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Are you a fan of arena shooters? Were Quake and Unreal Tournament some of your favorite games back in the day? Well, while arena shooters may be on life support, they’re not quite dead yet. Let me tell you about Xonotic. Ready For Most Computers Xonotic is a completely free arena shooter for Windows, Mac …
Every once in a while, a game comes along that’s a must-have. Less often, that game is a mobile game. This is the case with Dungeon Village from Kairosoft. Dungeon Village is part city builder, part RPG. Many phone apps fit this description, but one big difference is that Dungeon Village is not free to …
If you play a lot of video games, you’ve probably heard (at some point or another) about some of the health risks associated with long periods of gaming. Some of these claims can be more dubious than others, but it makes sense that people who play a lot of video games can generally lead more …
Over 13 years ago, the greatest game to ever grace the Sega Genesis (well, in my opinion anyway) came out. I’m talking, of course, about Road Rash II. Sure, it’s not any sort of anniversary for the game, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to heap praise on it. Along with being a legendary Genesis …
These days, standing desks are all the rage. Whether you buy a standing desk or are lucky enough to have a built-in alternative (like the fortunately-tall breakfast bar in my apartment), you might realize after not too long that standing on your floor is not all that comfortable. That’s why you need an anti-fatigue mat. In other words, …
It’s Golden Week time again, and you know what that means! Great discounts on Japanese-made PlayStation games for us here in North America. Whether you’ve got a PS3, a PS4 or a PS Vita, there’s something you’ll want to check out. You can check out the 2016 Golden Week sales for all PlayStation systems here. As …
So your favorite game isn’t running too well anymore. Case in point: trying to play it for any amount of time is starting to feel like the Ludovico Technique scene from A Clockwork Orange, as you’re presented with visual depictions of things you love yet your primary reaction is nausea. You have a relatively new …
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So you got shot in the head again. You knew where your assassin was gonna be coming from because you heard his footsteps (and time was running out, so he had to act). Too bad your mouse slipped, you missed the shot, and now you’re just another kill on his record. For the millionth time, you thought about how much you …
So you want to get started with a Raspberry Pi gaming setup. I don’t blame you, who doesn’t want access to thousands of great old games whenever they want? With retropie, anyone can make their own retro gaming station without much technical knowledge at all. No matter how overwhelming it might seem at first, just …