Category Archives: Random

BG1:EE complete, on to BG2:EE

Posted on December 11, 2013 by SynCaine

I think I finally understand why people play through Baldur’s Gate multiple times. When the game initially came out in 1999 I played it, but at that time my hardware was such that it was pretty painful (oh those load … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Eternity Gameplay Teaser

Posted on December 11, 2013 by SynCaine

Hello :rapidly throws money at screen: Can something be Baldur’s Gate 3, but not be Baldur’s Gate 3, but yea, pretty much be Baldur’s Gate 3? Video says: Yes, yes it can.

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SC: Developer deja vu

Posted on December 5, 2013 by SynCaine

The 2013 Chris Roberts cult worship reminds me of 2006 Richard Garriott cult worship. If you look at their Wikipedia pages, their careers look amazingly similar. RG has Ultima, CR has Wing Commander. RG has Tabula Rasa, CR has Wing … Continue reading →

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Star Citizen: Whale-sized expectations

Posted on December 4, 2013 by SynCaine

There is only one option for Star Citizen at this point; it’s going to be a huge explosion. Now, that explosion could be a birth of an awesome MMO, or it could give us the greatest rage bubble burst of … Continue reading →

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Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition review

Posted on December 2, 2013 by SynCaine

More tales from the Steam sale, this time a very positive one; Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition. When BG:EE was first announced, I was excited about it. Then as more news on what exactly was going to get enhanced came out, … Continue reading →

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EQNL preview went about as well as expected

Posted on December 2, 2013 by SynCaine

I picked up Castle Story off Steam because :Steam Sale:, and while the game itself is not really worth your time, it has provided today’s blog content, so we have that going for us. Castle Story is a voxel-based “build … Continue reading →

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XCOM: Enemy Within is good, but perhaps not $30 good

Posted on November 20, 2013 by SynCaine

Having finished XCOM: Enemy Within, I’m a bit torn on exactly what I think of it. On the one hand, the additions do spice up the standard campaign, making what was already a solid game all around better. On the … Continue reading →

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Payday 2 DLC

Posted on November 14, 2013 by SynCaine

The new DLC for Payday 2 is (on paper) exactly what I was expecting. Some new missions, new guns, new masks, all for $7. Much like the recent Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes DLC (Undead), I’m all for this kind of … Continue reading →

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Dear XCOM

Posted on November 12, 2013 by SynCaine

Hi, I’ve missed you. Glad you are back. Love, Syn   PS: Thanks for dropping those aliens unexpectedly behind my squad and getting them all killed.

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Another day, another F2P dev digging a way out of his grave

Posted on November 5, 2013 by SynCaine

My notes while watching the video. It’s 45min and about Age of Empires Online, but worthwhile if you have some time to kill and enjoy watching another hotbar salesmen stumble around. (Credit where credit is due, his presentation style was … Continue reading →

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