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 more »
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 more »
Editorial: Bad Manners
It is time I came down from the mountain with the twin tablets of Remonstration and Edification in hand. The past few weeks have seen a shocking display of bad manners from so many directions as to befuddle one’s senses. Whilst the internet has never been much of a haven for those of us who more »
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 more »
Editorial: Games I Still Play
I am notorious for buying and trading in games. I have purchased games two or three times after trading them in. However, there are still some I have owned for a few years and cannot even fathom getting rid of. I am by no means a collector, but I still play these games. Here I more »
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 more »