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Review: Soul Calibur IV

In preparation for this review, I decided to get a little refresher and play through the last real Soul Calibur, Soul Calibur II. Before you flame me, just try to remember how bad Soul Calibur III was. If you can’t remember it, your brain has just done you a huge favor and repressed [...]

Rumor: Diablo III Demo Defrosting BlizzCon 2008?

Druids, Necromancers, and Zerglings around the globe cried foul, when Blizzard botched the launch of ticket sales for BlizzCon 2008. How could the frosty fellas over at Blizzard ever redeem themselves? Many have said that an early demo of Diablo III, just might do the trick. Representatives for Blizzard couldn’t offer any [...]

Failure to launch: Recipes of a random gamer

Grundy the Man and I were talking tonight about the increasing number of posts we each place on the blog every week. I realized it had been a while since I filled everyone in on the genius of my nerdiness. We know that’s what this is all about anyway, the important information to [...]

Dammit Game of the Week: Torn City

This week’s Dammit Game is a little different. Generally we highlight a game that can quickly steal hours away from your life. This week’s game can quickly steal months, even years!
Torn City is a free browser run text based game created by Chedburn Networks. At its heart it is a MMO crime simulator. Torn City [...]

Review: Unreal Tournament 3

When I review a game like this, it makes me feel like an old man. Though I am only 22, I have seen and played every iteration of this game since its inception. Some would consider that a good thing, while others would say the exact opposite. No matter what side of the [...]