January 2009
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“Here comes an awkward metaphor: Mirror’s Edge (the delayed PC version of which...”
– Alec Meer at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. He has perhaps one of the best takes I’ve read on Mirror’s Edge, although I disagree with his conclusion.
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“Spell Check recommends replacing the word ‘videogame’ with...”
– And we wonder why videogames still have trouble swimming in the mainstream.
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Boom Blox, for Ages 60 and Up
Boom Blox was an unexpected Christmas miracle. It brought the whole family together—as its members fought for control of one of the household’s two remotes.
As seen on TV, guided demos and on paper, Boom Blox is a stupid idea. You could be cruising around Liberty City shacking up with ladies of the night or slinking past giant mechs as a geriatric soldier of fortune. Why would a game...
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Not Dead, Yet
Time was taken to sort the business. I’m back but am unsure what sort of unscheduled programming will run in the New Year.
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It is still up for debate whether the videogame industry is recession proof. It turns out writing about the games industry is not.
Where To Ditch Old Videogames →
GameStop has long been the king of the used games market, but other options are cropping up.