“Well, I play a lot of video games, but I’m not a gamer as such…”

September 7, 2014 · Posted in Gaming, Video Games · 1 Comment 

A couple of years back I had a conversation which went something like this: “So, you’re a gamer then?” “Well yes, kind of, I do play a lot of video games but I’m not a gamer as such” – which made me go “huh, why the heck did I feel the need to say it that?” Back then I wasn’t sure why I felt the need to distance myself from the term, and didn’t think much more about it. Lately, though, the reasons have become more and more clear and painfully topical.

Learning assembly and game coding  in the late 80’s.

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A Short Love-Letter to Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall

March 13, 2014 · Posted in Gaming, Video Games · 2 Comments 

Shadowrun Returns is a computer role-playing game from Harebrained Schemes, and the coolest Shadowrun adventure I never ran as a kid. Warning: nostalgia ahead.

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Mood Pieces: The Cruel Faerytale of Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons

February 5, 2014 · Posted in Game Review, Gaming, Mood Pieces, Video Games · Comment 

This Mood Pieces post is about Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons, an adventure game from Starbreeze Studios and 505 Games available for Xbox 360, Windows and PlayStation 3.

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