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Blake Armstrong

Namco’s Muscle March Review for the Nintendo Wii

February 15, 2010

Those of you unfamiliar with ‘Muscle March’, or many of Namco’s recent publications, may experience some difficulty following this article. Fact: I am writing this article completely sober. The game opens with a number of extremely muscle bound men and a woman—all of which are wearing nothing more than thongs (Arnold Schwarznegger Mr. Universe circa [...]

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How the First Ten Minutes of ‘Mass Effect 2’ Raised the Bar for Story Telling

February 5, 2010

Starting a new game is often an experience that many gamers dread and anticipate. We love being immersed into a new world, soaking in graphics that are more than simple screen shots or pixilated preview videos, and hearing our character’s voice—whether it be text or voice acting—for the very first time. New demographics have forced [...]

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Costly Development and the Coming of Age for Video Games

January 18, 2010

In the early 1900s, movies were springing up all over the world. France had the Lumiere brothers and we had Edison. Many of these films were very simple in both style and structure: A static shot of a train barreling towards the audience! There were reports of screams in terror for fear of being crushed [...]

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Attack of the Teens: Why First Person Shooters are a Young Man’s Game

January 14, 2010

Before Xbox Live really took off and became the largest online gaming community we know today, video game competition was generally between friends and relatives. Mario Kart was a great way to put you younger siblings in their place and your rivalries were now much more civil—louder perhaps, but less emotional and physical damage was [...]

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Modern Game Length and Your Growing Body!

January 14, 2010

The Pros and Cons of Modern Game Length Back in ancient times, the Mayans would play their version of basketball/soccer for nearly 30 hours straight before the winning team was sent off as sacrifice to the Gods, or so it goes. A couple of years later, Final Fantasy VII came to the Sony Playstation and [...]

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