GDC 08: IGF Mobile Game Awards
by Jonathan Zungre on February 21, 2008
Independent games make me excited. The unrestrained creativity of game developers trying to break into the industry can be a dynamic and explosive thing. So I had to check out this years GDC mobile awards to see what the best had to offer. Read more…
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Gamestrata.com is Your Crazy Chest Painted Stat Tracking Fan
by Jonathan Zungre on February 20, 2008
Gamestrata.com loves your gaming statistics. For the sake of analogy, lets pretend video games are baseball. When you sign up to this website, they will track your stats like you are Barry Bonds. However, they do not look down on you if you use performance enhancing drugs. Read more…
GDC 08: Mini Thin Rush Six Hour Energy Drink Video Review
by Jonathan Zungre on February 19, 2008
Our first edition of Ripten TV features a review of a free energy drink at this years GDC. Will it taste good, and more importantly, will it live up to its six hour promise? Find out for yourself.
GDC 08: Magic the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons Players Find a New Home at Gleemax
by Jonathan Zungre on February 19, 2008
Have you ever played Magic the Gathering against yourself? I’ll tell you what, from one MTG player to another, it’s still kind of fun. But not as fun as when your beating your friend Steve’s goblin army the hell down over some chips and Mt. Dew — but what happens when Steve moves to freaking Jersey?
I talked to, Randy Buehler, from Wizards of the Coast, to see if there was a solution to my problem. Gleemax.com he told me, would cure all my ailments. And it’s balm would come in the form of a social networking site devoted to “thinking gamers” and the games they love. Read more…
Gamecock Makes Their Own Rules: All Gamers Can Attend the 2nd annual E.I.E.I.O
by Jonathan Zungre on January 18, 2008
Don’t tell me how to run my expo, Griffin! I WILL set you on fire.
Exactly how much more independent can you get? Gamecock does what they want and expos are no different. Read more…
Interplay Re-Registers The Descent, Baldur’s Gate, and Clayfighter Trademarks
by Jonathan Zungre on January 7, 2008
We missed you, Bad Mr. Frosty.
Could we see Clayfighter’s clay snowmen fighting clay Elvis again? That’s a whole big bag of “maybe,” but Interplays re-registering of those game’s trademarks could give us some fun hope for the next-gen updates of these classic franchises. Read more…
The 12 Days of Christmas, Revised for Gamers: Day 12
by Jonathan Zungre on December 27, 2007
Is any song of the Christmas season less relatable than the Twelve Days of Christmas? Since when does Christmas have 12 days? How wealthy would you have to be to afford gifts like 5 gold rings or 11 pipers piping? Read more…
The 12 Days of Christmas, Revised for Gamers: Day 11
by Jonathan Zungre on December 24, 2007
Is any song of the Christmas season less relatable than the Twelve Days of Christmas? Since when does Christmas have 12 days? How wealthy would you have to be to afford gifts like 5 gold rings or 11 pipers piping? Read more…
The 12 Days of Christmas, Revised for Gamers: Day 10
by Jonathan Zungre on December 23, 2007
Is any song of the Christmas season less relatable than the Twelve Days of Christmas? Since when does Christmas have 12 days? How wealthy would you have to be to afford gifts like 5 gold rings or 12 pipers piping? Read more…
The 12 Days of Christmas, Revised for Gamers: Day 9
by Jonathan Zungre on December 22, 2007
Is any song of the Christmas season less relatable than the Twelve Days of Christmas? Since when does Christmas have 12 days? How wealthy would you have to be to afford gifts like 5 gold rings or 12 pipers piping? Read more…
