Ryse: Playing With History
In a medium where anything is possible, why do we rarely play with those pinnacle events from our past? Why do I play video games? One word: escapism. By escapism, I […]
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{r}g Podcast 4: Prepare for TITANFALL!!!!
Tom and Mike drink Great Lakes Brewery’s Beard of Zeus Barley Wine (well before the don’t-drink-before date) and drop Titans like mics. We review the Titanfall beta, pit the mechs against […]
What is Lost When Studios Close or Restructure
Layoffs in the games industry are nothing new. That doesn’t make their sting any less painful. It has been a hard few weeks for the game developing community. Last week, […]
Is Gone Home Worth Its $20 Price Tag?
Last weekend I finally got the chance to play The Fullbright Company’s 2013 critical darling Gone Home. Yes, I realize the game came out way back in August last year, […]
Crowdfunded Edition: The Changing Relationship Between Creators & Consumers
Kickstarter recently released their year-end numbers for 2013 – 3M people pledging 480M$ and I think I may have spent close to that much myself on wallets, comic-books, watches and various […]
New Dark Souls 2 Trailer: The Curse
If Mike were here and not on a beach in Miami, he would no doubt be super excited by the latest trailer from Namco Bandai for Dark Souls 2. He […]
I am both awesome and complete crap at Nidhogg
Please note: This is not a review. These are only my initial impressions As I previously stated, my New Years Gaming Resolution is to play more pc games (particularly indie […]
My New Years Gaming Resolution
The Opposite of my PC Rig While making my best games list for 2013, I was struck by how many titles I did not play this year. Now some of […]
The Best Games of 2013 – Tom’s Picks
So I need to preface this list by saying that I do not have a Wii U, a 3DS, or a PS Vita, nor do I have any of the […]
{REFINED} GEEKERY END OF YEAR DISCUSSION: PART 2 – GAMES
Following our year end discussion on movies, we present you with the second installment of our 2013 conversation, this time focusing on video games. In this episode Tom and Mike […]
Refined Geekery 