Monthly Archives: July 2012

Quantum Conundrum and Qube: Two Good Games Inspired by Portal

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Lee Leave a comment

Portal . Now that that’s out of the way, we can talk about these two first-person puzzle games starting with “QU” involving gloves. 2012′s Quantum Conundrum is the brainchild of Kim Swift, who previously worked on both Left 4 Dead … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, First-Person, Platformer, Puzzle, Video Gaming

Legacy of the Wizard

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Lee Leave a comment

Legacy of the Wizard , known as Dragon Slayer 4: Drasle Family in Japan, is an early Metroidvania, a type of action/exploration game with an open-ended world (In this case, a tile-based huge labyrinthine dungeon) that can be explored in … Continue reading →

Animu, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Metroidvania, Music, Platformer, Puzzle, Video Gaming

Ramblings: Women in Gaming

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Lee 2 Comments

The game industry is in a dual arms race towards complete nuclear destruction. It’s between angry feminists who will give no quarter and rapey misogynist manchildren who are making and buying the games and always recoil in hurt rage when … Continue reading →

Politics, Ramblings, Video Gaming

Oniken is Not That Hard

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Lee 1 Comment

Oniken is a 2012 PC game made by Danilo Dias of Brazil. It is a platforming hack-em-up that is openly inspired by late-80s games from the Nintendo Entertainment System. Oniken is available for five bucks USD on Desura , a … Continue reading →

Animu, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Platformer, Video Gaming

A Complete Noobs’ Guide to League of Legends – Part 3: Builds and the Metagame

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Lee 3 Comments

If you haven’t read the first two articles in this noobs’ guide to League of Legends , please do so. When you think you’re ready, move on to this article. Or do whatever you want, it’s all good. Runes Runes … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, League of Legends, Online Gaming, Video Gaming

Left 4 Dead 2 giveaway (Ends 7/21/2012)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Lee 1 Comment

Did you miss the Left 4 Dead 2 discount on the Steam sale the other day? I didn’t! So I’m giving away three copies of the game on Steam. All you have to do is friend me on Facebook or … Continue reading →

Bonus, Contest, Video Gaming

A Complete Noobs’ Guide to League of Legends – Part 2: Combat

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Lee Leave a comment

If you haven’t read the first part of my noobs’ guide , please do so. League of Legends is a game all about positioning and timing. During the beginning phases, you have to be at just the right distance to … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, League of Legends, Online Gaming, Video Gaming

A Complete Noobs’ Guide to League of Legends – Part 1: Getting Started

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lee Leave a comment

I’m not that good at League of Legends. I am, however, good at teaching people how to play video games. I’ve spent many hours not only playing the game and being called racial slurs but also researching the various champions … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, League of Legends, Online Gaming, Video Gaming

EVO 2012 Comes to a Close

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Lee Leave a comment

EVO 2012 is over. Infiltration from Korea is your Street Fighter IV champion. He absolutely murdered all of the competition. What a confusing final 8 for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012 . Everyone was off their game except … Continue reading →

Bonus, Fighting Games, Video Gaming

EVO SF2 Finish

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lee 1 Comment

That was one super-close finish for “Juicebox” Mao. Those Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo matches were excellent. I prefer Hyper Fighting but this is still one of the finest games in history. See you all again tomorrow on my stupid … Continue reading →

Bonus, Fighting Games, Video Gaming