What I played: Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten

Defender's Quest

Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten is a tower defence game where your towers are actual heroes that can gain levels and skill points, and be equipped with weapons and armour in order to defend the protagonist from waves of enemies. The protagonist herself is a hero unit who is able to cast attack spells and [...]

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An open letter to Mike Sacco and Anthony Burch: in defence of Borderlands 2′s Tiny Tina

The NPCs in Borderlands 2 are characteristically insane, psychopathic, or both. From the schizophrenic Patricia Tannis, to the villainous and heartless Handsome Jack. Even the heroes from the original game are not safe: Mordecai is a sharpshooter who inexplicably becomes a better shot when drunk, and Brick is a bandit leader who enjoys seeing his own [...]

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The 3 biggest mistakes I’ve made with NGNT

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As the eighth anniversary of No Game No Talk approaches (NGNT was founded as GameSync.net in April 2005, for those with long memories), I’ve been doing some serious reflection on the challenges I’ve faced and mistakes I’ve made as the lead editor for the website. Here’s a short list of the biggest mistakes I’ve made [...]

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