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Arrrr matey! If’n you didn’t know, Sept 19th be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! So grab yer rum and eye-patch and prepare for some keel haul’n! So where does Talk Like a Pirate Day come from? Hint: not Disney! It all started with a couple of guys named John Baur and Mark Summers. They [...]
Mr. Johnson, Dr. Jones and I have been gaming together for a long time. They are well aware of my “rat on crack” like attention span when it comes to games. Don’t get me wrong, I love video and computer games. I just tend to lose interest very quickly in a lot of games when [...]
Inspired by Dr. Jones’ article on games that shaped the way he games, I decided to write about some of my favorite games. Since I have played hundreds if not more games, I needed a way to narrow down my choices. So I made three rules for myself: 1. I had to still own the [...]
digg_url = “http://sector360.basement51.com/xbox-360/previews/bioshock-the-demo/”; Holy sweet mother of horror! The Xbox 360 Marketplace has a playable demo for Bioshock. Get it now! Set your 360 to download and then read this while you wait. I’ll wait…..(whistles jaunty tune)….Ok, you’re back..good. Welcome to Rapture, the free city of tomorrow… today. Founded by Andrew Ryan, Rapture is a [...]
digg_url = “http://sector360.basement51.com/xbox-360/previews/15-mins-of-mass-effect/”; Here is some all new footage from Mass Effect. It shows the character creation system (very cool) as well as some input from the developers. I am eagerly awaiting this new offering from Bioware (one of my favorite developers). With it currently scheduled for a late fall release, Mass Effect will certainly [...]
digg_url=”http://sector360.basement51.com/prof-vens-discoveries/tales-of-the-world-radiant-mythology-psp-%e2%80%93-my-first-impressions/”; Let me start by saying I have about 2 hours game time logged in Radiant Mythology for the PSP. However, I was impressed right off with the ability to choose not only my starting class (warrior, thief, priest or mage) but my gender, face, hair color and voice. Wow! This kind of customization generally [...]
Vampire Rain is a game I really wanted to like. Here is the description from it’s Amazon.com page: “As a member of a black ops unit, your mission in Vampire Rain is to secretly eliminate a growing population of deadly vampires known as Nightwalkers. Your hands will sweat and your heart will pound as you [...]
Ever wanted to play that one old favorite NES game that you sold years ago? Well now is your chance (saw that coming a mile away didn’t ya)! I was searching the net the other day for some retro gaming. Having grown up in the 80′s heyday of Nintendo, I enjoy finding old games that [...]
Hey gang! I mentioned Wizardry in my review of Etrian Odyssey. For anyone who grew up gaming and computers in the 80′s like me, knows about Wizardry. However, I am sure there are many of you who have no idea what I am talking about. So, for those of you who did not take a [...]
Once upon a time there was a little game called Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. It was one of the first RPG’s for the home computer. Graphics were simple line graphics, but it was a challenge to play due to the fact you had to hand draw your maps with pen and paper. [...]
So how does a young adventurer get started making a name for himself? Travel on epic quests to save the princess who was kidnapped by the evil wizard? Hunt down caves full of troll, orcs, goblins and assorted other nasties? Sounds like a lot of work and many days/weeks/months sleeping outside on the cold hard [...]
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