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Maybe DontReamde
Reamde is more accessible than most Neal Stephenson novels, but despite (and because) of this, it ends up feeling like a lesser effort. Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Scoreless Reviews
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New Grump
Games will be Super-Everywhere when The Round comes of age. Super-Everywhere is the 16-bit Everywhere that comes after the regular Everywhere that we have now. There’s more colors in Super-Everywhere, and there’s Mode 7. Continue reading
My Xbox 360 Broke, So I Fixed It
The disc drive on my Xbox 360 quietly stopped working a couple weeks ago, and since then I’ve survived on downloadables (I actually finished Super Meat Boy). This past weekend I decided to do something about the broken box, but … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features
Tagged disc drive, dvd, feature, fix, lubricant, magnet, motor, open tray error, repair, xbox 360
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A Gamer Reviews the Kindle 3 E-Reader
Warning to all gamers: If you buy a Kindle 3, all of that reading could seriously cut into your game time. Before you go out and spend the money – and yes, they are frighteningly cheap at $140 (wifi version) … Continue reading
Posted in Scoreless Reviews
Tagged achievements, amazon, e-reader, final fantasy XIII, halo, kindle, starcraft, world of warcraft, wow, xbl, xbox 360
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When Life Gives You Walking Tanks
Every gamer has a long list of reasons why they like video games. For me, one of the top reasons is access to walking tanks. So now we have “Explosionade” from Mommy’s Best Games. Continue reading
Posted in Scoreless Reviews
Tagged action, Explosionade, game review, mechs, Mommy's Best Games, Nathan Fouts, platformer, walking tanks, XBLIG
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Ha Ha Halo: Reach is a Stitch
Halo: Reach is a landmark in the burgeoning humor game genre. Not only that, it is more enduringly funny than a lot of the games we usually consider humorous. Now, before you rush down to the comments section to fire … Continue reading
Posted in Scoreless Reviews
Tagged comedy, game review, halo, Halo Reach, Tim Schafer, xbox 360
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Humble Indie Bundle, Time is Running Out!
There’s a little less than a day left to acquire the Humble Indie Bundle. For the next 20 hours or so you can get a total of six (6!) indie games, for the price of your choosing. Yes, you get … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials, News and Updates
Tagged aquaria, gish, humble indie bundle, indie games, lugaru, penumbra overture, samorost 2, world of goo
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9 Great iPhone Games
This isn’t an especially clever feature article. Web sites have been posting lists of iPhone games for years, desperately sifting the wheat from the chaff-monster that is the iTunes App Store. It is Game Grump’s opinion that there is always … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Tagged canabalt, dark nebula, drop 7, iBlast Moki, iphone, ipod touch, Pac Man, Peggle, Plants vs. Zombies, Primrose, Space Invaders
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Criticizing my Criticism thru Comics
The best video games strike an artful balance between innovation and the tried and true. Our ‘game of the year’ winners from last week are examples: Both are sequels built on foundations from generations past (not to mention their own … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Features
Tagged 2600, Area 337, cel shaded, gta, sex in games, star wars, violence in games
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Game of the Year 2009, using Science!
It’s time for Game Grump’s Game of the Year award. We don’t have a bunch of different silly awards, just the one. The best one, the ultimate one. It’s Game of the Year 2009 here at Game Grump, so let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials, Features, Podcast
Tagged Forza 3, game of the year, GOTY, mafia wars, trials hd, zynga
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DuckBall Devlog 007: Taking Off