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gamesareevil.com - 4/27/2009
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Death, when in the context of games, is
a mechanic that at it’s core is meant to...
be a punishment for failure. After all, if you’re laying waste to massive numbers of enemy troops, be it in Real Time Strategy games or the myriad of Shooters that have come out lately, there really is no better way...
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Death in Games: Escape or Excuse?
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gamesareevil.com - 4/27/2009
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World War II wasn’t all about storming beaches
and large scale parachute drops. Spies and sabotage were...
a big part of the war effort as well. This week, Replay Studios brings us a game based on Violet Szabo, a real life spy, fighting for the allied forces. Velvet Assassin is a historic stealth game
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GrE's Release of the Week: Velvet Assassin
gamesareevil.com - 4/23/2009
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The reason I bought such shitty games as
Advent Rising and Spiderman 3. I’m talking about previews....
Previews are an essential instrument for video game enthusiasts, but most in their current state need some rethinking. With new franchises I almost completely rely on the previews to determine...
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What I Hate About Previews
gamesareevil.com - 4/22/2009
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In the last couple years only one game
comes to mind in which the narrative was exemplary...
and became more than a story, Bioshock. I will be using this game to showcase my views on the importance of the narrative. Warning, I will be discussing plot points, so be prepared for MASSIVE SPOILERS.
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GrE Investigates Narrative in Video Games
gamesareevil.com - 4/20/2009
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Spring is in the air! The sun is
finally coming up after a long winter. Baseball season...
has started, the birds are out and an overall good feeling is being had by all! So what better way to celebrate Spring then with yet another survival horror game! Perfect for spring, Cryostasis takes place...
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GamesAreEvil's Release of the Week: Cryostasis: The ...
gamesareevil.com - 4/14/2009
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Art is art, no matter the form. While
this may sound simplistic, when the term “art” is...
applied to video games, too many people don’t see it that way. Why is that? The problem lies with the definition of what “art” truly is...
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Are Video Games Art? - An In Depth Analysis
gamesareevil.com - 4/13/2009
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Developers keep making attempts to re-energize the RTS
genre. Dawn of War took out resource management completely...
and focused on action, while Halo Wars attempted to take advantage of legions of fanboys. The latest crack at it comes from Gas Powered Games in their new game, Demigod.
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GamesAreEvil's Release of the Week: Demigod
gamesareevil.com - 4/9/2009
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When I was a kid, the scoring system
was obvious. 1 was terrible and 10 was totally...
tits, the bee’s knees, the cat’s proverbial pajamas. In true “Spinal Tap” tradition a game could even go to 11. I grew into my teens and discovered that the 10 point numbering system could easily be applied to...
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What I Hate About Video Game Reviews
gamesareevil.com - 4/9/2009
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When I think of matches made in heaven,
I don’t exactly imagine fuzzy Muppet characters fitting into...
the Resident Evil universe. That said, through the glorious power of the internet, these worlds have been melded into one of the most amusing pieces of satire that I have seen in quite some time...
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New Resident Evil 5 Trailer Features the Muppets
gamesareevil.com - 4/6/2009
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For too long the Wii has been a
sterile wasteland, consisting mainly of shovel-ware focused on making...
a quick buck off of Nintendo’s wholesome family image. The team over at Platinum Games looks to move beyond the world of digital puppies and fitness-conscious housewives with their latest...
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GamesAreEvil's Review of MadWorld
gamesareevil.com - 4/1/2009
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Here we go again, gamers! Blizzard has reportedly
talked about plans that it’s working with Microsoft on...
the next Xbox (and then denied them all the same!) That got me thinking - nay, worrying - about the next generation of consoles....
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Fears of The NEXT “Next-Gen” Consoles
gamesareevil.com - 3/30/2009
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Unlike in the previous game, however, Box Office
Bust will contain no nudity. That’s right, this is...
a Leisure Suit Larry game without nudity.This is probably because the last game wasn’t sold in several countries due to censorship laws. This time however, the game won’t be bought in any countries...
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GamesAreEvil's Release of the Week: Leisure Suit Larry: ...
gamesareevil.com - 3/30/2009
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At times, gaming can seem like very much
of a boys club. While it is highly doubtful...
that the scantly clad women with over sized boobs and extreme violence will disappear from games, we may begin to see more of a balance.
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Women in Gaming: Turning Myth into Reality
gamesareevil.com - 3/26/2009
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Many small parts combined to create a greater
whole. Touching on set theory, we can say that...
if everything in the set shares a common characteristic, that is a characteristic of the set. Now we know video games are art. With all art there are devout supporters, extremists, or fanboys...
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What I Hate About Video Games
arandomgamer.com - 3/20/2009
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Holding gaming tournaments in libraries isn’t a new
idea by far. Libraries have been a safe haven...
for Dungeons and Dragons nerds since it came out in ‘74. Before then, board gaming tournaments (chess, checkers, Scrabble, etc…) ruled the gaming space in Libraries. However, sponsoring video game...
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Random Gamer Investigates Video Games in Libraries
