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- Black Ops II: Uprising DLC Announced
Best part of the DLC is the video. That's all I needed.
I still don't feel good about DLC coming to the 360 first. Though, I guess...
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- To The Moon Creator Announces New Title
You really should! I only got round to playing it very recently, and it's fantastic....
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Critical Diversions Archive
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Gaming Difficulty: A Missed Opportunity
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsMost art forms have kind of a no rules concept behind whatever is being created, and I think that is true with gaming too. There are so many aspects of... -
Indie Game Spotlight: Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten
Posted on January 31, 2013 | No CommentsIndie Game Spotlight is a series in Critical Diversions, and its purpose is to shed some light on a recently released (probably not always recent) “indie” game. What does indie... -
Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3
Posted on September 30, 2012 | 13 CommentsYes, you read the title correctly. And yes, you read the date correctly. This is not a lost article from 5 years ago. Obviously, I think your first question will... -
The Problem with Silent Protagonists
Posted on September 1, 2012 | 1 CommentSilent protagonists are everywhere in gaming, and some of our most loved characters are silent protagonists. Characters like Mario, Link, Gordon Freeman, Master Chief, Chell, Crono, and many many more.... -
Gaming Should be Taken Seriously
Posted on August 29, 2012 | 6 CommentsI got to thinking about this because of the recent controversy over a local news article, from the New Observer (front page, no less) in Raleigh, North Carolina about MLG... -
OUYA or Oh No?
Posted on August 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsI ask the question because we don’t know a whole hell of a lot about the console yet. We know what they claim the specs to be, but who knows... -
Mods Have Carried PC Gaming, Expect More Games to Hitch a Ride
Posted on August 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsIn case you aren’t aware of what a “mod” or “modification” is, a mod is community created content for a game that can be in the form of new levels,... -
Good and Bad DRM Part 2
Posted on August 6, 2012 | 1 CommentLast week I took a look at some of the examples of what I thought were good DRM, discussing mostly the Diablo franchise and Steam. This week, to continue (and... -
Good and Bad DRM Part 1
Posted on July 28, 2012 | 3 CommentsOne of the many discussions hitting the gaming community today is the one about DRM, or “digital rights management.” Basically, DRM controls how you can use a product that you... -
Why You Should Watch eSports
Posted on July 21, 2012 | 2 CommentsI am kind of piggybacking on this topic from John earlier, about how to make gaming a bigger spectator phenomenon. Those are great ways to get eSports a bigger name...
