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exp. – You should be reading this

December 13, 2010December 20, 2010 Doug Groves exp, expdot, Gamercamp, Mathew Kumar, minus infinity4 Comments

Mathew Kumar has proven time and again to have a unique insight not only video games, but what it is to be a writer whose main focus is games. We first talked to him at TCAF 2010, where he was selling exp., a printed ‘zine format video game periodical that really breaks the mold when it comes to games journalism. He also delivered a keynote speech at GamerCamp this year that was both funny and biting, and one of my personal highlights of the day. He also announced that he…

Disney Epic Mickey: Not quite Disney World

December 10, 2010December 20, 2010 David Doel Disney, Disney Epic Mickey, Junction Point Studios, Nintendo, review, Warren Spector, Wii1 Comment

For a while before it’s announcement legendary game designer Warren Spector – who has worked on classic hits such as the Ultima series, Thief, and Deus Ex – was rumored to be working on a new franchise with a new team. That game turned out being Disney Epic Mickey for the Wii. For a licensed game with a big name behind it there has been a lot of high hopes that this would add to the list of great exclusive 2010 releases for the console. Unfortunately, after spending quite a…

Gran Turismo 5: Driving Force

December 8, 2010December 17, 2010 Wesley Fok Dear Game Diary, Gran Turismo 5, GT5, Playstation, PS3, PSN, review, Sony3 Comments

Spoiler warning: Some cars in Gran Turismo 5 may come fitted with spoilers. You can also fit spoilers to pretty much any car in the Maintenance section. I’ve played every major version of Gran Turismo to date, including Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Gran Turismo for PSP (but not for very long). Every time, it’s roughly the same story: I enter GT Mode, start completing license tests, buy my first car, and slowly work my way up to the pro leagues until finally, somewhere before I’ve completed every race series,…

Kinectimals review: Virtually Cuddly

December 7, 2010December 15, 2010 Deborah Chantson Kinect, Kinectimals, Microsoft, review, Xbox 360, Xbox Live4 Comments

Well, it was only a matter of time before there had to be something for the ankle-biters. With games like Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures and Dance Central being aimed at an older audience, who’s to say that preschoolers should be left out? Kinectimals is most definitely for a much younger audience. My bets are on ages six and under. The game play is fairly simple, uses a great deal of repetition, a really basic storyline, and a big focus on interacting with a virtual cub. The appeal is that these…

Fable III Giveaway – UPDATED

December 6, 2010December 13, 2010 Doug Groves Fable III, giveaway, Microsoft, Xbox 3606 Comments

Just in time for the holidays, we’re announcing the first of a few giveways we have coming up. This time around, it’s a copy of Fable II for the Xbox 360. You can check out our review here. How do you enter? It’s easy. Simply post a comment below, but whatever you say, make sure the word ‘Fable’ is in there. The Disqus powered commenting system allows you to log in using your existing Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo or Open ID account. If you have a Disqus account, even better! Optionally,…

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX review

December 2, 2010December 8, 2010 David Doel Great Canadian Gamer, Pac-Man, Pac-Man Championshop Edition DX, PS3, PSN, review, Xbox 360, Xbox Live5 Comments

Wow. I don’t believe I’ve ever started off a review with that word, but that simple three-letter word describes Pac-Man Championship Edition DX quite well. Continuing on the success of the original Pac-Man Championship Edition – only released on the 360 – this latest version of the classic franchise can be found on both the 360’s Xbox Live Arcade and PS3’s Playstation Network Store. And what an incredible $10 game it is. Taking the classic Pac-Man game play and bringing it into the current generation, making it relevant in today’s…

Fable III review AKA grinding for the greater good

November 29, 2010December 7, 2010 Doug Groves Fable, Fable III, Lionhead Studios, Microsoft, Peter Molyneux, review, Xbox 360, Xbox Live4 Comments

I enjoyed the first two installments of Fable. Though never the most challenging gameplay Peter Molyneux and company managed to draw me into the world of Albion with their unique take on fantasy style role playing and a quirky sense of humour. Fable III is no different, and in many ways an improvement. I think there’s a fundamental flaw with the second half of the game, which can’t be talked about with spoilers, but don’t worry, you’ll be warned.

They Bleed Pixels teaser

November 24, 2010December 2, 2010 Doug Groves DJ Finish Him, Gamercamp, Miguel Sternberg, N+, Nidhogg, Shaun Hatton, Spooky Squid, They Bleed Pixels, Xbox Arcade Indies, Xbox Live2 Comments

At GamerCamp this year Shaun Hatton presented the teaser trailer for the new game They Bleed Pixels. Shaun, as DJ Finish Him, is collaborating closely with Spooky Squid Games in composing the music for the game. On Monday, Miguel of Spooky Squid released the teaser to the public, and describes the game as a “fast paced, gothic, low-fi pixel art, platforming beat’em up with a chiptune style soundtrack coming out on Xbox Arcade Indies”.

Kinect Review: Are games just the beginning?

November 15, 2010December 1, 2010 Doug Groves Kinect, Kinect Adventures, Kinect Joy Ride, Kinect Sports, Microsoft, review, Xbox 3603 Comments

A lot has been made of Microsoft’s Kinect, the new motion detection system for the Xbox 360. It has lead many to draw comparisons to the gesture controls seen in Minority Report, and go so far as to say that it may even change the face of computing in the future. That’s high praise indeed, but what does it mean for gaming right now?

Gamercamp Lv2 starts tomorrow

November 12, 2010November 18, 2010 Doug Groves Anamanaguchi, event, Gamercamp, Gamercamp Lv2, Starscream, Toronto Underground Cinema, TUG23 Comments

Like the title says, there’s only one day left until Gamercamp Lv2 kicks off tomorrow morning at 11 am. The 2 day festival of gaming, in it’s second year, will feature gaming presentations, the Saturday night 1UP bash and a whole lot more. You can get your tickets right here. Instead of trying to sum it all up myself, here’s the official poster of events, followed by a write up from event organizers Mark Rabo and Jamie Woo. Saturday doors open at 10:30am and presentations get started at 11am. We’ll…

Warren Spector Epic Mickey Interview

November 2, 2010November 8, 2010 Doug Groves Disney, drawing, Epic Mickey, interview, Warren Spector, Wii2 Comments

At the recent Epic Mickey event, we talk with legendary game designer Warren Spector about the process of game development, and in particular about his underlying philosophy on player choice and consequences, regardless of setting. In that regard, one of the points in Epic Mickey is to make sure that each choice the player is given actually does have consequences in the game. A choice without consequences is really kind of a waste of development effort and it’s a waste of players time. Why do it? If there’s no consequence…

Jessica Rabbit drawn in two minutes

November 1, 2010November 4, 2010 Doug Groves Disney, drawing, Epic Mickey, Jessica Rabbit, Wii3 Comments

While attending the Disney Epic Mickey event, we had the opportunity to talk to the developers, including Warren Spector, whose interview is coming up tomorrow. That’s not what this video is about however. At the event, they had artists on hand doing paintings and sketches, and while going through the footage I found this video of one of the artists doing a sketch of Jessica Rabbit, which he cranked out in under two minutes. Unfortunately, as of this writing we don’t have the artist’s name, and we’ll update this as…