Author Archives: Kurina

Haven & Hearth

Goodness. After dedicating three solid years of my life to Lineage 2, I felt I was done with the MMO genre. I was burned out pretty badly. I became far too involved in the server I played on, and got mixed up in some very nasty political battles that went too far. [...]

Dead Space Interface

A few days ago I received Dead Space (PC) in the mail as a gift from a friend.  I know I am a bit late to the party, but I must admit I had very little interest in this game when it first came out. Generally speaking, I dislike overly creepy games or ones containing [...]

Paying For Demos?

While I wait for Serious Sam HD to download so I can try the new deathmatch mode, I felt I needed to take a moment to comment on the latest announcement by Electronic Arts (EA).  According to Michael Pachter, the publisher is planning on selling “premium downloadable content,” which amounts to essentially a very long [...]

Trine & Shadowgrounds Survivor

This post is a bit overdue as I completed these games a few weeks ago, but I felt it was better late than never. In an ongoing effort to catch up on my backlog of games, I decided I would jump start the process by knocking out a few smaller games first. As [...]

Level 20 Vanquisher Down

A few days ago I decided to reinstall Torchlight.  I was searching for a game that would allow me to multitask, something I could play while chatting with friends or while watching a movie.  However, I underestimated this game.  I found myself hooked once again, and unable to stop playing.
I still refuse to play anything [...]

Mass Effect 2 Modifications

Despite my recent change of heart towards the PC platform, and my new desire to obtain a PS3, I am still reminded at times of the advantages to PC gaming.  After completing my first play through of Mass Effect 2, I scoured forums and websites for information about various parts of the game.  I quickly [...]

Saving The Galaxy Once Again

One of my favorite games of all time has to be the original Mass Effect.  While it was still a little rough around the edges, it was an excellent hybrid of the shooter and role playing genres.  I found myself completely absorbed into the world, and it is one of the few games I actually [...]