Disaster has struck. Upon coming to an asteroid belt, your spaceship is hit and life support is down. Oxygen is rapidly depleting and all you have are two quadrupedal deck robots controlled by old tech through the view of security cameras. Factotum is a 3D puzzle game released for the Wii U by TACS Games. […]
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Mastering the Game – 300 Words – REVIEW
Searching the bookshelves at your local library will find many titles dedicated to bettering your life and your workplace. On the opposite side, a much smaller section, is a section of books based on video games. Never the two shall meet. And how could they? Mastering the Game: What Video Games Can Teach Us About […]
Read More1 More Castle – 300 Words – IMPRESSION
After almost three years of retro gaming articles, interviews, podcasts, and insights, 1 More Castle will officially close their doors on July 31st, 2015. With it comes sadness, support, and a bright future for the many that contributed. I was originally attracted to 1 More Castle from the wealth of knowledge and the “friend’s basement” […]
Read MoreThe Rise of Amondus – 300 Words – REVIEW
Believe it or not, the Nintendo Entertainment System is alive and well in the hearts of those who relentlessly mull over assembly code, creating new adventures for hardware that’s 30 years old. One of these is the latest from Sly Dog Studios, the Rise of Amondus, which is the next entry in their Candelabra […]
Read More300 Words – REVIEW – A Mega Man 2 Guitar Tribute
Anyone who has been around the gaming community, perhaps even peered inside, knows of the greatness of the Mega Man 2 soundtrack. Mainly composed by Takashi Tateishi, credited as Ogeretsu Kun, the soundtrack has inspired many musicians and developers alike. Some brooding to take the very likeness of while others use as building blocks to […]
Read More300 Words – IMPRESSION – Chrono Trigger
3 hours into Chrono Trigger for the Super NES, I’m glad I waited to play through this game. As a child, I use to watch my brother play it marveling at the brilliant pixel art and musical score. But now that I’m older, I feel like I’m getting more out of my gaming experience […]
Read More300 Words – REVIEW – World 1-1
An extensive retelling from those that have spent their waking hours in the industry including Nolan Bushnell, Al Alcorn, Dona Bailey, and gaming historian Patrick Scott Patterson, World 1-1 is a documentary about the rise of the video game industry from the inside to its inevitable fall. There have been quite a few of these […]
Read More300 Words – Opinion – 2nd Dimension Paradigm
How do you spot an indie game in a crowd? 2D, “8-bit” graphics, side-scroller. Sadly this is a common perspective from those outside of the indie community. Yes, there are quite a few games that fall into these set categories. Yes, there seems to be more of these similar types that scream the loudest than […]
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