Game writing worth reading. There are ‘scoreless reviews,’ which are more like mini-features that focus on one game. There are features, which are longer articles on almost anything even remotely game-related. Also, you’ll find coverage of any events the Grump Bros. and crew can get themselves to, from Brooklyn to Beyond. And when we occasion to the top of a soapbox, editorials are written. All here.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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