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Monthly Archives: November 2015

Selling Out and Rising Up: TLF/AIP Rise Up (Rise of the Tomb Raider, Part One)

30 Nov

It likely comes as no surprise to anyone who actually reads this and my Twitter feed that I really, really, really like the new Rise of the Tomb Raider. A lot. So much so that I was already blathering about … Read More »

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As-I-Play, Game Criticism, TLF, Videogames

TLF: Kitties!: Neko Atsume Kitty Collector

23 Nov

So one of the games that has been eating my life recently is a bit outside my usual purview (or purrrrr-view, if you will): Neko Atsume Kitty Collector. I explain why over on TLF.

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Game Criticism, TLF, Videogames

Not Feeling the Pax: Elitism & PAX Registration

20 Nov

Over the years, the gaming phenomenon known as the Penny Arcade Expo–PAX–has become increasingly popular. Now, there are five PAXes: PAX Prime, PAX East, PAX South, PAX Dev, and PAX Aus. I have been to PAX East several times over … Read More »

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Catching Up: Borderlands, Bastion, and Tomb Raider

18 Nov

I guess I’ve gotten a little behind on this blog… and on pretty much everything else this semester. A couple of TLF posts have gone up since my last post here: an As-I-Play on Bastion and another on Borderlands 2. … Read More »

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Happy N7 Day!

7 Nov

If you’re a Mass Effect fan, you know what N7 day is. If you’re not… the N7 program is a military unit in the ME universe. Today is November 7th, hence, N7. I’m just going to take this opportunity to … Read More »

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Game Criticism, Videogames

TLF North By Northeast: The SXSW Harassment-in-Gaming Debacle

3 Nov

So as last week’s SXSW “scandal” unfolded, I had a few thoughts about it. As it kept unfolding, I had a few more. They’re over on TLF.

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