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David Lanzafame

ARTICLES: 23
Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Classic Roguelike ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery Gets a Modern Makeover

ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery has been around since 1994. Originally developed for Linux-based systems, ADOM used ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Exchange) to create rudimentary shapes for a […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Safe House–Bond. James Bond’s… Boss

It must be rough for the character of M. While 007 galivants around the globe to foil evil plans with a flying car and a few martinis, poor M is […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Omensight – Groundhog’s Doomsday

Omensight is a hack and slash meets classic whodunit story. It’s a successful mesh of the combat found in the original God of War (2005), and the adventure elements of the […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Mobile, Review

Review: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is Just a Shame

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, a mobile game developed by Jam City, boasts some pretty high production values for a mobile title. But don’t let any of it fool you, because the iconic […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Cologne – Crash and Burn

From the Tron-style motorbikes, to the tube-shaped tracks allowing a full spiral of movement, Cologne, an arcade-style racing title developed by Nhneno Games, elicits the feel of classic future-inspired racing […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: The Spatials: Galactology–To Boldly Build, Mine, and Trade

There’s this weird little thrill you get when playing a strategy management title. It’s the moment when you lay out a new structure, and your workers scuttle about, making your […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Without Escape Gets Nowhere Fast

One of my most memorable gaming experiences was when a friend introduced me to the 90s PC Sierra title, Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers. It was […]

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Beyond, Games & Tech, Interview, Interviews

Interview: Dungeons, Dice and Everything Nice Talk Roleplaying and Podcasting

In recent years, there has been a surge in popularity for podcasts starring a live playthrough of pen-and-paper roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Ongoing series’ like Critical Role […]

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Beyond, Games & Tech, Interview, Interviews

Interview: Podcasts, Cons and Chicago–A Q&A with Travis McElroy

Travis McElroy is the middle brother of the podcasting powerhouse that is the McElroy brother trio. He’s the co-host and co-creator of the comedic My Brother, My Brother, And Me […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Jalopy–Mileage May Vary

Take away the spaceships, magic swords, and all portents of destiny, and the most epic of adventures boil down to getting from point A to point B. This hero’s journey […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Roguelike Shooter Synthetik Delivers Robot Carnage

Back in 1982, Larry DeMar and Eugene Jarvis made a game called Robotron, a coin-op arcade game where the player zaps endless waves of machines bent on the annihilation of mankind. […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: H1Z1–Drop In, Arm Up, Go Nuts

H1Z1, developed and published by the Daybreak Game Company, is a free-to-play battle-royale title with an emphasis on mixing it up with 99 other players on an lonely island full […]

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