Daily Archives: April 18, 2011

Qt3 Games Podcast: Vesper and Wing Commander

It’s the debut of Game of Thrones on HBO and the eve of Portal 2 on Steam. So why does Mike — you know him on the forum as Vesper — want to talk about a busted down old game … Continue reading

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New dad diaries: protips for new parents

It’s amazing how much you can learn about caring for twins in four months. You can go from a complete novice afraid of breaking his children and hopeless at diaper changes to a complete novice afraid of breaking his children … Continue reading

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Reported! I have no idea what rape has to do with my puppet!

There is no face with proportionate palm expansive enough to express the internet tactical error repeatedly committed by rajah sulayman, a hyper-defensively sincere yet profoundly naive photographer of cute homeless girls, himself, and puppets (no really, puppets ). Sorry raj … Continue reading

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Dissidia 012: you, sir, are no Mortal Kombat

I’ve had Dissidia 012 for about a month now, and I’ve put in probably fifty-odd hours on it. This in itself isn’t unusual; I tend to play every Final Fantasy game to unhealthy levels. My Final Fantasy X final save … Continue reading

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Shift 2: hate the fans, not the game

I’m on the Nurburgring sprint circuit, trying to set a record in an Aston Martin with a V12 engine. A V12 seems a bit excessive. It’s four more V’s than the last of the V8 Interceptors! But I’m having a … Continue reading

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Stalker: Call of Pripyat: the end of the line

Wait, really? Has it happened? Crap, I think it has: I’ve reached the point where I’m thinking more about other games than I am about this one. Damn. It’s not uncommon for me to become more interested in something else … Continue reading

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NASCAR 2011 addresses backflips and corruption

I’ve been eying with curiosity a copy of Nascar 2011 for the Xbox 360 sitting here on my desk. Not that I’ve ever played a Nascar game, but my recent wheeltime with Shift 2 has me wondering if I’m missing … Continue reading

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April 18, 2011: wallet threat level 8

Section 8: Prejudice goes live this week on Xbox Live Arcade. It’s not much of a wallet threat, because it’s only $15*. But it is much of a wallet threat because Section 8 is so awesome. There’s plenty of new … Continue reading

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