Archive for the ‘Games’ Category

It’s a Good Time to be a Gamer

This fall is going to be great. The games I’m looking forward to:

  • Spore (September 7)
  • The Force Unleashed (September 16)
  • Tom Clancy’s EndWar (October 15)
  • Rock Band 2 (October 19)
  • Guitar Hero: World Tour (October 26)
  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (October 28)
  • Left 4 Dead (November 4)
  • Gears of War 2 (November 7)
  • Call of Duty: World at War (November 11)
  • Mirror’s Edge (November 11)

I guess class will have to wait.

Diablo III Announced

And it looks amazing. Blizzard, after a series of enticing splash screens on Blizzard.com, finally finished it off with the unveiling of Diablo III, the sequel to everyone’s favorite dungeon-crawling RPG.

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What Team Shooters Can Learn From Battlefield 2142

Battlefield 2142

I first played (and last played) Battlefield 2142 last winter break with a couple of friends. It seemed pretty much like every other Battlefield game: yes, there were big flying machines and mechs, but the game mechanic worked the same way. Except for one thing: the ability to tag enemies on your team’s map.

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