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Entries from December 15th, 2004

Spike TV video game awards

December 15th, 2004 · Comments Off on Spike TV video game awards · Uncategorized

OK, we all know that this is a stupid award show targetting…well, I’m not sure who they are targetting. Lots of rappers were presenters, so I guess the target audience was anyone who likes rap or hip-hop music. But the models purring cheat codes suggest that they were targetting teenage males. Tara Reid was there, […]

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Alexander the Great Disappointment

December 15th, 2004 · Comments Off on Alexander the Great Disappointment · Uncategorized

Oliver Stone’s Alexander was a critical failure and a commercial mediocrity. Despite all the pre-release hype and early Oscar buzz, the end product was a major disappointment, especially to ancient history afficianadoes like myself. So you have to feel sorry for GSC Gameworld, the Ukrainian developer tapped to make the “official” Alexander game. Movie tie-ins […]

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Fixed the comments

December 14th, 2004 · Comments Off on Fixed the comments · Uncategorized

OK. I imported a HaloScan script so now anyone can comment and leave a name or email address. Almost makes me want to learn HTML so I can do this myself.

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No comments by non-members?

December 13th, 2004 · Comments Off on No comments by non-members? · Uncategorized

I just learned that non-blogspot members can only comment anonymously. Lame, lame, lame. If you have a comment, just sign it at the bottom of the box.

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Civilization 4 – what’s left to do?

December 13th, 2004 · Comments Off on Civilization 4 – what’s left to do? · Uncategorized

Civilization 4 is on its way. Not sure when, though screenshots of an early build can be found in PC Gamer’s January 2005 issue. So sometime in late 2005 is not a bad estimate. Like many, I found Civ 3 close to greatness, but not close enough. Too much seemed confused or poorly considered. Huge […]

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2005 IGF nominees

December 11th, 2004 · Comments Off on 2005 IGF nominees · Uncategorized

The 2005 Independent Games Festival nominees have been announced and there’s a strong strategy presence. In the Open Category, Slitherine’s Legion Arena, Black Hammer’s Supremacy: Four Paths to Power and Donohoe Digital’s War! Age of Imperialism go head to head with seven other games. War! Age of Imperialism is a bit of a surprise since […]

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