Daily Archives: January 2, 2013

What the heck kind of Cave game is Dodonpachi Maximum?

It’s a new bullet hell shmup from Cave, designed specifically for the iPad. It even proclaims itself a “maximum bullet simulator” on the splash screen. That’s exactly what Cave does well: simulating bullets maximally! What could go wrong? Well, pretty … Continue reading

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Qt3 Games Podcast: collect this!

Ascension world champion Dave Perkins joins us and then loses a very special Ascension match to Jason A. McMaster! If we don’t drive you away by making light of cancer, same-sex relationships, and child murder, stick around for an illuminating … Continue reading

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White Gold: because two years ago there was no Far Cry 3

When I drive back to the starting village in White Gold, I find a group of villagers having an informal dance party. It’s a great serendipitous moment, one more games should have. Their dance moves wouldn’t make the grinding strippers … Continue reading

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Guardians of Middle-Earth contains less than 2% real Tolkien

When I play a game called Guardians of Middle-Earth, I don’t mind so much that it’s a Defense of the Ancients clone that doesn’t do anything different or memorable. I have Awesomenauts and Monday Night Combat for that. I don’t … Continue reading

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