http://i.imgur.com/fbOoh.jpg
Rumors have surfaced on the web of a new Borderlands game to be released soon on mobile. A screenshot found by someone on the Gearbox forums. Borderlands on mobile sounds awesome and I will pick this up when it comes out.

Hopefully it will be an awesome slice of one of the best games released this year! Will you pick up Borderlands mobile?

http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?p=3001117#post3001117
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/22/3537580/borderlands-legends-ios-october-gearbox-ad
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/analyst-borderlands-2-sold-1-4-million-in-us/

In other Borderlands news, looks like Borderlands 2 shipped 1.4 million units since its launch to date.... Read All


Over the weekend I got to experience Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. This year one of the mazes was themed on Silent Hill so I thought I'd share my experiences with you guys. While I unfortunately wasn't able to take any pictures at the event I found the above video on Youtube that takes you through the whole maze.

The video doesn't quite do the maze justice but if you're unable to see this in person, it'll give you a pretty good idea of what it was like. For one thing, the video uses night vision so you don't get a sense of just how dark and creepy the maze really is. In the little hallways between rooms it's especially dark and there are thin... Read All


http://i.imgur.com/dYWBz.jpg
After getting into table top gaming a few years ago I started following Fantasy Flight Games and the work of Kevin Wilson in particular. For me, Kevin's games stand above others in their creativity and gameplay. It was a joy to be able to ask him questions and I hope you find it as interesting to read as it was to take part in.

Interview:

jdodson: I want to thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I am wondering if you could give a quick rundown of your history with gaming and what you currently do for Fantasy Flight Games?

Kevin Wilson: No problem. I've been gaming for about 30 years now, getting my start as a D&D roleplayer way back in the day. After... Read All


http://i.imgur.com/Xahgg.jpg
For quite some time EA has been saying Star Wars: The Old Republic will go free to play. They recently dropped some details on how that will work.

http://www.swtor.com/free/features

I think the big take away from this list is that everything will be limited for free to play users with the story being one exception. The limitations don't seem to restrictive, but we will know more when free to play is available.

If you make any purchase at all the game unlocks:


  • The ability to run faster (Sprint) starting at Level 1.

  • Cargo Hold access (Bank Slots) and higher login queue priority.

  • Increased access to Chat and Secure Trading.



The ability to run faster has me wondering if we... Read All


http://i.imgur.com/eKoGG.jpg
If you have been reading my posts over the last few days I have been posting a lot about Doom because of the release of Doom 3: BFG Edition. I decided to write a few of my thoughts down about the board game that brought the love I have for board games back, Doom: The Board Game.

Also check the site tomorrow as I will post an interview I gave with Kevin Wilson. Kevin Wilson is the designer of such amazing board games such as Doom: The Board Game, Android, Descent: Journies into the Dark, Arkham Horror and Civilization: The Board Game! Yep, that Kevin Wilson! Incredible.

I was going through a Doom craze about 5 years ago and in a off the cuff moment I decided to purchase a... Read All


Parody of my own game play? What do you do when you don't have enough money for weapons? You kill other players for money. Hooray! Give me 20 dollars.


Here I am trying to get enough money for the lethal weapons and play with the keyboard instead of a controller. I don't think this mission went well. You can really tell I have limited mobility with the keyboard.


I'm streaming APB with a brand new character. Trying to use keyboard and non lethal. This will probably go badly.


http://mystolgia.angelfire.com/Images/Myst-MystIslandIn-GameMap.png
In the first Watch Out For Fireballs, we did a show about the evolution of a series. For the second, we went with something closer to a revolution. Adventure games simplified their parser through the years, starting with straight up text (Use lamp on torch) to a verb based system (like Monkey Island) and eventually moved to this entirely contextual, one click interface. How did this change the game?

Myst is a product of this entirely. The puzzles deal with mechanics, literally, because when you only have one possible interaction with something, "operate" makes the most sense. The nouns you interact with in Myst generally are just switches, buttons and levers: perfect... Read All


Had a few good games. Killed about 12 players. Wee. Have to start learning how to play with keyboard and mouse.