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Kids, Don't Inject Poisonous Ink Into Your Skin

Posted by gaiages, in Thoughts 24 May 2013 - * * * * * · 155 views
Mark of the Ninja, XBLA
Kids, Don't Inject Poisonous Ink Into Your Skin This... er, mini-review is based on the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game.    

So, what happens then you mix stealth, killing, tattoos, guns, stylized graphics, more killing, and clashing cultures? You get Mark of the Ninja , of course!

Mark of the Ninja  is another Klei Entertainment game, a company well known for their Shank games. This game, howev...


A Tiny Look at a Gigantic Selection (Part 1)

Posted by gaiages, in Thoughts 27 April 2013 - * * * * * · 187 views
Steam
Steam has what can best be described as an gargantuan library of games. From the free to the full price, the great to the terrible, it can be difficult to decide what games you may want from the surface, especially when the famous mass sales come up.

With so many games, wouldn't it be great if you could read quick, concise thoughts on a bunch of Steam ga...


So You Want Your Computer to Understand Moonspeak

Posted by gaiages, in Lessons 14 April 2013 - * * * * * · 139 views
Japanese Games, AppLocale and 2 more...
So You Want Your Computer to Understand Moonspeak Computers are great.  You can look at anything around the world, and even buy video game from other countries and play them.

Well, I guess just buying them and playing them isn't really true.  While games in languages that use roman characters (think Spanish or French) should play fine on our English understanding electronics (well, other than the...


Out of the Basement and into Society

Posted by gaiages, in Contests 20 March 2013 - * * * * * · 177 views
Image, Stereotypes, Maturity and 1 more...
Out of the Basement and into Society You live in your mother's basement.  Discarded cans of soda, half empty bags of Cheetos, and greasy pizza boxes litter the floor.  Sitting on the slightly discolored, somewhat odorous couch is you, three hundred pounds of pimples and absurdly messy hair.  In your stained wife beater and boxers you squint at the 24 inch TV for hours on end.  What is it...


Information Overload and The Removal of Surprise

Posted by gaiages, in Contests 11 March 2013 - * * * * * · 216 views
Internet, Social Media, Trolls and 2 more...
Information Overload and The Removal of Surprise E3 2012 was so disappointing.  Behind all the flashing lights and booth babes, there really wasn't much substance.  Sure, there were some trailers and in-depth demos on some of the biggest hits that were to come out over the year... but what about the surprises, the big reveals?  Out of everything shown, so very few games were actually announced. ...