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Awful Bit Rewind: Earthworm Jim

Awful Bit Rewind: Earthworm Jim

I remember sitting in my grandmother’s living room and playing this game, and thinking what a little badass I was. This was the first game that I played that had even the slightest connotations towards adult humor, and I thought it was awesome. In fact, pretty much everyone from my generation that you talk to has the same feeling about Earthworm Jim – it was funny, naughty, and ultimately a great…

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PODCAST: Sometimes Couples Fight, episode 1 We've started up a new video podcast where Lynsey and Matt take 15-20 minutes to talk about...

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Quick Reviews: 4 Vive "Must-Play" Titles

Quick Reviews: 4 Vive “Must-Play” Titles

Over 200 titles with Vive compatibility are now available on Steam, which means it’s become a bit of a jungle out there for new players. I’ve decided to break down four of the most commonly suggested room-scale Vive games to help out a bit. Whether you’ve acquired a Vive, want one, or are just curious about the state of VR, this article is for you. (more…)

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I'd like to introduce you to Hob

I’d like to introduce you to Hob

Most of my time at PAX East was spent wandering the expo hall floor, like so many other PAX Easts that I’ve attended. On the last day, I managed to find some time on the expo hall floor by myself (as the rest of my group went to a panel) and was able to wander at my own pace. I had also realized, by this point, that there was actually a whole area of the expo hall floor I hadn’t seen yet. As I…

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PAX East 2016 Recap

Mercer's PAX East 2016 Recap

PAX, as many of you know, is my favorite time of year. This year came with its own set of benefits and frustrations, as the others did. Either way, I am very excited to see where PAX goes from here. Also, Riot’s Rift Walk was just out of this gattamn world. (more…)

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So, should you get a Vive?

So, should you get a Vive?

At time of writing, I’ve owned the HTC Vive for about 2 weeks. I’ve had some great times with Hover Junkers, AudioShield, the Lab, and Job Simulator, and still haven’t even tried out any seated experiences. Most of the people I’ve shown the Vive have declared that they would be getting one, but should they? My answer might surprise people, but I’d have to say “No” or at least “Not yet”. (more…)

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First impressions of Battleborn (open beta)

First impressions of Battleborn (open beta)

When I woke up yesterday morning, I hadn’t thought about Battleborn in months. Battleborn, Overwatch, blah blah, etc. Right? Well, I watched some Twitch streamers play the Battleborn open beta yesterday and decided to give it a shot. Let me preface this by saying: I don’t do MOBAs. I get very confused by everything going on at once. I’m not sure where my place should be on a battlefield, I’m not…

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Console Wars IX: Rise of VR

Console Wars IX: Rise of VR

Anyone who knows me, follows me on social media, or reads my pieces on this site (particularly this one) probably knows that I’m very excited about VR. The promise of unparalleled immersion in gaming (and really, all media) just has instant appeal to me, and early reports are saying that the tech is actually ready to deliver. My name was on the pre-order list for the Vive within the first 5…

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Going to PAX East for the first time? Here's some advice from an anti-social local

Going to PAX East for the first time? Here’s some advice from an anti-social local

I moved to Boston in 2009 for grad school and I’ve been lucky enough to go to PAX East every year since its introduction. So, needless to say, I feel like I’ve got some experience with this convention. Every year it gets bigger  and bigger. Every year someone’s there who’s never been to a PAX, or maybe even a convention. I mean, it was my first convention once, too. This just means I have a lot…

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Stardew Valley and the Case of the Missing Life

Stardew Valley and the Case of the Missing Life

Yesterday I stayed up reading the Stardew Valley wikipedia late into the evening, and I don’t think I’ve done anything like that since buying the guidebook to Star Ocean in 2000. This game is consuming my life and, if you’re anything like me, probably yours too. (more…)

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Adulting and Pokemon Red/Blue

Adulting and Pokemon Red/Blue

When I downloaded Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow from the Nintendo eStore onto my DS last weekend, I wondered what that said about me. I have successfully purchased and played every single Pokemon Game and these were the three that started it all. We look back on our past with mostly rose-tinted lenses, and I was nervous that years of updated gameplay would have harshed my perspective on these…

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Confessions from a Serial Game Buyer

Confessions from a Serial Game Buyer

Earlier this year, I went to New York City to start a new job. While I was gone, my husband said that he was going to “clean up” my gaming computer to make it run more efficiently and stop throwing errors when I was in the middle of raiding. When I came back, all of my games were gone except for Civ and Telltale’s Jurassic Park. Neither of them had any history associated with them. Every other…

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5 More Games to Set in Apocalyptic Boston

5 More Games to Set in Apocalyptic Boston

With the announcement of Fallout 4, and its setting in Boston, tons of people reached out to me asking about how excited I was, or what I felt about it. I live in Boston, after all, so I guess it kind of makes sense why they’d reached out. Each time I was asked, I bit my tongue to keep from saying, sarcastically, “It’s perfect! Another apocalypse game set in Boston—I wish the ocean would come up…

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VR is here: A Short List of What You Should Know about the Oculus Rift Pre-Order

VR is here: A Short List of What You Should Know about the Oculus Rift Pre-Order

At time of writing, Oculus Rift is only a couple hours from its pre-order launch, so I thought I’d break down the situation a bit for everyone who is curious. The pre-order is taking place on the morning of the first day of CES. HTC and Valve have been hinting that a big breakthrough is going to be announced for the Vive headset CES, so it’s likely that Oculus is trying to get pre-orders in…

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Pirate Viking Independence War - Crusader Kings 2 Game of Thrones Mod Stream

Pirate Viking Independence War – Crusader Kings 2 Game of Thrones Mod Stream

This page will host each part of Franz’s stream from Saturday, December 5, 2015. Tune in every Saturday at 10 am to be a part of the conversation!

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Bloodborne: The Art of the Obscure

Mild Spoiler Warning: If you want your Bloodborne experience to be 100% untainted, stop here. (more…)

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Why haven't you played Tales from the Borderlands yet?

Why haven’t you played Tales from the Borderlands yet?

I’ve never been the biggest fan of point-and-click adventure games, to be honest. I’ve downloaded the first season of The Walking Dead on two separate platforms at two different times and I think I’ve only made it through the first episode. Personally, I’ve always felt there was such a gap between actions that I would find myself distracted by real world things or, ya know, just Twitter. Then…

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