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I'm someone who's obsessed with video games, but uses them to make myself smarter. How? Well, I study them, write about them, and critique them.
Webimpulse
posted on Aug 16, 2006
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Tags: gaming, video games, blogging, lack of energy
Sorry for the lack of posting the past month or so. Been busy with the whole real life thing...been trying to do stuff like find a job, keep my head above financial waters, that sort of thing. However...it seems that I also have lost my blogging muse. I... read entire post
Webimpulse
posted on Jul 20, 2006
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Tags: gaming, video games, FPS, Valve, portal
I happen to be a fan of the first-person shooter genre of video games - to me, they have that pick-up-and-play appeal that appeals to me for when I need to relieve some stress. However, like an increasing number of gamers out there, I too am becoming... read entire post
Webimpulse
posted on Jul 07, 2006
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Tags: FPS, gaming, video games, Xbox 360, Shadowrun, RPGs, Halo 2
As I've previously indicated in my blog here, I love playing on my Xbox 360. One thing I haven't indicated previously, though, is my love for a cyberpunk pen-and-paper roleplaying game called Shadowrun. Shadowrun is probably one of the best cyberpunk... read entire post
Hey there, sorry for not updating my gaming blog for a while, been busy in the real world with a few things. Yes, I have a real life. Said real life hasn't been going too well for me as of late, but that's another story. Anyway, I recently did an... read entire post
Webimpulse
posted on Jun 13, 2006
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Tags: gaming, video games, Music, rock, electronica
This blog post is just like it sounds - some random links to some game music I found while perusing the web. Game music doesn't really get the attention it deserves, even though there is an increasing number of exceptional game music compositions out... read entire post
In the world of gaming, events have taken a troubling turn as of late in the area of the politics surrounding gaming. An upcoming video game restriction bill, co-authored by known anti-video game lawyer Jack Thompson, has been unanimously passed in both... read entire post
Just got my hands on Hitman: Blood Money today, and I thought I'd share my out-of-the-box impressions. I do have to say this - the first level, even though it was a tutorial, is a poor way to introduce the game, as it's pretty much 100% linear and almost... read entire post
Webimpulse
posted on Jun 02, 2006
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Tags: gaming, non-games, Flash, soothing
Those of you who like such "non-game" games like Brain Age, Nintendogs, et al might get a little kick out of this Flash "non-game" available at Newgrounds. (Yeah, Newgrounds hosts a lot of crap, but they get the occasional good submission. Diamonds in... read entire post
Webimpulse
posted on Jun 01, 2006
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Tags: gaming, video games, gamer, Xbox 360
My first ever blog post on gaming at SoulCast, on why it shouldn't be taboo to own an Xbox 360 in this era of dissatisfaction with the gaming norm.... read entire post