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Dungeons Preview

Feb 5, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

Dungeons is a new title from Realmforge Studios that takes another look at the dungeon simulation genre in an innovative and fresh way. In a similar game, Dungeon Keeper, the player had to take care of the creatures in their dungeons in order to properly defeat heroes who would dare to enter the ever changing labyrinth. While that remains an important component of developing your dungeon, Dungeons seeks to properly satisfy the invading heroes’ lust for gold, treasure and advancement in order to harness the Soul Energy stronger heroes possess. As the formerly most powerful Dungeon Lord amongst competing Lords, the player must ascend the ranks and regain the majesty they once had; previously weaker Lords have become your new bosses and you must often complete tasks that meet their particular idiosyncrasies.

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Console Exclusives We Want on PC – Alan Wake

Feb 4, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

We PC gamers can be smugly assured that we have the best hardware; our gigantic hard drives, state of the art graphics cards and laser-precise mice give us a clear edge over console gamers. But what about the games we play? Admit it, we all get console envy from time to time when some new AAA game comes out only for Xbox of Playstation. There’s no shame in confessing that you want to play some piece of forbidden Wii fruit either.

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F.E.A.R. 3 Preview

Jan 31, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

Back in 2005, Monolith Games, a studio known for it’s atmospheric and creepy first person shooters, released what many consider to be it’s magnum opus,F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon). It was and still is one of the best first person shooters of our time, with great graphics, atmosphere, and gameplay. It received numerous accolades and praise from critics and players alike. 4 years later, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin was released, with similar expectations. This time, however, the critical and player reception was far more divided. Nevertheless, it was still considered an enjoyable first person shooter. Now, in 2011, the F.E.A.R. license has passed over to Day 1 Studios, the company behind games such as Fracture and MechAssault 2. It’s also worth mentioning that they were responsible for the ports of the original F.E.A.R. to consoles. With Day 1 Studios creating F.E.A.R. 3, there’s definitely some differences between previous F.E.A.R. games and F.E.A.R. 3.

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Bulletstorm Preview

Jan 30, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

One of the more unique titles coming out in the next month is Electronic Arts’ Bulletstorm, a creativity-based first person shooter by developers People Can Fly and Epic Games. Ironically, Bulletstorm isn’t all about guns. Rather than pushing forward what has become an exercise in repetition, Bulletstorm changes the goals of a FPS from the standard “shoot everything you see before you die” to a whole new paradigm: Skillshots. Itself a tongue-in-cheek title with overlarge weapons and cartoony effects, Bulletstorm rewards players by finishing off enemies as creatively as possible be it from kicking them into electric fences to juggling them off a cliff. With the focus taken off clearing stages of enemies and onto the Skillshots, Bulletstorm has the chance to innovate the genre above convention.

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Crysis 2 Multiplayer Hands On Impressions

Jan 27, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

Crysis 2, the first direct sequel German studio Crytek has done, has been of an unknown quality up to this point. The game looks better than ever, but most people haven’t gotten to actually get their hands on the game and see how well it played. Now EA and Crytek have released a demo (Consoles only), and we can finally tell how the game works in person. The demo is multiplayer only, with two game modes and one map. Quantity isn’t important though, as what players are clamoring for is the gameplay, and what will ultimately be judged in this demo. This may not be a surprise to you, but, the demo is great. The gameplay is satisfying, the upgrades are meaningful, the map design is impressive, and the graphics are incredible.

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Dead Space Retro Review

Jan 25, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

Since the first Dead Space game came out in 2008, there have been two animated films, a Wii exclusive adaptation, along with a downloadable arcade game based on the series. With Dead Space 2 coming out this week, lets take a look back at the first installment in this franchise.

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Bulletstorm Preview

Jan 24, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

Tired of Call of Duty? Tired of brown shootouts grounded in reality? If so, there’s a game you might be interested in during the coming month.Bulletstorm is being released on February 22nd, and Epic Games is hoping for another commercial hit among the likes of Gears of War. Ultimately, you, the consumer will decide that, and hopefully after this preview you will.

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Best And Worst PC Games of 2010

Jan 23, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

2010 was positively bloated with games. The big business of blockbuster games, combined with the ease of distributing downloadable arcade titles, and a thriving indie subculture has left us with more great games than any one person can play. The PC Department staff sat down to sort out the best and worst of the year. Here’s what Charles Battersby, Ari Runanin-Telle and Mark Quinlan came up with for Player Affinity’s Best and Worst in PC Gaming for 2010:

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Breach Preview

Jan 22, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

Breach, a multi-player only shooter is set to be released on Xbox Live Arcade next week, and as it approaches that time, information about the game is becoming more and more available. Atomic Games’ Breach is a stripped-down shooter with old and new innovations that harken back to more established AAA-shooters like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 as well as to introduce other elements to make it more interesting.

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History of Transgender Characters Part 2

Jan 17, 2011 | Justin Moody | PC Features

The turn of the millenium saw a bit of a step backwards for TG characters in games. For decades, the transgender community has been plagued by the Norman Bates “Psycho” stereotype which depicts transvestites as unhinged and dangerous. The new millennium started off with two games that used such a depiction of of transgender people.

Dungeons Preview

Console Exclusives We Want on PC – Alan Wake

F.E.A.R. 3 Preview

Bulletstorm Preview

Crysis 2 Multiplayer Hands On Impressions

Dead Space Retro Review

Bulletstorm Preview

Best And Worst PC Games of 2010

Breach Preview

History of Transgender Characters Part 2

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