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Entries from November 12th, 2006

December CGM

November 12th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

If it’s a December issue, you know it has a gift guide in it, full of things that I didn’t even know existed. Like IPod cradles. I mean, I knew they were out there, I just didn’t know they came in so many versions. The Goodfellow stuff is in good supply. My reviews of JTF: […]

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Space Empires V review

November 9th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

My review of Space Empires V is now up at Gamesradar. SE5 is a game with a lot of depth, but you will need a lot of patience to get far in it. When the 4x genre got going strong in the early nineties, developers had to choose a path as the games and market […]

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Medieval 2 gone gold, EU3 sets date

November 9th, 2006 · Comments Off on Medieval 2 gone gold, EU3 sets date · Uncategorized

Two of my most highly anticipated sequels announced some landmarks today. Medieval 2: Total War has gone gold, and will be on store shelves next week – suggesting that the gold status was in fact some time ago, unless they have some magic game making machine. IGN has been posting national profiles at a furious […]

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Company of Heroes Review

November 7th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

You can read my full Company of Heroes review over at Xtreme-Gamer (aka, Strategy Zone Online: The Next Age). It’s hard to convey in mere text and images just how good this game is, so do get the demo. It’s one of those necessary reminders that innovation in gaming isn’t about making everything original. I […]

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November Strategy Preview

November 6th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

48 shopping days till Christmas. My local Home Depot already has trees and tinsel up. So you can now buy that power drill in the holiday spirit. Or buy one of this month’s strategy titles. November 6 – Anno 1701 (Aspyr/Related Designs) November 7 – Left Behind: Eternal Forces (Left Behind Games), Great Invasions (Strategy […]

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Dominions 3 patch

November 4th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

There is a new patch for Dominions 3 available here. My favorite fixes: – Wands no longer gives Chest Wounds – Blessing can affect sacred undead. – Nethgul no longer tries to kill his wielder. – Hog knight is now mounted. – Stargazer no feet – No more snowfall events under water. In what other […]

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