Monthly Archives: August 2009
Editorial: Fixing the MMO Genre: A Few Ideas
Editorial: Nostalgia Goggles

My gaming memory is chock full of games that induce fond smiles and wistful sighs. These games are classics, timeless epics for the ages, eternally enjoyable provided that the player can overlook dated sound and graphics. At least, for the most part. There are a few titles that did not bear up well under renewed [...]
Review: Shadow Complex

Microsoft’s XBox Live Arcade once again proves its worth with the recent release of Shadow Complex, developed by Chair Entertainment. Shadow Complex places the player in the shoes of Jason Fleming, an Average Joe who gets caught up in a quest to stop a resistance movement planning to invade San Francisco, California. The game plays [...]
Editorial: Bad Manners
MAP Episode 28: Ashes 2009
Review: Defender Chronicles (iPhone/iPod Touch)
Editorial: I Want Swag!
The other day it occurred to me how incredibly rare it is for me to purchase a game from a big box retailer, or brick and mortar game store. The last time that I made an “in-person” purchase was last November, when I went to the Wrath of the Lich King midnight release at my [...]
Editorial: Games I Still Play
Editorial: Slim PS3 Announced: How surprised are you?

The PS3 Slim has, officially, been announced. Am I surprised? No, not really. Am I excited? No, not particularly. The new system is smaller, lighter, and uses less power than the old consoles. The new systems will also feature a 120GB hard-drive, that is 40GB bigger than the current 80GB model (aren’t you glad I [...]





