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Why I Love/Hate Alien: Isolation

Why I Love/Hate Alien: Isolation

It's probably not news to you by now that Alien: Isolation is a little bit of a divisive game. Some loved itsome didn't. Really, such is the case with many games. But, usually, I (like most people) would fall on one side the fence of these opposing views. The strange thing about Sega's interactive take on the 1979 space-horror classic is that I genuinely love and hate this game simultaneously. 

Looking Back on Gaming in 2014

Looking Back on Gaming in 2014

Well, here we are: the end of another year. 2014 is just about wrapped up, so I wanted to write one last post to reflect on the highs and lows of this year in gaming from my perspective.

Other sites have covered the biggest news stories, the best & worst games of the year, and every other kind of list imaginable. So, rather than retread tired ground, I'll just provide my take on what I played, what I liked, and what really captured my attention.

Watch_Dogs Is a Stealth Game in Disguise

Watch_Dogs Is a Stealth Game in Disguise

Watch_Dogs tries to be many things to many players, but it hit its stride (for me, at least) when it let me lay low, plan my moves carefully, and avoid being spotted. In other words, when it stopped trying to force me to shoot a gun and let me be a cyber spy.

Review: The Wolf Among Us Season One

Review: The Wolf Among Us Season One

Telltale captured the world's attention with its first season of the episodic, narrative-based game, The Walking Dead, so it likely surprised no one that it managed to warrant a second season. However, it was probably more surprising that their next game would feature a completely different (and easily less well-known) property, the graphic novel Fables. Check out my review to see if this fairytale-inspired series stacks up to its zombie-infested predecessor!

My Time with the Destiny Alpha

My Time with the Destiny Alpha

By all rights, I shouldn't like Destiny. I was never able to get into Bungie's wildly-popular Halo series, I don't typically like playing online games, and MMOs have never been my thing. So, when the PlayStation E3 press conference opened this year with a huge Destiny push for PS4, including a playable Alpha, I was only vaguely interested. t turns out I really like what I've played so far. Why? Read on to find out.

Xbox E3 2014 Press Conference

Xbox E3 2014 Press Conference

I realize that it's Wednesday and the Xbox press conference was Monday, but it's taken me until now to finish watching all of it. Without further ado, though, read on for my impressions of Microsoft's big E3 announcements!

Prepare Your Consoles for E3

Prepare Your Consoles for E3

It's E3 Week, everyone! Make sure all your consoles are updated and ready to stream all of the official E3 goodness straight to your TV. Microsoft and Sony have both prepared special live streaming apps, while Nintendo will likely use the eShop's video streaming ability along with a special Miiverse community for E3 announcements. Get yourself (and your consoles) prepared!

Review: The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 3

Review: The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 3

SPOILER ALERT! Before you read any further, be aware that this post covers spoilers for Season 2, Episode 3 of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead game series, "In Harm's Way." If you've played to this point, then read on. Otherwise, go download them now (they're all awesome!) and come back when you're done.