Platforms Archive

  • I REALLY WANT to like Brink. After the decent but disappointing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, I was hoping Brink might be a return to the brilliance of Splash Damage’s Wolfenstein: […]

    Brink: Enemy Territory Remixed

    I REALLY WANT to like Brink. After the decent but disappointing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, I was hoping Brink might be a return to the brilliance of Splash Damage’s Wolfenstein: […]

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  • THIS WEEK, news came out of Activision’s quarterly earnings call that World of Warcraft lost 600,000 subscribers over the past few months, bringing the game back to pre-Cataclysm numbers. Immediately, […]

    Why 600,000 People Quit World of Warcraft

    THIS WEEK, news came out of Activision’s quarterly earnings call that World of Warcraft lost 600,000 subscribers over the past few months, bringing the game back to pre-Cataclysm numbers. Immediately, […]

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  • LAST WEEK, Valve released “The Replay Update” for Team Fortress 2, adding the ability to record, edit and upload game clips to your YouTube account. As with any major patch, […]

    How I’d Fix Team Fortress 2

    LAST WEEK, Valve released “The Replay Update” for Team Fortress 2, adding the ability to record, edit and upload game clips to your YouTube account. As with any major patch, […]

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  • Valve rolled out a big TF2 update tonight, adding a new “replay” feature to the game that allows you to record short movies. To celebrate, they’re holding a little contest […]

    Team Fortress 2: The Replay Update

    Valve rolled out a big TF2 update tonight, adding a new “replay” feature to the game that allows you to record short movies. To celebrate, they’re holding a little contest […]

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  • AS MENTIONED in my earlier post, I’ve launched a new YouTube Channel called SluggoTV, and my first entries are a 16-part video walkthrough of Portal 2, covering everything from the […]

    Portal 2: The Complete Video Walkthrough

    AS MENTIONED in my earlier post, I’ve launched a new YouTube Channel called SluggoTV, and my first entries are a 16-part video walkthrough of Portal 2, covering everything from the […]

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  • After a long time baking on the PTR, the World of Warcraft 4.1 patch arrived this week, with the headline being two new high-level dungeons: 5-man remakes of the old […]

    WoW 4.1 Arrives, With iPhone Guild Chat?

    After a long time baking on the PTR, the World of Warcraft 4.1 patch arrived this week, with the headline being two new high-level dungeons: 5-man remakes of the old […]

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  • I’ve spent some time over the last week recording a video walkthrough for Portal 2 (coming shortly), which gave me plenty of opportunity to relive the game’s numerous great jokes, […]

    Portal 2: Top 10 Quotes

    I’ve spent some time over the last week recording a video walkthrough for Portal 2 (coming shortly), which gave me plenty of opportunity to relive the game’s numerous great jokes, […]

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  • HOW DO YOU TALK about Portal 2 without spoiling it? Part of the charm of this “first-person puzzler” is finding something new or unexpected lurking around almost every corner, which […]

    Portal 2: Reviewed, Spoiler-Free

    HOW DO YOU TALK about Portal 2 without spoiling it? Part of the charm of this “first-person puzzler” is finding something new or unexpected lurking around almost every corner, which […]

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  • I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD to playing Crysis 2 when it released a few weeks ago, despite concerns from the gaming community over the addition of console versions. So what […]

    Crysis 2: Maybe consoles DID ruin it, after all

    I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD to playing Crysis 2 when it released a few weeks ago, despite concerns from the gaming community over the addition of console versions. So what […]

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  • IF I HADN’T PERSONALLY VISITED Valve’s offices on several occasions, I might begin to wonder if they were based out of a subterranean evil lair off the coast of Seattle. […]

    Portal 2 Early?

    IF I HADN’T PERSONALLY VISITED Valve’s offices on several occasions, I might begin to wonder if they were based out of a subterranean evil lair off the coast of Seattle. […]

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