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Console Growth: Stagnation?

Posted by Blazeknyt, 21 April 2013 -

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Console Growth, Stagnation, Wii U and 4 more...

All eyes are on Microsoft as with every passing day, as the revelation of the new Xbox draws closer. Nintendo has already released their next gen Wii U to the public, while the Playstation 4 has only had videos and specs released. But there’s something weird going on this generation. There’s no new overhaul of…anything really. Unless Microsoft can manage...

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PAX EAST ADVENTURE 2013!!

Posted by Blazeknyt, 26 March 2013 -

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PAX, PAX East, PAX East 2013 and 6 more...

I was lucky enough to grab tickets in time to go to PAX East once again. That’s 2 years in a row! Unfortunately, I was only able to go on Sunday this year, which meant I was a bit more time pressed compared to last year.

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A "Full Powered" Hero

Posted by Blazeknyt, 21 February 2013 -

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BACONS GAMBIT, Hero, Different and 5 more...

You know how some games start with the player in the past, or in some scenario where the player has full power? We all love those scenarios, as it gives a preview as to what you can expect to be at the end of the game. It’s not always 100%, as you can earn powers that you necessarily didn’t start with. That’s just a...

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Choose Your Perspective: First Person, or Third Person?

Posted by Blazeknyt, 13 February 2013 -

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Bacons Test, Perspective and 5 more...

The perspective from which a game is presented, can govern the audiences experience. Much like in writing, a video game has to make the choice of being played in the first person, or in the third person. From a mechanics standpoint, a cover system used in games like Gears of War or Uncharted, would be odd if the games were in first person....

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Console Growth: They Aren’t Just Video Game Consoles Anymore

Posted by Blazeknyt, 15 January 2013 -

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console, growth and 3 more...

You know how you build your character to specialize in something (magic for example), and the character eventually becomes so good at that one thing, that he/she just uses their special thing all day and destroys opponents? Well, video game consoles did the reverse of that. They went from specializing in one thing, to gaining more skills, but while still...

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Scary Villains: Kefka and Luca Blight

Posted by Blazeknyt, 30 October 2012 -

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Luca Blight, Kefka, Suikoden II and 4 more...

Oddly enough, the GameFAQs poll of the day for October 29th was the question, “what type of enemy do you find to be the most frightening?” Answers consisted of humans, zombies, vampires, and demons. Humans had the highest percentage, while demons came in second. Humans and demons come in all...

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Cheat Code Disappearance Act

Posted by Blazeknyt, 04 October 2012 -

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contra, cheats, cheat codes and 5 more...

I apologize for the late entry, as life as been a bit more crazy than usual. You will get two entries this October. So without further ado…

Contra, Battletoads & Double Dragon, Sonic the Hedgehog, and a bunch of other games from the past had lots of people try something: Cheat codes. Cheat codes are not as widely used anymore. Games used to be...

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Why I Love Playing Games

Posted by Blazeknyt, 20 August 2012 -

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interactive, experience, create and 1 more...

This is a question I get asked a lot. Usually it’s concerning video games, but my answer has to do with games in and of themselves. Now I could go into a whole myriad of reasons as to why I like games, and video games especially (such as escapism and...

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5 Reasons Why I Love Fighting Games

Posted by Blazeknyt, 15 July 2012 -

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fighting, fighters and 4 more...

The fighting game tournament EVO just finished recently, and with it, thoughts of fighting games sprung up. Fighting games are games you can almost always get into. In no particular order (except the last one), here are 5 reasons I love fighting games:

The...

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Gaming changes: A Personal Entry

Posted by Blazeknyt, 25 June 2012 -

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casual, casual gaming, mindset and 3 more...

Casual gaming is generally defined by very simplistic gameplay, short bursts of playtime, and the ease of play. Basically you can just pick up a game and without difficulty, manage to play and progress. This is basically what the mobile and social game market follows, and where there is lots of growth for new developers or large companies. This was also the...

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