Heard of Braid? It’s an Xbox Live Arcade game, going for low price of $15. Notably, it is currently the highest-rated Xbox Live Arcade game ever. Is it deserved?
Yes, a thousand times yes.
The only way I can describe Braid is this: it’s a Haruki Murakami story in videogame form.
Two weeks ago, I was curious at [...]
BioWare, being the awesome, nerd-friendly company that it is, has treated us to private showings of Second Skin. The documentary on the lives of a few MMORPG hardcore players has received positive reviews from the MMO community, so I was eager to take a look at it.
I have to admit I’m disappointed in Second Skin. [...]
Whether you think Gamerscore is relevant or not, X360 Achievements are now part of the console gaming landscape. Yeah, they can be gamed, and no, a Gamerscore is not an indication of anything besides time spent playing games. But there’s something strangely satisfying about seeing the words “Achievement unlocked” pop on your screen.
Myself, I admit [...]
I developed a financially unhealthy habit of taking cabs in Shanghai, and have been unable to shake the addiction once in Montreal; even here in Edmonton, I still cab on occasion. Thing is, I love taxi drivers. They meet all sorts of interesting people, and often lead fascinating lives themselves.
Last week, in a moment of [...]
I played Portal for the first time a few months back, and loved every bit of it. This weekend, however, I found myself playing it again after I showed it to my friend Flint. I sat by him as he played through the game once, occasionally asking me for hints; then I played it through [...]
I was originally reticent to pick up Call of Duty 4. I felt giving the cinematic shooter a modern setting would be pushing it squarely into the realm of glorification of war. But as the reviews started pouring in, I couldn’t help myself. Yeah, it’s another game that contributes to the fantasy that wars are [...]
I’m rarely, if at all, on World of Warcraft nowadays, which does feel a bit weird. The good news, though, is that my gaming habit - as opposed to my strict WoW diet - is back in full force. And two games are retaining my attention at the moment: Rock Band and Grand Theft Auto [...]
Erick Wujcik, whom I was fortunate enough to call a friend, passed away quietly Saturday evening.
I met Erick at Ubisoft Shanghai, where he was the Game Design Studio Manager. Erick was a man like no other: a true master of game design, and a lover of the imagination. You could see where Erick went by [...]
GTA IV’s Niko Bellic: “I’m hunting down the ghosts of my past…
But first, I’m taking my cousin to a game of darts!”
Having recently kicked my WoW habit, and being a huge fan of GTA: San Andreas, I really couldn’t help but pick up GTA IV and check out the hype for myself. After all, [...]
My Blood Elf Warlock and his trusty White Hawkstrider
(Drop from Heroic Magisters’ Terrace)
If you’ve been following my blog, or have had any insight at all into my personal life, you know I’ve been a WoW nerd for the past year and a half. I’ve accomplished quite a few things in that time: leveled two characters [...]
