerds before coming back to play … Continue reading
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Tagged dead space, fallout 3, games, Gaming, gears of war, grand theft auto, NBA, NBA 2K9, video games
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Ordering a New PC
The one thing I hate about being pretty computer-knowledgeable is that whenever the time comes to upgrade, I inevitably end up talking myself into building my own machine, even though I am really past the time in my life when … Continue reading
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Tagged case, computer parts, computers, cpu, hard drives, new pc, RAM, video card
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On Portal and Being a Stubborn Jackass
I have a shocking confession to make, or at least … shocking to people who play video games, which I suspect is the vast majority of this site’s small audience: I have yet to play Portal. I know, I know … Continue reading
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Tagged games, Gaming, half-life 2, portal, the orange box, valve software, video games
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Review – The Darkness (Xbox 360)
The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One Word: Grim Two Words: Gleefully Brutal Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great The Long Version So, if my fiancée Charlotte was a little skeeved out by … Continue reading
Review – On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1
The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One Word: Entertaining Two Words: Budget Quality Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great The Long Version “You’re collecting hobo meat?” “Yeh. You know … from hobos.” “That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged cartoon, comic, fruit fucker, gabe, game, penny arcade, review, tycho, video game
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The Most Shameful of Secrets
I have a painful admission to make. I’m addicated to a … a … golf game! I feel so white, and rich, and old. But it should be noted that I’m not addicted to PLAYING golf. No, I’m far too … Continue reading
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Tagged css, games, golf, html, Nintendo DS, shameful secrets, true swing golf, Web Design
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Professor Layton And The Curiously Good Game
I recently wrapped up playing Professor Layton and the Curious Village on my Nintendo DS. It’s an interesting title … probably won’t appeal to everyone, since not everyone digs brain teasers, but the highlight of the game for me wasn’t … Continue reading
