I love the idea that an Easter egg in a game can be completely non-sensical. It doesn’t have to fit into the story, or make sense in the context it takes place in; it’s a neat inside joke the developer allows the player to ...
I played quite a few games this year. Most of them I enjoyed. I like to think that’s partly because I know how to spot a good game, and partly because the people making games were in top-form this past year. Although I’m st...
I stumbled across the creator of The Moon Sliver – David Szymanski – on the GOG.com forums. He was terrified that his game had been Greenlighted on Steam, and was quite nervous about its reception from the general public. I...
It wasn’t too long ago I wrote, in haste and in brevity, about my unfortunate dealings with a terrible, awful person on Steam. After publishing that, I was contacted by a dear friend who told me not to worry and check my mail in...
I was scammed today on Steam.
I know, I KNOW. Before you throw me to the "should've been more careful" crowd, my mind has been adversely affected by health issues, and sometimes (not always, thankfully) it creates a problem wherein my ...
I read a quote long ago that said something along the lines of this: bad endings are more memorable than good ones. I’ve always cherished that quote, because it gives me hope as a gamer, movie lover, and avid reader that I don&r...
The player starts the game as Haley Joel Osment, tragically killed while still relevant and young. He’s surrounded by shadows – quite obviously the living – and this time he’s the dead one. People seem t...
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I love the idea that an Easter egg in a game can be completely non-sensical. It doesn’t have to fit into the story, or make sense in the context it takes place in; it’s a neat inside joke the developer allows the player to ...