When my mum and dad bought me a Commodore Amiga, it was one of the happiest days of my life.
My parents were art teachers and were not rich; thinking back, they must have spent a fortune on that computer. I’m sure I was incredibly grateful, but I expressed that gratitude by disappearing into my bedroom [...]
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This is the second part of the article. For part 1, click here.
This list, found at Diablofans.com, tells the story of hell in 600 installments. Intended to catalogue the signs that you are addicted to Blizzard’s popular PC role-playing game Diablo 2, it begins as a light-hearted jibe at addiction, yet quickly becomes [...]
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My efforts to shake my gaming addiction were going well. But recently I’ve started seeing Diablo everywhere. No matter where I look, it’s always there: in the smile of a child, in the subtle interplay of light on water, on the website called diablofans.com that I’ve just spent six hours browsing; truly nowhere [...]
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I finally did it. Three days ago I gave away all of my games worth giving away, and threw the rest in the bin. See the harrowing pictures below. If they’re blurred, it’s because the air was saturated with passion.
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A review of Metal Gear Solid 4 which takes certain liberties with the truth.
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Oh, hi! Nice to have you back!
As a recent non-gamer, I’ve tried hard to fill my time with productive, creative and above all fun pastimes, and last night I think I excelled myself. And who better to share my experience with than the entire world? So sit back, relax, and learn how to [...]
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Join us for the deeply moving final chapter in the story of Tim’s Galaga addiction.
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So you’ve given up gaming. Trouble is, you write for a damn gaming site, and you’re obligated to provide people with reviews. What a pickle.
But hold on! You’re a clever fellow, and modern games are pretty self-explanatory. Surely you can work out the plot of a game by looking at the screenshots, take educated [...]
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