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Unevenly Distributed: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The @

I start this column with only one aim. I would like to try to impart my love for one of the oldest, and most impenetrable, and aesthetically unattractive, and sociopathic and schizophrenic genres of computer game to a reader who will doubtlessly hate it for all of those exact reasons. I'm talking about rogue-likes, so called because of their ancestry in a progenitor called Rogue. Let's see how I do.

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This is Why Tickets For BlizzCon Sell Out So Fast

Not just so the people in know can show up Blizzard developers, but so everyone else can watch it happen. Now known as the “Red Shirt” guy, which I assume is because he’s wearing a red shirt and not because he always dies a violent death soon after entering the scene. But who the hell knows with you people. In ...

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StarCraft 2 as a Third-Person Zombie Shooter

If you had any doubt that Blizzard went all-out with their StarCraft 2 map engine, this should quell your concerns. YouTube user malou5a showcases his newest StarCraft 2 campaign creation; a fully-functioning third-person zombie shooter map. Featuring support for up to 8 players, bullet shells with realistic physics, a flashlight effect, power-ups, aim and weapon swap animations and lots and ...

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Diablo Inventory Tetris: The Game

Anybody who has played Blizzard’s Diablo series understand all too well why the inventory system has been dubbed by the community as the “tetris inventory.” Much like Tetris, players struggle to fit their inventory blocks into perfectly organized sections for optimal space usage. At least that was the reason before the creation of Diablo Tetris. Finally, someone has created a ...

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Time to Catch Up on Your Starcraft Lore

Starcraft II is almost here. Tomorrow, one of the most highly-anticipated game sequels in history will be released. Its been well over 12 years since the release of the original game so we won’t hold it against you (too much) if you’re a little rusty on your Starcraft lore. This quick video will fill you in on all the details ...

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