Gaming Cynic: The Only Way(s) to Make Gamers Happy
Gamers are some of the most oppressed consumers of entertainment in the entire world. They rarely get what they want and when they do, it’s usually watered down by the gaming industry’s insistence on...
View ArticleJury Finds EA Liable for Stealing Plays from Madden Programmer
I’m not going to do the math FOR you, but I think we’re talking eff-you money. So this story actually popped up almost two weeks ago, but because the only areas of the law that I get really excited...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: A Duck Has An Adventure in the Gamification of Comics
I’m going to be honest with you all, I’ve gotten sucked back into the wastelands of Fallout: New Vegas and waited till the last minute to write Cheap and Dirty Gamer for today. Because of that, I...
View ArticleRadio Waves for 08/11/13
The only thing greater than having a full week’s vacation from work to catch up on games is having a new pile dropped on top of you during that same week. The dungeons of Skyrim have been replaced with...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Earn to Die 2012 Inspires Playing Beyond the Intro
Earn Die To Die 2012 is a very simple game that has you driving through levels and earning money in order to buy upgrades that allow you to drive further in aforementioned levels (also, these levels...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Zombies Should Look Both Ways Before Crossing Road of...
So I apparently got the “nerd flu” while I was at Gamescom and am currently in the throes of a sickness that is not unlike the initial signs of zombie transformation. This had put me into a foul mood...
View ArticleMail This: Part of the Precipitate
Dear Not Evil Gaming Public, Hi. I’m GiffTor. I’m from Indiana, where, much like many other parts of the Great Lakes states, our strongest form of public criticism tends to be mild sarcasm. At least...
View ArticleGrand Theft Auto IV Arrested, Convicted of Murder
The most trusted name in…dammit. If you’ve been out of touch looking at rocks on Mars, or paying attention to Miley Cyrus acting exactly like we expect pop stars to, or undergoing your annual medically...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Of Cupcakes and Trauma, Papa’s CupCakeria
After playing Outlast most the evening yesterday, I really needed to get my mind into a much lighter and fluffier place. Being the cupcakes are the lightest, fluffiest things I know of, I decided that...
View ArticleGamer’s Journey: Tales of a Minecraft One Upper
Jason and I have been talking about starting a Horrible Night Minecraft server for a while now and this weekend “Horrible Village” came to fruition. Initially, I saw it as an excuse to get back into...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Red Extinction is Better Than Soap
Everyone knows that your body’s means of protecting itself from foreign invaders is through the immune system, but I bet few of you know exactly how this works. I was just like you a few hours ago,...
View ArticleRadio Waves for 09/13/13
Open world games are insane. Having a wide-open expanse of chaos and opportunity on all sides is simply insane. Maybe that’s why games of this variety are so well-received: when the leash is unhooked...
View ArticleEthan Force Action Report: The Writtenization of a Podcast
Been excited about dolphins lately, not video game related but important none the less. We’re taking a break from Night Force Action Report this evening so instead of sharing my week of gaming and...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Monster Craft is Perfect For Lazy, Battle-Thirsty People
Regardless of how little energy I actually have to expend while playing video games, there are times when I’m too lazy to actually commit to anything that requires the least amount of effort. This is...
View ArticleJust 5 More Minutes: State of Decay
State of Decay was released this past Friday through Steam Early Access, meaning that there are still some bugs and other issues being worked out. As a result, writing an official review of the PC...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Ragdoll Achievement 2 is a Family Friendly Torture...
Continuing with the trend I started last week of playing games that require little control but are entertaining nonetheless, I present to you Ragdoll Achievement 2. What can best be described as a...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Samsara Room for the Drunk Escape Artist
Knowing how to escape from a room, whether it’s a prison or a prison of your own inebriation, is a very important skill to have in your arsenal. Seeing that I’m halfway through an international romp...
View ArticleTaking Offense: Flying Enemies Can Kiss My A**
Congratulations, airborne enemies: you’re officially the biggest jerk-offs in gaming history. I suppose I could have been a bit more delicate about informing you of this title, but I’m pretty sure...
View ArticleCheap and Dirty Gamer: Baron’s Gate Brings Beefy Bows
After a week of heavy drinking, heavy eating and heavy sightseeing in Amsterdam and at Oktoberfest, my mind has been a bit fuzzy. Fortunately, good ol’ EIC Justin Lacey had already prepared for this...
View ArticleMail This: Stay Out of Our Games, Senators Joe Donnelly and Dan Coats
Dear Senators Coats and Donnelly, Among all of the other pieces of news dropping recently regarding the fair city of Washington, D.C., one that has recently re-reared its ugly head is the specter of...
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