
Games I am most looking forward to in 2013
December 31, 20122013, Dead Space 3, Fire Emblem, Game Releases, Luigi's Mansion 2, News and Previews, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, nintendo 3ds, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider
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Good morning and Happy New Year! I will probably be on hiatus for a week or two as I have some time off this upcoming week and then when I get back to work? I will likely be very busy. So, I leave you with my parting post for 2012!
I have spent a lot of time lately talking...
My top 5 games of 2012
December 28, 20122012, Diablo III, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Madden 13, mass effect 3, Top 5 games
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Until these last couple of weeks, I have never really done many 'list' or 'top game' posts. That being said, I have actually enjoyed making these and looking back at my 'year in gaming', so to speak. It put me in a very reflective state (including the realization that this blog...
Games I meant to play in 2012, but never got around to
December 26, 20122012, Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel, Dead or Alive 5, Dead Space 2, Halo 4, NBA 2k13, Ocarina in Time, record of agarest war 2, Skyward Sword, The Last STory, The Legend of Zelda, Xenoblade Chronicles
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There were a lot of games I meant to play in 2012 and just never got around to. Some, I simply never bought. Others I purchased and still never got around to - so I have even less of an excuse. Some of the games released this year, some in years past.
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Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to take a moment and wish you all a very Merry Christmas here in 2012!
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My Incomplete Gaming from 2012
December 24, 20122012, Divinity II: Ego Draconis, dungeons, Elemental Monsters Online HD, Incomplete Gaming, Legends of Pegasus, Risen, White Knight Chronicles II
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Incomplete Gaming... seems like there could be a blog about that...
Anyway, I tend to play a lot of games - and beat the vast majority of them. On another blog I like to frequent, the topic was how many games to you beat? I figure I am upwards of 90% or better in teams of 'beating'...
100,000 views

Well, I told my wife I thought I was on pace to break 100,000 views before the end of the year, and today I did so.
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My favorite games of 2012 that you might not have played
December 21, 20122012, Double Dragon: Neon, Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection, Dragon's Dogma, Gaming Thoughts, Guardian Cross, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Marvel: War of Heroes, Orcs Must Die 2, The Splatters
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It is easy to find room for the AAA titles like Diablo III, Mass Effect 3 or Black Ops 2. These games sell and in large numbers. Your friends and family pick them up and you game with them. I have a handful of games however, that most people I know just did not play and I thought...
Dragon Power - Retro Reflections
December 20, 2012classic, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Power, NES, Nintendo Entertainment System, Old School, Retro Reflections, video games
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So I am going to slip this one in before my end of the year posts over the next week and change. I have quite a few more reviews ready to go in January as well, though posting *may* slow down a tad after that - it just depends on how busy real life gets.
So recently, I wrote...
Elminage - Win a free copy of this PSP RPG
December 19, 2012Dungeon Crawler, Elminage Original, rpg, Sony PlayStation Portable, The Gay Gamer, UFO Interactive Games
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I recently wrote up a review for Elminage here on the site, which is an old school dungeon crawler RPG for the PSP. If that sort of thing is of interest to you (and really, shouldn't it be? :) ) then pay a visit here to see that review.
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Good Old Games is putting on a pretty good sale

We are all about the Digitally Downloaded games here (hence the name of the site, right?) Well Good Old Games has a pretty significant sale going right now they are dubbing their 2012 End of the World DRM-Free Sale. As of this posting, there are about twenty hours left is a...
Elminage Original - PlayStation Portable Review
December 19, 2012Elminage Original, psp, rpg, Sony PlayStation Portable, UFO Interactive Games
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If asked, I will usually state that RPGs are my favorite gaming genre. They come in all kinds of flavors, like any other established genre would. These can range from games where you can affect the story through choices made in the game, such as Dragon Age, or blur...
Madden 13 - A look back at the season

Happy Monday! So my weekend consisted mostly of Madden and... Guild Wars 2. I just picked that up late Saturday night and played until an incredibly early hour of morning on Sunday when my son promptly took over and created an account. I got to level six and he's sitting up...
A zany week, nearly in the books...
December 14, 2012blog, Guardian Cross, holiday, Madden 13, Marvel: War of Heroes, playstation plus, Rage of Bahamut, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, video games, weekend
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So, things have been busy. And I don't mean slightly busy - but more akin to: I'm exhausted and sleeping by 10:30 most nights, usually after putting in an 11+ hour day of work, which this week included moving, and several rather stressful proposals as we make some big changes...
Frozen Synapse - PC Review

It has been stupidly busy at work and home lately, so I apologize for the less-frequent posting of late (though appreciate all of the hits I still seem to be getting despite my slacker-ness. I'm pretty sure that's a word). Anyway, we are moving offices today at work,...
Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection - PS3 Review
December 07, 2012Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection, Namco Bandai, PS3 Review, Sony PlayStation 3
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Happy Friday, everyone! My posts have been a bit fewer of late, with a bit more of a break between them of late, I know. Mostly this is related to work - and the fact that I am putting in a lot of extra time lately. Part of it is also that I am working on a handful of non-review...
Divninity II: Ego Draconis - Xbox 360 Review
December 04, 2012Divinity II: Ego Draconis, Microsoft Xbox 360, rpg, video games, Xbox 360 Review
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Being a fan of a particular genre can set you up for some unexpected gems in the rough, but also crushing disappointments in games. I love RPG titles, so I am often willing to take a chance on a title that gets lower review scores because I anticipate that I will find...
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition - Review Revisited
November 30, 2012bioware, Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition, Review Revisited, rpg, video game
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I am a bit fan of the Dragon Age series and reviewed several of the titles from before such as Origins, Awakening, Dragon Age 2 and even the Facebook game Dragon Age Legends. Generally speaking I have enjoyed every game in the series for different reasons and to varying...
The Humble THQ Bundle
November 29, 2012Company of Heroes, Darksiders, humble bundle, Metro 2033, Red Faction: Armageddon, Saints Row: The Third, The Humble THQ Bundle, THQ
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I just noticed in my email a few minutes ago that the latest Humble Bundle breaks from the largely indie offerings they usually have. THQ has had a tough couple of years, but has still also produced a handful of very good games. Several of them can be found in this...
Did this console cycle last too long?
November 27, 2012Console Cycle, consoles, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox 720, Microsoft Xbox Durango, Nintendo Wii U, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation Orbis, video games
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It has been something of a crazy week already. I made myself stay off of PSN last night just so I could work on two new gams I'm trying to sink some serious time into for reviews, Elminage and Dragon Ball Z, but Madden and one of my best friends I'm in a couple of leagues...
And sadly... the extended weekend is over
November 26, 2012Board Games, Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection, Elminage, FPS Creator, holiday, Madden 13, Magic: The Gathering, thanksgiving, weekend
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I certainly hope everyone had a fun, safe weekend. For those of us in the United States, it also served as a holiday weekend as we celebrated Thanksgiving. This was my first four day weekend in... 2012 I believe? I certainly enjoyed it as I had plenty of food,...
So much to give thanks for...
November 21, 2012Detroit Lions, Family, football, holiday, Luigi, mario, nfl, parade, sony, thanks, thanksgiving, video games
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The subject line really says it all for me. I have been incredibly fortunate over the last year (and really, several years now). For me personally, it has been a pretty crazy but entertaining year. I joked last year when I turned 36 that my birthday did not...
And... it's a new season, so a new color scheme
November 20, 2012color scheme, Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection, Guardian Cross, holiday, link, Madden 13, mario, Mario Kary 7, mass effect 3, nintendo 3ds, Pikachu, Seasons, sonic, thanksgiving
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Now that I am in this seasonal cycle of updating the look of my blog, it's then time to welcome in an upcoming holiday, and a new color scheme. The white on black is my personal favorite, but I live in a state where it gets very white, very bright and very cold. ...
Good deal over at GOG right now
November 20, 2012Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Anomaly Warzone Earth, Darwinita, deal, GoG, Good Old Games, Mutant Muds, pc, sale, Torchlight, trine
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Good morning.
Just a quick plug for something I noticed this morning, but Good Old Games has a pretty interesting promotion going right now where you can pick 5 games for $10 from a fairly solid list.
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DC Universe Online - PlayStation 3 Review
November 16, 2012Batman, DC Universe Online, Green Lantern, mmo, ps3, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, superheroes, Superman, Wonder Woman
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A friend of mine recently sent me a weekend invite to try Guild Wars 2 for free. I am hoping to get a chance to do just that, but we will see if time permits. It reminded me of this review I have been meaning to put up for at least two months now, and just had not...
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition - PlayStation Network Review
November 14, 20122-on-2, arcade, classic, ea, National Basketball League, nba jam, Playstation Network Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, video game
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NBA Jam has been around forever. I did a Retro Reflection on one of the earliest console releases, loved it in the arcade and even reviewed the more recent Wii version on this site as well. I am a huge fan of the NBA (and the Pistons in particular). For those...
I had a fun video game themed weekend, did you?
November 12, 2012arcade, classic, Family, movie, Old School, Pinball Pete's, Pizza, video games, Wreck It Ralph
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Just a quick 'good morning' - and I certainly hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was predictably hectic. I knew it would be, but it was a lot of fun too. I got quite a bit of gaming in - the usual suspects with Madden being the primary focus, but I poked...
Dragon's Dogma - Xbox 360 Review
November 09, 2012capcom, Dragon's Dogma, Microsoft Xbox 360, rpg, Xbox 360 Review, Xbox Live
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I have been following Dragon's Dogma pretty much since it was first announced. I play a wide variety of games for the most part (just this week I have been playing a JRPG, a trio of mobile CCG's, a platformer on PSN, an NFL game on my PS3, a FPS on my 360 and an online...
Updated: N7 Day - Bioware celebrates Mass Effect with its fans
November 06, 2012bioware, ea, Mass Effect Trilogy, multiplayer, N7 Day, November 7th 2012
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I'm definitely curious about this one. Not a lot of details have been released yet, but Bioware is having an N7 Day - tomorrow on November 7th, to celebrate the fifth year anniversary of the Mass Effect series.
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Case of the Mondays?
November 05, 2012Amazon Instant video, Blu-ray, Case of the Mondays, DVD, Hulu, Microsoft Xbox 360, Netflix, Office Space, playstation, playstation 3, psn, sony, Sony PlayStation Network
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That saying is somewhat stuck in my head as my oldest happened to watch Office Space for the first time on Netflix the other day.
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War of the Roses - PC Review
November 02, 2012blog, multiplayer, online, Paradox Interactive, PC Review, Steam, video games, War of the Roses
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War of the Roses is an interesting title, because it takes a few chances that generally pay off, makes use of perhaps one of the most popular gaming modes on the market right now, and feels like a game with some as of yet untapped potential. So what is War of the Roses? ...
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2012blog, fatal frame, Happy Halloween, horror, Luigi's Mansion, Resident Evil, scary, Silent Hill, video game
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Good morning, everyone. It is that time of the year when it gets really cold out and people want to hype up small children so their parents go a little bit more crazy than usual. I have long enjoyed scary movies and games, and Halloween tends to bring about an abundance...
Darksiders - Xbox 360 Review
October 29, 2012Darksiders, god of war, Microsoft Xbox 360, video game, Xbox 360 Review, zelda
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Just a quick review of some limited time I had with the first Darksiders in the past. Had a far more hectic weekend than I planned with a wedding and some other stuff going on - which sadly meant almost no gaming outside of my iPhones games since we were on the road a...
Marvel: War of Heroes - iPad/iPhone Review
October 26, 2012CCG, Collectible Card Game, iPad Review, iPhone Review, Marvel: War of Heroes, Mobage, Mobile Gaming, Rage of Bahamut
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I think by now it is safe to say I am a fan of collectible card games. Of course, this spills out into Magic: The Gathering, but also a lot of the video game based ones like Guardian Cross and Rage of Bahamut. I had heard some time ago on IGN that Mobage was going...
That feeling of being behind in... everything!

I just cannot seem to get caught up over the last couple of weeks. And going forward? I can't imagine it's going to get much better for another week or two. We have a wedding this weekend, Halloween coming up for our youngest, I am getting sent off in the near...
Guardian Cross - iPad/iPhone Review
October 19, 2012CCG, Collectible Card Game, Guardian Cross, iPad Review, iPhone Review, Mobile, square enix, video game
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I have been noticing a lot of collectible card games for the iOS lately, and it makes sense really. Matches are usually quick, there is a competitive online element and they tend to be more strategic than action-based. I first heard about Guardian Cross by Square Enix some...
Sega CD - 20 years (and two days) old!
October 17, 201220 years old, Gaming Thoughts, Lunar, Sega CD, Sega Genesis, Vay, video games
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So I was browsing IGN a couple of nights ago when I saw the article proclaiming that the Sega CD was 20 years old. I immediately went and hit up a few websites to confirm that, and sure enough - it is. It is funny, because as I get older and the annual birthdays...
And the weekend is over...
October 15, 2012Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel, Burn Zombie Burn, Elemental Monsters Online HD, Gaming Thoughts, Madden 13, Sony PlayStation 3, weekend
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Hopefully you all had a nice weekend. As usual my weekend had some gaming goodness in it. Having ground to something of a halt in all three of my Madden 13 leagues (just seriously having a tough time keeping the people who are playing them with me as active as I...
Madden 13 crash glitch for the PS3
October 12, 2012beep, Bug, crash, Madden 13, Patch, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network
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I am a big fan of this year's Madden 13 release, scoring it fairly highly here,
but a new problem has cropped up over the last few weeks since my
review. At first I thought it was maybe something specific to my system,
but then a friend told me he had the same issue with...
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 - Expansion 1
October 12, 2012Expansion 1, Magic: The gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, PC Review, Return to Ravnica, Steam
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With the recent release of return to Ravnica into the actual card game Magic: The Gathering, I was not surprised to hear that there was a release for the video game Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013. What I was surprised by, was that the first expansion...
The Splatters - Xbox Live discount this week

Good morning, everyone.
The Splatters was a title I really enjoyed and scored it an 8 out of 10 when it first came out. It's a puzzle game with some serious physics at work, with a graphic style that sort of reminded me of the Worms series with its use of colors and odd...
Busy weekend, probably a busy week
October 08, 2012blog, Dragon's Dogma, Gaming Thoughts, Magic: The gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Expansion, video games, War of the Roses
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Well, I definitely got some gaming in over the weekend. That was the good news. The bad news? My son may have picked up something very not cool on my PC at home. This morning there was some annoying error message about how my PC couldn't be verified and I'd have to reinstall Win 7, which is obviously pretty shady to begin with,...
Orcs Must Die 2! - Fire and Water Booster DLC Review
October 05, 2012Booster Pack, DLC, downloadable content, expansion, Fire and Water, Orcs Must Die 2, PC Review, Steam
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This week has not been kind to me in terms of free time. Here's hoping the weekend goes a bit more smoothly. Any plans of your own for the weekend?
I was a huge fan of Orcs Must Die! 2 when it came out. I knocked a lot of those ornery little buggers off and...
LittleBigPlanet: Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves - PlayStation 3 Review
October 01, 2012blog, LittleBigPlanet Karting, LittleBigPlanet: Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, Move, Playstation Network Review, ps3, psn, review, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, video game
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Little BigPlanet got a ton of play this weekend from my youngest. She has always loved the series - pretty much fell in love with it since playing the first game, and she has enjoyed the series since. It sort of amazes me how much time she puts into it, but she makes...
Hydrophobia: Prophecy - PlayStation Network Review
September 28, 2012blog, Hydrophobia: Prophecy, Playstation Network Review, ps3, psn, review, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, video game
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Halloween is right around the corner, and with it - my slighter darker themes and wallpapers for about the next month. Hope you all have a good weekend planned. Mine will (surprise!) consist mostly of gaming. I have a few different things I'm juggling going...
Super Penguins - iPhone/iPad Review

With my new iPhone has come a lot of new games to try out. Most of them have been of the slower-paced variety like RPG or CCG style games. However, it is nice to try out some other types of titles, especially those that make better use of the iPhone as a whole. ...
Tuesday, huh? Pure Chess Gaming Thoughts

This will be a brief one - I spent most of the weekend and yesterday sick. Never any fun. The good news? Even when sick, I was able to camp out in bed and play some video games. Mostly Dragon's Dogma, Madden, Guardian Cross, Rage of Bahamut and Pure ...
Diablo III - PC Review

Took me long enough to finish and prep my review for the following game - but here it is. Also, sometime tomorrow I will be picking the winner for my Double Dragon: Neon PSN code giveaway.
In my mind, this was the most anxiously awaited PC game since Starcraft II came...
Reminder: Contest for a free PSN game
September 19, 2012contest, Double Dragon: Neon, ps3, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, video game
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I haven't gotten much traffic on this yet - good news and odds for the few who have. I don't have much to toss out today - hoping to have a fairly decent review up Friday though. In the meantime - the contest for Double Dragon: Neon for PSN:...
Busy weeks, and a contest - quick Gaming Thoughts
September 17, 2012blog, broadstripe, contest, Double Dragon: Neon, Guardian Cross, ISP, Madden 13, psn, Pure Chess, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, video game, WOW Cable, Zen Pinball 2
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This feels like a theme right now. Lots of time spent at work, lots of time at home doing work for work, and then in my spare time spending what time remains sleeping or with family. It does look like things should return to 'normal' (no one's ever actually accused...
Double Dragon: Neon - PlayStation Network Review
September 14, 2012blog, classic, Double Dragon: Neon, Old School, Playstation Network Review, psn, retro, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, video game
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I have a pretty longstanding history with beat 'em up style games, and for the most part I have enjoyed the genre. Double Dragon still ranks as one of my all-time favorite arcade games, and I would guess I played through Double Dragons 1 & 2 on the NES several dozen...
Some quick Wii U thoughts
September 14, 2012Bayonetta 2, console, gamestop, Gaming Thoughts, next-gen, nintendo, pricing, Wii U
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Like everyone and their mom yesterday and today, I have been pondering the various Wii U announcements and trying to figure out just what my thoughts on them and the system are. I have come away decidedly mixed at this point, but then I have been since the beginning I...