Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale – Barrels of Mediocrity
By David MacDonald
Its been seven years since Dungeons and Dragons has been seen on the console. In that time, the pen and paper role-playing game has progressed significantly, going through two editions. Given the amount of changes the source material has undergone, one would hope that Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale would have made similar strides. Upon playing the game, my hopes and dreams were crushed utterly. (more…)
Hosted By Brian Perry, Grey Perry, David MacDonald, and Mike Thivierge;
E3 came and left and the team gets together to talk about what happened and what it means for the industry as a whole.
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012: Card Sharks
By David MacDonald
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, or M:TG 2012, is a greatly revamped version of the successful online game released in late 2009. Each revision addressed a significant problem and has created a solid product with hours of play. Despite some holdover issues from the previous incarnation, I still enjoyed playing this title thoroughly. (more…)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Less Than Meets the Eye
By David MacDonald
In 2010, High Moon Studios released Transformers: War for Cybertron and single-handedly threw out any competition for “Best Transformers Game” in my mind. This year, High Moon Studios created Transformers: Dark of the Moon and lowered the bar. It may look like War for Cybertron, at times may even play like it, but this is not anywhere near that title. (more…)
Powered On – E3 2011 – The Press Conference Recap
Hosted By Brian Perry, David MacDonald, and Mike Thivierge
With E3 in full force and the major press conferences having come to a close the gang gets together and takes a hard look at what was really said in each conference and discuss all the games that were detailed.
E3 2011: Nintendo e3 Press Conference: So Were U Impressed?
By David MacDonald
Opening up with a full orchestra to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Legend of Zelda over a montage of all the Zelda games over the past 25 years. A bit of new footage from Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Miyamoto pops out and speaks on the music of Zelda, then starts riffing with the orchestra. Does the getting an item sound with the orchestra while he acts it out. I truly hope he reveals something big doing this, otherwise its just wasted time… Turns out, he’s just wasting time. (more…)
E3 2011: The Sony Press Conference Recap
By Brian Perry
The Sony e3 presentation has come to an end and it’s time for another “Not Quite Live Blog”.
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E3 2011: EA Press Conference Recap
By David MacDonald
In 2012, EA is highlighting “Game Changers”, a system of using connectivity among different platforms and social media to further enhance your playing experience. While not really occurring on all their featured titles this year, EA still has an impressive lineup for the coming year.
E3 2011: Ubisoft E3 Keynote 25 years and still needing the laugh track.
By Brian Perry
Ubisoft’s E3 keynote has come and gone for 2011 bringing us some interesting surprises and a whole lot of awkward silences. Instead of lambasting the presenters however, here is the not so live blog for Ubisofts presentation. (more…)
Powered On – 010 – E3 Predictions
Hosted By Brian Perry, Grey Perry, David MacDonald, and Mike Thivierge
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for gamers and games journalists this week as the industry gathers round in Los Angeles California and prepares for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. This episode the guys talk about what they have been playing including Brink, LA Noir, Singularity, and World of Warcraft Cataclysm. Then it’s some news and the guys predictions on what will happen this week at E3.
