Another Video Game Website? Why?
I started this blog because if there’s one thing the Internet needs, it’s more video game websites. Just kidding. But I do think that I can add something meaningful — or at least entertaining — to...
View ArticleTurn-Based Combat in Western RPGs – A Eulogy
In the early days of computer and console role-playing games, turn-based combat was the norm. This was not a compromise imposed by technological constraints, as one might suspect. Most early computer...
View ArticleUltima, The Bard’s Tale, and Might & Magic – Where are the Real Sequels?
When it comes to bleeding a franchise dry, no sector of the entertainment industry is as efficient and mercenary as the video game industry. The moment a game enjoys even a modicum of success, it is...
View ArticleDark Delve: A New Grid-Based Dungeon Crawler RPG
About a year ago, I posted an article to this blog lamenting the dearth of grid-based dungeon-crawlers. Well, Mark Harvey of Checkmark Games actually decided to do something about it. Basically a...
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