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My Relationship with Video Games: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I've been playing games all my life. I can't tell you how old I was when I first picked up a video game but I can tell you what the game was and the circumstances around it as if it happened yesterday. I was still living in the Philippines at the time and my uncle gave me his Game Boy—the first one which, as some of you may recall, was the big grey brick that needed a fistful of AA batteries to run. The first game I ever played on it? Mortal Kombat. I don't know if that was a good choice on my uncle's part, but luckily the Game Boy wasn't conducive to ultra-violence, if only because it was graphically incapable of rendering it. With a dot matrix display that started to fade when the batteries were running low, the thing could only do so much. But it did enough. It got me hooked.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Gamers
5 Games that Will Take Your Mind for a Ride
We all know the excitement of playing a mind melting game. You know the kind, the type of game that starts of slow and gentle. Then, as if a bucket of ice was suddenly dumped onto your head, the game twists and changes into something that straps dynamite onto your mind and completely blows it into a million pieces. You’re left with your mouth open and your heart beating wildly—and you can’t help but love it. Have no fears my dear friend, I will show you the way to five games that will give you your mind melting fix!
By Kisha Holler8 years ago in Gamers
Five Must-Play Nintendo Switch Games Under $20
I'm just going to come out and say what everyone is thinking; 2017 is the year of Nintendo. While the Nintendo Switch has done a fantastic job delivering on its promise of a hybrid system, the games--which were few and far between on the Wii U--have followed.
By Steve Fusinato8 years ago in Gamers
Betrayal at the House on the Hill: One of my All-Time Favourite Board Games!
Betrayal at the House on the Hill — oh, what a game! I enjoy playing this game everytime I play it! It consists of deck "room" tiles, some being for the upper floor, some for the ground floor and some for the basement. Players build their own haunted house whilst coming across events, items, or omens. Events take place inside that designated room, which require you to roll some dice, and what happens next corresponds to your die result; sometimes good, sometimes bad. Should you reveal a room tile with the item symbol on it, you acquire the item you first reveal from the top of the item deck. Omens are where it gets tricky. If you reveal an omen, reveal the first card you pick up from the omen, and then you must roll six dice. The result must be equal to or higher than the amount of omens in play. If you fail to get that, then the haunt starts. I will go into a bit more detail about the haunt further down in the article.
By PandaMeiNium8 years ago in Gamers
Pathfinder RPG: The Basics. Part 1
Pathfinder is a Pen and Paper Role Playing Game with the aid of Polyhedral Dice, set in the mind of the GM and the players, with the goal potential of successfully defeating creatures in skilful combat, Becoming a Deceitful Rogue, an all powerful Halfling Barbarian/Paladin, or even a Human Merchant with evil intentions... What ever your story or goal, with Pathfinder, anything is possible.
By Ian McGarva8 years ago in Gamers
Death of a Dynasty
It was what everyone considered to be unthinkable. A repeat of last year's World Championship final. Another win to be chalked up by the perennial Korean powerhouse that is SK Telecom T1. It all seemed to be playing out as per the last few years in a dynasty of dominance that was unrelenting and absolute. Even with a menagerie of uncharacteristic mistakes and a few gaps in the armor becoming more obvious through the Quarter and Semi-finals, SKT looked set to take their third consecutive and fourth overall World Championship on stage at the Bird's Nest in Beijing. I certainly had no reason to doubt them... until we entered Summoner's Rift for game one.
By Jack Tinmouth8 years ago in Gamers
5 Horror Games with Hard Modes That Add to the Terror . Top Story - November 2017.
What exactly changes within a game when you increase the difficulty? The enemies have more health, the protagonist has less health and takes more damage, the boss fights take longer to complete. But some games take the concept even further, adding a new layer of fear to the gameplay and mechanics. So, without further ado, let's count down the 5 Horror Games with Hard Modes That Add to the Terror...
By CT Idlehouse8 years ago in Gamers
Horror Games: From Niche to Nonsense
Maybe I've become too desensitized over the years to enjoy modern "horror" games. Lately, I've just felt that such games have either fit into two categories: "cliche horror trope bingo" and/or "trying way too hard." I'd say a perfect example of the first of those categories is the recently released The Evil Within 2. I honestly don't know what is impressing the gaming news giants to give it a high score... though I think IGN would be impressed with a game about paint drying.
By CT Idlehouse8 years ago in Gamers
