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The Games of 2011: ‘Dead Space 2’

In Dead Space engineer Isaac Clarke found himself trapped on the USG Ishimura, an interstellar mining ship designed to rip apart whole planets for the vast resources within. The inhabitants of the ship had mostly been turned into gruesome monsters, and Isaac had … Continue reading

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The Games of 2011 – ‘Portal 2’

Portal 2 is no Portal. Let’s get that clear from the outset. The original Portal was as close to flawless as any game has come. It introduced a central mechanic of genius-level proportions, it was clever, and it was funny, and … Continue reading

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The Games of 2011 – ‘Orcs Must Die!’

Orcs Must Die! is kind of a little bit genius. It’s a game about tidying up wrapped in a game about cartoon genocide. Here’s the game’s story in a nutshell: there are monsters trying to get from point A (their … Continue reading

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