Identity and Choice-Based Gaming
Who are you? What gender are you? What ethnicity are you? Are you comfortable financially? What did your parents teach you, and did you even listen to them? Have you ever had a crime committed against you?Are you a parent? Many games are now drowning in options of ‘choice’. Mass Effect, Fable, Heavy Rain, Dragon ...
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Review: STALKER: Call of Pripyat
It’s getting dark. I don’t want to be out here when it’s dark, my torch is useless and I can barely see where i’m going. I can hear dogs howling somewhere in the distance, hungry for blood. My blood. These starving animals won’t stop hunting me. My geiger counter fluctuates as I pass by a ...
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Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 Videos
There seems to be alot of concern going around the net at the moment that the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII might be a tad poorly produced compared to its rival PS3 version. Rumours of not true 720p gameplay, and somewhat spiky washed out screenshots haven’t helped in the slightest. A hunt through ...
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The Right Click: The changing face of the RPG
You may have noticed your RPG has changed. Gone are the confusing stats, the rolling dice, the numerous equipment and armour values. No longer do you need to worry about equipping for damage or defence; these things are almost a thing of the past. Nowadays the RPG means decision rather than choice. Mass Effect 2 ...
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Why Dead Space 2 Is Scaring Me
Not in a Horror Way I picked the first Dead Space up out of a bargain bin at the local video game store. It was only $15, and I had heard good things about it on the Internet – hell, why not? It was a couple of days before Halloween, so I invited the boyfriend ...
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A Click Away From: Command and Conquer 4
Hello Commander. The Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Beta has been activated and your assignment is to see how the final instalment to the Tiberium Universe is shaping up. We may only have access to competitive match making with this build of the game but there’s more than enough on show to see that ...
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Article: The Myth of Meritocracy
Why Online Gaming is a Hostile New Frontier It’s been a long day at work and you’re itching for a release. You kick off your shoes, shrug off your coat, and maybe get a hot cup of tea going. You flop down on the couch or pull your chair up to your computer and log ...
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Review: Star Trek Online
I’ve been spending time trying to figure out how to start this review. I suppose I could be all cliche and do a “Captain’s Log” monologue. Or perhaps even a “Space, the final frontier!” Perhaps i’ll go for “Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow, klingons on the starboard bow, wipe them out ...
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