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Thinking Outside The Skinner Box

A lot of games have conditioned us in a specific way to continue playing them even when we have lost interest. However, what happens when that method starts wearing thin?

Retrospective: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros

Jon wakes from his gaming nap to warn you all off of the latest Mario & Luigi RPG – three months too late.

Review: Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition

Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition harks back to the RPG days of yore, matching retro role-playing with the sights, sounds and pop culture references of yesteryear. So is there really no school like the old school? Let’s find out.

Mars War Logs: Overview Trailer

With peaks behind the scenes, new game play footage and narration by Jehanne Rousseau, CEO of Spiders Studio, this trailer offers up more information about the game and its origins. “Mars is a dark place, filled with dangers, where every choice counts”

Review The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Enhanced Edition Review

Familiarity with the first game in the series (or the original source material) may add to your enjoyment of the story, but it should not be considered a prerequisite.

More Than One Way to Catch a Pokémon

As a long time fan of more casual RPG games, I always find myself in a good groove whenever I restart my adventure, doing the usual RPG thing of playing my own way. So, it makes complete sense that I carry this tradition to Pokémon, right?

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