Category Archives: PC Games

Last Day to Buy the Humble Double Fine Bundle

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Tami Baribeau

As of this writing, you all have 22 hours left to mosey on over here and pick yourself up at least 3 awesome games from indie developer Double Fine.  With no minimum dollar amount you can own Stacking, Psychonauts, and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread: Neverwinter

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Tami Baribeau

Cryptic Studios’ Neverwinter is a game that kind of snuck up on me.  I’m not a huge D&D aficionado and don’t follow or know the lore all that well, and I didn’t spend much time in Dungeons & Dragons Online. … Continue reading →

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Game of the Day: How to Speak Atlantean by Porpentine

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Alex

Porpentine has a new game! This one is about video games and feminism and sex. If you’re reading this, chances are you are into at least one of those things. So play it! If you have made or played an … Continue reading →

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What I Saw at PAX East 2013: Female Protagonists!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Michelle Ealey

At PAX East 2012, the only game I played with a female character was Borderlands 2. I did play a couple of games with a first-person POV with no emphasis on gender, but I encountered a serious lack of female … Continue reading →

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Game of the Day: Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once the Fat Lady Sings!” by Deirdra Kiai

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Alex

Happy Dominique Pamplemousse day! Deirdra’s newest game, a claymation musical adventure, is now available for iPad and Windows/Mac. You can buy it here or on the app store. Feel free to discuss the game in the comments!

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Bioshock Infinite: Open Thread

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Tami Baribeau

Bioshock Infinite released this week, and I know I’m not the only one playing this game.  I actually went in just about completely blind aside from watching a couple of trailers — so I was completely shocked and blown away … Continue reading →

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No Excuses: It’s Time for More Female Protagonists

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Samantha Allen

If the game design of 2009′s Velvet Assassin were half as interesting as its history, I might be able to bring myself to play beyond the first mission. Velvet Assassin is loosely based on the story of Violette Szabo, a … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Shawn Trautman, Creator of Cherry Creek

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Michelle Ealey

Note: This article contains details of Cherry Creek; the game is short, and you can play it here. Over the past year, some game designers have created games with the focus on personal stories (dys4ia and Lim) and on ordinary … Continue reading →

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Kickstart This – Delver’s Drop

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Michelle Ealey

At PAX Prime 2012, I played a short demo of Delver’s Drop. At that time, the demo was a few rooms of a dungeon, but I was impressed with the fluid movement and physics-based interactions between the character and the … Continue reading →

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Game of the Day: Even Cowgirls Bleed by Christine Love

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Alex

Christine Love recently created this tragic text adventure Western in Twine. Yes, Twine! I’m really looking forward to seeing the ways this tool continues to evolve and enable creators to make more interesting stories like this one. You can read … Continue reading →

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