
Mass Effect 2 - Xbox 360 Review
March 30, 2012360, bioware, effect, game, mass, mass effect, mass effect 2, microsft, review, rpg, video, video games, xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Review
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In one of my last posts I was singing the praises of Mass Effect. Even though that game is a few years old now, I feel as though it holds up quite well by today's standards still. Well, about two years ago now, Mass Effect 2 came out, and while I had trouble getting...
Gaming Thoughts... Do we need the next generation of consoles yet?
March 30, 20123ds, consoles, ds, Durango, Gaming Thoughts, Microsoft Xbox 360, nintendo wii, Nintendo Wii-U, orbis, PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 3, video games, vita, xbox 720
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This is something I have been thinking about for awhile now - but I find myself wondering:
Do we need the next generation of video game consoles yet? For me, the question is an odd one. I have been playing video games since I got a TI 99/4a and I was around five...
MonkeyPaw Games making use of the Kickstarter trend
March 29, 2012Alundra, Arc the Lad, Class of Heroes II, J-RPG, kickstarter, MonkeyPaw Games, rpg, translation, Vanguard Bandits, video games, western
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I am a huge RPG fan. I play a bit of everything from sports to platformer to action-adventure to strategy... but I spend more time with RPG games than anything out there. Whether that is a Western RPG like Skyrim or Mass Effect, or a J-RPG like the Final Fantasy...
Mass Effect 3 - bonus experience this weekend!
March 29, 2012bioware, bonus experience weekend, Bounty Weekend, mass effect 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, multiplayer, Operation Raptor, pc, Sony PlayStation 3, video game
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One of my favorite parts about Mass Effect 3 has been the multiplayer. I am really digging it, and have already gotten around level 15 with all of the available classes. Yes. I plan to hit the level 20 cap with all of them. And now this weekend, Bioware...
Gaming Thoughts - PlayStation 4 "Orbis" - no used games?
March 28, 2012amazon, blog, gamestop, Gaming Thoughts, market, Microsoft Xbox 360, opinion, orbis, proprietary, protection, Sony PlayStation 3, used games, video games, xbox 720
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A non-Mass Effect article! Well, there were bound to be a couple as I keep trying to update things here fairly quickly when an article or information catches my eye, and according to Kotaku and IGN - the new PlayStation 4 is being called "Orbis", will not be backwards compatible and will not play used games. The rumor at this point is the...
Mass Effect 3, NBA Jam, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kid Icarus and game deals
March 28, 20123ds, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kid Icarus, mass effect 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, playstation network, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Xbox Live
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I have had a pretty focused run on games over the last week or so. Once I beat Sakura Wars and Kingdoms of Amalur, I decided to beat up on Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Mass Effect 3. I'm only about twelve or so hours into Final Fantasy at this point, but I am enjoying the game quite a bit so far - but then I enjoyed the initial XIII as well.
I...
Mass Effect Galaxy - iPad Review

I've been a huge fan of the Mass Effect series for some time now. I do admit that the first title took some time to convince me of its worth, but once I gave it a proper chance I dove right in and enjoyed it thoroughly. When I saw Mass Effect Galaxy come out for...
Mass Effect - Xbox 360 Review
March 23, 2012360, bioware, effect, game, mass, mass effect, microsoft, rpg, sci-fi, trilogy, video, video games, xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Review
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I remember hearing a bit about Mass Effect prior to its release, but it was not a title I was terribly excited about. My only real experience with Bioware at that time had come in the form of Neverwinter Nights, which I had thoroughly enjoyed - but it was quite clear that...
Midweek deals and thoughts
March 21, 2012Bioshock, blog, deals, final fantasy, mass effect, microsoft, playstation 3, playstation network, Sales, sony, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
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So I'll start with a quick few gaming thoughts off of the top of my head:
- I've been playing a lot of Mass Effect 3 and so far am digging it. For my initial play through I am not doing an import of one of my prior Mass Effect 2 campaigns as I want to approach it using default settings, something like a new player would experience.
- I'm doing...
Zuma's Reveng! launch info and Articles on Otaku Gaming
March 20, 2012Hyperdimension Neptunia 2, Microsoft Xbox 360, Ninja Gaiden 3, Pokemon + Nobunaga, PopCap Games, Sakura Wars, Sony PlayStation 3, video games, Xbox Live, Ys, Zuma's Revenge
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It has been a pretty busy week or two for me. Some of the games I've been working on have a lot of meaty content to work through and it is definitely going to affect the number of reviews I have trickling out over the next few weeks. In the meantime, I have had a...
Sid Meier's Civilization V - PC Game Review

Civilization has a pretty long history in my house - and not with the usual gamers! Where as my son and youngest daughter are the two biggest gamers in my household aside from myself, my wife and oldest daughter hardly play games. That said, I got Civ II from a friend...
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Xbox 360 Review
March 16, 2012ea, elder scrolls, fable, Ken Rolston, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, microsoft, Oblivion, pc, playstation 3, R.A. Salvatore, rpg, skyrim, sony, Todd McFarlane, video games, world of warcraft, Xbox 360 Review
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a title has been in my sights ever since I stumbled onto it via trailer at IGN that I shared here. It was a flashy trailer that caught my eye with its visual style and everything I saw about the fast-paced combat intrigued me. I...
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution
March 14, 2012clash, game, naruto, Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution, ninja, nintendo, Nintendo Wii Review, review, revolution, video, video games, wii, Wii Review, Xbox 360 Review
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I will admit I have never particularly followed the Naruto series. I don't watch a ton of TV, and when it comes to Anime I'm pretty limited outside of old Dragon Ball Z episodes. My kids however, enjoy the Naruto series. They have lots of the manga books that...
RPG Maker VX Ace, Ninja Gaiden 3, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment and more on Otaku Gaming
March 13, 2012Dragon's Dogma, information, KotL - Summoner, Ninja Gaiden 3, Otaku Gaming, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, previews, RPG Maker VX Ace, screenshots, video games
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I've been putting some articles up on Otaku Gaming that may be of interest here.
Lots of information about Dragon's Dogma to be found in this article.
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Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love - Wii Review
March 11, 2012anime, dating, Nintendo Wii Review, NIS, rpg, Sakura Wars, sega, sim, So Long My Love, strategy, video game, Wii Review, Xbox 360 Review
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Very much like there are a lot of words jammed into the title, there are a lot of ideas crammed into this game. Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love was released on the PlayStation 2 and Wii a few years ago now, and really the title is older than that as it was released in Japan...
X-Men: The Arcade Game - Retro Reflections
March 08, 2012cartoon, classic, comic, game, marvel, mutant, network, playstation, playstation 3, playstation network, Playstation Network Review, ps3, psn, reflections, retro, Retro Reflections, video, video game, x-men
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Like Streets of Rage 2, this is another title on the PlayStation Network that is both something that can be purchased and a throwback to a classic title. I'm going to treat it like a Retro Reflection though as I talk about it. Now, Streets of Rage 2 held up pretty...
Gaming News and Deals for 3/7/12
March 07, 2012Assassin's Creed, Awards, Best Of 2012, discount, final fantasy, inFAMOUS, News and Previews, playstation 3, playstation network, ps3, psn, Resident Evil, sale, sony, video games, weekly
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Peter Molyneux is a pretty controversial figure who has overseen some pretty impressive titles in the past like Black and White and the commercially successful Fable series. Well, he has apparently left Microsoft's Lionhead Studios for a new company called 22 Cans. Molyneux has always been a bit of a lightning rod for criticism, often promising...
Initial Mass Effect 3 review scores (not mine), bugs and other info
March 06, 2012bioware, blog, bugs, conclusion, ea, ign, kotaku, mass effect 3, problems, reviews, rpg, sci-fi, sequel, trilogy, video games
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I have a series of Mass Effect reviews coming - but I'll preface this by saying this has become one of my favorite gaming series ever. I unfortunately have to wait a few days to get my copy of Mass Effect 3. By the time I set aside enough to order the collector's edition for my 360 (one of the only Collector's Editions of anything I've...
Tetris - PlayStation Network Review
March 05, 2012game, network, playstation, playstation 3, Playstation Network Review, ps3, psn, review, tetris, video, video games
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I think it is safe to say that Tetris is not new - by any stretch of the imagination. I was first introduced to Tetris back on the NES when I got both the official Nintendo version and the soon-off-of-the-shelves Tengen version that offered two player. The nature...
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - PS3 Review
March 03, 2012arms, brother, brothers in arms: hell's highway, game, hell, highway, playstation, playstation 3, ps, ps3, PS3 Review, review, video, video games, war
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War is a frequent breeding ground for video games - often too frequently as our friend Jeff opined on his blog Volatile Mode. It can serve as a grand backdrop for a variety of stories, and that is what this title is - a story about the horrors of war and how it affects...
New Layout for Chalgyr's Game Room
March 02, 2012blog, blogger, chalgyr's game room, code, design, new layout, refresh, remake, template, video games
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So, I got bored at lunch, and this is what happens. Hope you like the new layout - I think the slideshow at the top looks cool (I freely admit I got the idea from Digitally Downloaded and Otaku Gaming's layout) and added a tabbed interface on the right sidebar to make it easier to find things instead of a single very long bar that never ends. ...