March 2010
App Store Frenzy! →
I’m totally cheap, especially when it comes to the app store. Why buy when you can get the knock-off for free? But tomorrow I’m flying across the country (gulp) with a layover (groan) so I’m…
BUY THIS GAME OR THE PUPPY GETS IT!111 →
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Dreams of Future Past →
Remember Dreamcast? I was reminiscing about Shenmue today and came across this discussion online about it. http://games.ign.com/articles/102/1023747p1.html it’s the mundane moments that gave…
No Pun Intended? →
How Not To Market to Girl Gamers as seen in Game Informer Magazine :b
Thank you →
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_235/6978-Vaginophobia According to the ESA, 40% of people playing games are women. There are almost twice as many women over the age of…
Game Developers Lose Their Shit Over Zynga →
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/27754/Opinion_Fear_and_Loathing_in_Farmville.php Really? You think it’s just now getting to be about money over the joy of the game? REALLY???? Sigh, must be…
Clay Weighs in on FF!V:The Later Years (WiiWare... →
the Green Tardis Blahguh ok, so a they made a true sequel to my favorite video game. in the U.S. it was final fantasy 2, in japan it was ff4. wiiware dlc for wii has released ff4 the later…
Wow →
Goodbye World →
I just got “Dragon Age Origins: Awakenings!!!” Should I play Cobweb, my awesome dwarf I played through the first DAO that couldn’t get laid by anyone but the milquetoast healer? Or try for…
Pipin' Hot New Podcast - Get it while it's Fresh! →
FOGcast episode: 003 is live! Get yours at http://fogcast.libsyn.com/ or subscribe for free on iTunes at http://bit.ly/fogcast Oh yeah! This FOGcast is all about games slated to drop in 2010!…
The Zen of Farmville - Your Electric Bonsai →
My buddy Ed sent me a link to a funny Kotaku Article about Farmville…it made me laugh, especially the author’s description of his farm being a ‘pathetic fallacy’ (Much like growing plants, it…
Survival of the Fittest →
I run a lean, sleek social games bookmark folder. Gone are the days when I dallied with fish, ranches, and flowers - bah! Many of those games quickly run out of rewards or interest within a matter of…
Why, WiiWare, Why? →
It could be SO CUTE. It could be slathered in goombas. But no, instead when we dusted off ye olde Wii to play No More Heroes 2, and we jumped on to WiiWare (Wii’s online content space for DS…
Into Every Gamers Life a Little Dice Must Fall →
A Little Bioshock Humor →
From the April Fool’s “GameInforcer” magazine. While we’re at it, this song came on our XBox while I was playing Bioshock 2. Why didn’t they have this in the Soundtrack?
What Greg Said →
fansofgames tweeted: Guess What? New #FOGcast! Snag your copy before they’re gone… http://fogcast.libsyn.com/ or #iTunes subscribers: http://bit.ly/fogcast
Yeah! This episode is extra…
Clay's Gamestravaganza →
My boyfriend Clay just had his bday so he’s playing alll his bday games, a good dozen games in rotation. His noteables on XBox are: Deadly Premonition Final Fantasy (“it’s playable”) Risen Ghost…
Ya Dominion! →
It is official - we have a new darling tabletop game: Dominion. We have now played 6+ games (3 player), and we are all eager to play more. In short, it is a CCG without the collecting. In the base…
Thank god a bunch of men have figured out what I... →
Not to break this down into something so simple as Mars vs. Venus, buuut. I’m getting pretty annoyed at the talk I’m heaing from GDC about ‘responsible’ game design. What if I DON’T WANT to learn…
Inside The Minds Of Girl Gamers →
Is it my preemptive penchant for Gawker and Jezebel in particular that makes their girl-gamer articles the only ones I find enlightening istead of enraging? Regardless, this article got me thinking.
the cute has gone completely out of control →
http://kotaku.com/5489123/adorable-voltron-try-adorable-predator-bumblebee-yoshimitsu/gallery/ So, who’s down for maladjusting their children??? I will help sew!
Mining for Mind Diamonds →
Super thought provoking article. As a lifetime hoarder and collector of shiny things, I keep thinking, “But I want to be played!” Then again, maybe MMOs are sneakier than Facebook, who hits you with…
Hey iPhoners! →
Or, iTuners, I should say! Don’t take my word for it, listen to our ‘Fans of Games’ podcast at the OFFICIAL ITUNES STORE! bit.ly/fogcast
LOL PWND →
Check out my new “Smoochify Hex” I used on my buddy in the FB Social Game, “SuperPocus.” I am laughed so hard!
Fans of Games Podcast (FOGcast) - Episode 001 →
FOGcast: Episode #001 - Heavy Rain, Decisions in Games, Toubles with Trades, and DICE in a Nut Schell Join Tatiana, Brooks and Greg w/ special guest Ed, as they discuss Heavy Rain for the PS3 and the…
Polar Bear Payback →
Polar Bear Payback - Free Online Game From Adult Swim You’re a polar bear out to stop global warming through mutilation. Check out this sweet game my friend Eric Leuschner produced….
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pictures for sad children →
Well all I wanna do right now is gush about Left4Dead 2, but that’s all podcast fodder. Instead I will leave you with this fine comic my brother linked me to: …
FOGcast - new Podcast! →
FOGcast: Episode #000 - Pilotcast featuring BioShock 2 & Resident Evil 5 DLC ‘Lost in Nightmares’ Join Tatiana, Brooks & Greg as they discuss BioShock 2 & Resident Evil 5 ‘Lost in Nightmares’….
Farmville Game Bar →
Now this is pure frakking genius. It’s also the beginning of the end. Will Zynga be our new Google? I for one welcome our casual game overlords.
SuperPocus →
Oh no a new game has me hooked! This one is pretty slow to load, but oh my, THE CUTE!!! Superpocus is TOO adorable, you are a cute lil animal learning spells, hexes, charms, etc. You…
It's no secret →
That I really, really love Restaurant City, probably my most often played FB Social Game - certainly the one that gives me the highest satisfaction levels. Imagine my delight to discover they’ve…
Dante's Inferno →
I didn’t get too far in this game yet but I like it so far…it reminded me a lot of the Devil May Cry series. The faster you mash your buttons (admittedly I was on easy) the faster you can brutally…
