Image captured by Hatm0nster In my ongoing mission to finally return to the games that have been languishing on my replay list, this month I finally got back to Fable II. The game was a favorite of mine back in the early days of the Xbox 360, when menu blades were still a thing and…
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Animal Crossing: Just Livin’ Life
Image captured by Hatm0nster As time passes, I’ve been finding myself less and less able to dedicate it to playing video games. Where once I had full nights, and even days to spend in the digital realm, I now have a mere handful of hours each week. Those hours have become a precious commodity; something…
Six Secrets and A Hoax
Image by Flickr user: Codex41 (cc) There’s something special about finding a video game secret isn’t there? Once you realize what it is you’ve found, it suddenly becomes special; a hidden gem most players passed by, completely unaware that it even existed. It starts something special to share with friends and the world at large,…
Into The Maw: What Awaits Us in Hunger?
All images gathered from the official Hunger press kit Back in February we got a brief glimpse of Hunger, the newest project from Tarsier Studios. Most gamers probably know Tarsier Studios as the developer behind the PS Vita version of Little Big Planet, but that might just change once they get the opportunity to release…
Getting Back To It – Final Fantasy XIII
Image By Flickr User: RoninKengo (cc) Happy Easter everyone! It’s hard to believe that we’ve already departed March and made it to April, but it’s happened and with a new month comes a new report back from memory lane. For March I decided to return to Final Fantasy XIII, and it actually held up surprisingly…
Jurassic Park 2: Should The Chaos Have Continued?
(Image captured by Hatm0nster) Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues (JP2) has been a part of my collection for about 20 years now. It’s survived numerous moves, the mass trade-in of 98’, and even made it through my college years. It’s just always been there. Despite having held onto it for so long though, I’ve…
[REVISITED] What Does Nostalgia Do To Your Games?
Image By Flickr User: Richard ‘Tenspeed’ Heaven Nostalgia is a subject that often comes up when talking about video games and it’s something that’s been on my mind lately. It certainly has a power over games, but what exactly does it do to them? I’ve touched on the subject before and think the discussion is…
Resonance: The Dark Jungle
Image by Flickr User: Christian Haugen (cc) One of the most wonderful things about game music, and indeed music in general, is its incredible staying power. All it takes is a hint of a game’s theme to bring the entire experience rushing back! I was recently reminded of a old favorite just like that in…
Hunger Looks Like The Horror Game I’ve Been Waiting For
Image gathered Tarsier Studios’ Hunger press kit Earlier this week, as I was checking through my usual internet haunts, I happened across the first teaser for a new indie game; a called Hunger. …In fact, before I say anymore here’s that teaser. Just watch it. Right now. The game’s developer, Tarsier Studios, describes the game…
Getting Back To It – Assassin’s Creed II
Image by Flickr user: anna1395 (cc) When returning to a game, it’s usually done so in the hopes of getting to enjoy an old favorite again. This was the case for the first game I got back to this year: Ratchet: Deadlocked. Going back to that game felt like rediscovering an old classic. It had…
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