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N4G at PAX

Cat — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:34:53 +0000

Wondering where my Dear PAX Diary posts are? Over on N4G, where I’m putting our Blog feature to good use. You can read some daily recaps, and get clues about what swag we’ll have to give away on Twitter and N4G!

Babel Rising Review

Cat — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:29:15 +0000

As a freshly minted deity, it’s easy to fall in love with Babel Rising. How can I not have a soft spot for a game that prompted me to exclaim, “Ooh, I just made their bones crackle!”? Genesis weaves the tale of the people of Babel, heaven-bent on constructing a skyward tower. While Babel Rising [...]

The Screetch Review

Cat — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:18:43 +0000

Coming all the way from Moscow, Russia, The Screetch proves that vodka-fueled development may be a successful model. Gameplay is addictive – the sort of addictive that aids in my procrastination of writing not just this review, but at least two others – and the style is distinctly eye-catching. The Screetch has effectively oozed its [...]

Dark Nebula Episode Two Review

Cat — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:15:10 +0000

When an app comes along for review I entertain feelings of reward and punishment. I want you to reward the development team of Dark Nebula: Episode 2 with your dollar, I want them to experience the positive affirmation of your purchase. I want this app to sell well, so that they can go forth and [...]

Penny Arcade and Used Games: Shmegality & Shmorality

Cat — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:25:12 +0000

Full disclosure, I’m a little uncomfortable writing this. I like reading Penny Arcade, I’ve met the people-shaped components that make up the now monolithic P.A., definitely enjoy their company, and frankly, I just plain like getting along with people. Dissonance is upsetting on a fundamental level, especially when it’s made out to be an issue [...]

James Arnold Taylor: The Personal Side of Voice Acting

Cat — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:13:03 +0000

This is one of those unearthed on YouTube things. Straight from Crowbar09395′s channel, he interviews James Arnold Taylor. Taylor voices Ratchet (Ratchet and Clank), Tidus, (FFX), and Obi Wan Kenobi and Master Plo Koon (Clone Wars, Cartoon Network). The interview comes in three parts.

N4G Contest: 360 Slim and Halo Reach details

Cat — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:51:44 +0000

The contest has begun! If you listen to the N4G Podcast, then this is old news. For everyone else, you might want to check out the details here. See you on the forums!

Win a 360 Slim and a Copy of Halo Reach

Cat — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:45:44 +0000

That title is kind of to the point, huh? Tune in to the N4G Podcast this coming Monday to learn how you can win a 360 Slim and a copy of Halo Reach on N4G! (I won’t be guesting on the podcast this time, but I’m confident the guys can handle this weighty matter on [...]

N4G Snark Busters Code Giveaway

Cat — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:12:56 +0000

Today N4G has some Snark Busters codes to give away! The essential bits.

Dead Runner Hands-On

Cat — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:00:13 +0000

Distinctive Developments brought me one of my favorite line drawing games, Heli Rescue, and the surprisingly mesmerizing Pool Ninja, among a handful of other app delights. Notably different from other Distinctive Developments apps on tap, Dead Runner is eerie, really eerie. There’s no cute hopping imperiled civilians in need of rescue, no austere Japanese pool room, instead [...]

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Review

Cat — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:02:37 +0000

Lara Croft has been a disappointed woman. We’ve certainly heard it before: a re-imagining of the series, a fresh chance for Lara, a reboot of the franchise, and still others in a string of broken promises. This time around the buxom heroine must be pinching herself: Guardian of Light is a great game. Yet it’s [...]

Just Half Review

Cat — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:25:37 +0000

Reviewing Apps and assigning scores is a tricky thing. There are gross volumes of apps with an amazing variety of price points, development efforts, game types and goals. Settling on a strength of recommendation for an App is a game in itself, and Just Half makes it a little bit easier at 5/10. Of course, [...]

N4G User Survey

Cat — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:15:15 +0000

We want you to take a survey! It’ll be fun!! Now that the new site has been online for a while we are ready to start working on fixing some of the issues and problems that so far have been reported. There seems to be many different opnions about what N4G should be and what [...]

Free Stuff Alert! Zentia goodies giveaway on N4G

Cat — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:01:27 +0000

Want some free stuff? Want some free Zentia-themed stuff? N4G has two sets of goodies from the folks at ChangYou and their new MMO, Zentia. Each bundle contains a swag bag, t-shirt, Beta code, fox plushie key chain, fox or sheep plushie and Dragon Oath and Blade Wars mouse pads. For all the info on [...]

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Makoto Comic-Con Gameplay

Cat — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:10:12 +0000

Hey BlazBlue fans!! Here’s some Comic-Con gameplay my N4G pal Satanas dug up showing DLC character Makoto Nanaya’s Distortion Drives and Astral Heat. The character is confirmed to be available in Japan on August 5th. Makoto Gameplay Makoto Astral Finish