Daily Archives: March 1, 2012

Weekly Little Big Planet: a muppet of a sack

Let’s Meeting Circus troupe. A breath of fresh air after a real dry spell in the community levels of late. This week was especially harsh. Then this level comes along with a circus theme, with Muppets. Muppets? What? I suspect … Continue reading

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Conquests of Elysium occupies Three Moves Ahead

In case you haven’t gotten enough of me burbling enthusiastically about Conquest of Elysium 3, Bruce Geryk and I launched our own Occupy movement on the strategy gaming podcast, Three Moves Ahead. Our tent city was finally dispersed by repressive … Continue reading

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Get your money for nothing in Payday

In this new golden age of co-op shooters (thanks Left 4 Dead!), Payday: The Heist is one of the best games you can play for hearty accessible gunplay, a gratifying long-term leveling system, and a handful of dynamic memorable heists. … Continue reading

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Nexuiz mixes dice, guns, simpler times

It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game like Nexuiz. I know this because I keep hitting the reload button after firing my gun. You know, to keep a full clip. But no such thing happens in Nexuiz, … Continue reading

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Crusader Kings II cruel to be gavelkind

I’m a bit ambivalent on Crusader Kings II. Not because I don’t love it. I do. What’s more, I deeply admire what Paradox has done here. Paradox is the most ambitious and important developer of strategy games since Sid Meier. … Continue reading

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