Commentary
Upwardly Mobile
By Ariane Coffin at 5:01 pm on May 17th, 2012
When I saw the TV commercial for the upcoming Battleship movie, my first response was: “there were aliens in Battleship?! I thought it was just humans vs. humans!” Feeling embarrassed that I had missed some crucial details while playing the game as a child, I had to research this.
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By Dant Rambo at 2:57 pm on May 14th, 2012
My memories of playing Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) are a little different than most. I didn’t have the game growing up, for starters.
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By Jason Tocci at 11:48 am on May 15th, 2012
Fantasy Kingdom Defense may deserve an award for especially generic video game titles, but don’t let the name fool you: It’s a cartoony tower defense game with a bit of personality and quite a lot of replayability.
Read MoreIn today’s tough economy, nothing can be taken for granted: The unemployment rate is up, health insurance remains expensive or even out of reach, and student loan debt is as high as it’s ever been.
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By Chris Barylick at 7:07 pm on May 3rd, 2012
“Quickly we all hated how BORING our iPhones were. We only wanted to use the Touches, because the possibilities of adding extra software was just so great.”
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By Jason Tocci at 7:04 pm on May 2nd, 2012
Of course, by the time I got my hands on it, Dark Sector had already been marked down to ten bucks — and I can’t help but suspect that this played a part in how excitedly I endorsed it. If it had cost me $60, perhaps it would have seemed short.
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By Jason Tocci at 11:42 am on May 8th, 2012
As any party-game enthusiast can tell you, the worst part about Jenga is cleaning up all those blocks. And take my word for it: It’s even worse when you’re playing with broken glass. The good news is that Glass Tower 2 HD simulates this experience on your iPad without the messy aftermath.
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By Dant Rambo at 6:17 pm on May 4th, 2012
When Zynga purchased OMGPOP in March, it seemed like a pretty wise business move. Their game, Draw Something, was racing up the charts in record time, and there were no signs of things slowing down. But then something crazy happened.
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