Shadowgate is Dark, Dreary and Unforgiving By David Lins [divider] When I first stepped into Castle Shadowgate, I was young enough to fear its every corner, its every turn. It was the first videogame world I’d experienced where every choice you made—even something as insignificant…
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David Lins is a freelance writer from Pennsylvania that has loved video games since he was old enough to hold a controller. He enjoys all sorts of games, but prefers difficult or terrifying ones. Currently, he plays too many roguelikes. When not writing about his favorite hobby, he loves to drink beer, write fiction, play tabletop RPGs or board games, and hang out with his friends and family. He also has a passion for technology and loves tinkering with his phone, computer, and other devices. Follow David on Twitter for “hilarious” or “insightful” tweets about nothing in particular.
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Old School Adventuring Reborn In Quest For Infamy By David Lins [divider] [dropcap]H[/dropcap]ow many times do you read the phrase “love letter” while browsing Kickstarter? It’s gotten to the point that it actually makes me cringe a little whenever I see it, because most of…
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Quest for Infamy Previewed By David Lins [divider] Thanks to Kickstarter, the world has plenty of modern point-and-click adventure games. Among them, very few manage to live up to the adventure games of the 90s, with their strangely compelling dialogue, fantastic voice acting, and brutal…
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The Caffeine Demo Gives Me Hope, But I’m Not Sold By David Lins [divider] When you’re a horror snob, it’s hard to find games that you really enjoy. Ever since Amnesia (and, perhaps moreso, Slender) we’ve been seeing a ton of horror games pop up…
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Zojoi’s Karl Roelofs Discusses Shadowgate By David Lins Zojoi’s Shadowgate is an upcoming reimagining of the classic title of the same name, originally released in 1987 for the Apple Macintosh (and later in 1988 for the NES). It’s a point-and-click puzzle adventure game where even…
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By David Lins [divider] So you’ve (mentally) rolled up a character. You’ve given it some thought, and you know what type of footprint you’d like to leave on the universe. It’s time to choose your first spaceship. It’s important to remember that ships in Star…
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Moebius: Empire Rising Reviewed By David Lins [divider] Point-and-click adventure games have become a rarity, and actually good ones are even less common. Many seem to miss the point, so to speak, but some manage to hold true to the original feel of the genre….
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By David Lins [divider] So you’ve read up a bit on Star Citizen and you want in. Now the question is: where do you start? Heading to the main website, you’ll find a plethora of information about the game: what kinds of ships there are,…
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By David Lins [divider] In the old days, video games were tough. This isn’t because developers wanted you to hate them, or to feel challenged: it was because games were pretty expensive, and in order to ensure that parents would actually buy games for their…
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By David Lins [divider] If there is one game that can be heralded as the current champion of crowdfunding, it’s Star Citizen. At the time of writing, the game has reached almost $40,000,000 in donated funds. No, that’s not a typo, and your eyes didn’t…
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By David Lins [divider] In many sci-fi universes, space is far from empty. There are dangerous species and ships in every cluster. It’s not realistic, but it makes for an interesting story. FTL: Faster Than Light adds a new twist on it: randomness. After all,…
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