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Civ Revolutions Stalled on Wii

January 29th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Consoles, Firaxis, Industry

IGN is reporting that 2k Games has put the Wii version of the upcoming console Civilization on hold “indefinitely.” The DS version goes on, though it looks a lot like other turn-based strategy games on that platform, only more crowded and a little uglier. Plus, it has ninjas.

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What I’ve Written For Xbox Magazine

January 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Consoles

Previews World in Conflict

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Panzer Tactics and the DS

October 29th, 2007 · 12 Comments · Consoles, Gameshark, Preview

My brief preview of Panzer Tactics is up at Gameshark. I never quite know what to write in previews, and I’m not sure this one is any exception. Anyway, the parallels to ye olde Panzer General are obvious and not original with me. The tiny tanks take some getting used to, but it will probably […]

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Civ For Consoles

June 28th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Consoles, Firaxis

2k Games has announced Civilization Revolutions, a next gen console title based on the Civ series. From the press release: Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution is a watershed game, offering players a chance to experience the epic empire-building world of Civilization in an all new accessible, visually immersive, and action-packed world specifically designed for the console […]

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Fear Me

May 23rd, 2007 · 6 Comments · Consoles, Me

I now have an Xbox 360. I will soon be gaming regularly on two platforms. Best part? My wife complained there was only one controller and that I should get another one ASAP. Always marry a nerd.

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Catan on Xbox

May 8th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Big Huge Games, Board Games, Consoles

It’s odd, but the prospect of playing an online version of Settlers of Catan with high production values has me closer to dropping coin on a console than all the zombie/alien/robot killing glamor that the living room gamers have been screaming about for years. So it’s reassuring to read Julian Murdoch’s positive impressions of Big […]

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