I’ve been listening regularly to the PC Gamer Podcast for the last month or so, and it is getting a lot better. The addition of a single female voice helps a little in distinguishing which male is which, and since the voice is the learned Kristen Salvatore, even better. There is a better sense of […]

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I’m an admitted Firaxis fanboy. Though I will often take shots at the company for resting on Meier’s past triumphs, I can’t deny that the re-imaginings and revisions of his classics are irresistible and addictive. If you want some insight into the company, they have a podcast now. I mean, why not? Everyone else does. […]

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The last exam taken, the last form submitted, the last tearful farewell from a student and my year of teaching has come to an end. I had a lot of fun, learned a lot about myself and my tolerance for bureaucracy and public school expectations. But I can’t say that I’m sad that it is […]

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You can read my review of Midway’s Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War here. Actually, this is Stainless Steel Studios’ game – the final game from the people that brought you the highly overrated Empire Earth and the greatly undervalued Empires: Dawn of the Modern World. As you can see, their titles never got very […]

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This month’s CGM has my review of Breakaway Games new “serious game” A Force More Powerful. And so far, it is the only review of this title. This has nothing to do with me. I was curious about the title, but was waiting on requesting a review copy until my desk cleared of other stuff. […]

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