Guide:- Midnight Launches: Who? What? Why?

Midnight launches have been a feature of gaming for a long time. They are occasionally portrayed as events for the hardest of the hardcore, and as such many people who might enjoy such a launch never give themselves the opportunity to experience one. Your first launch might seem daunting, and without knowing if you’ll enjoy it or not it’s unlikely you’ll want to make the effort. So, here’s a guide for the uninitiated, with my own experiences of the recent Starcraft 2 launch in London providing examples along the way.

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Mon, August 9 2010 » Guides & Tips » 1 Comment

How Audiosurf Made Me Better at Counter-Strike

Audiosurf garnered quite a lot of attention when it was released in February 2008. Reviewers loved it (it has a metacritic score of 85), and it won two IGF awards that year. I noticed the coverage, but as someone who plays mostly RPGs, strategy games and FPSs, I couldn’t see space in my collection for [...]

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Wed, July 14 2010 » Opinion Pieces » No Comments