My hype knows no bounds. No bounds. I'm flailing uncontrollably. This looks epic. EPIC. And I LOVE THAT IT'S LADY TREVELYAN IN THE TRAILER! The trailer was accidentally put on the Spanish Dragon Age site according to Eurogamer. And there's also a nice and meaty interview with Mike Ladilaw over at Gameinformer. I'm not usually... Continue Reading →
The Descent – DLC Dragon Age Inquisition (XBoxOne)
The Descent is about as dramatic as it sounds. A deep delving adventure into the belly of Thedas, with the intent of making sure that the lyrium mines are secured. This review might include a few spoilers, and it WILL include more than a little speculation about the nature of lyrium, so if you don't... Continue Reading →
Ordinary life
The current trend in game making, at least if you look at triple-A games, expensive, top end and made for the ubiquitous audience of straight male gamers and their ilk, is geared towards saving the world. Maybe making it a better place. If we stretch it a bit, it might be about creating a family... Continue Reading →
I want a refund
I thought I'd take a leaf from this guy's book and ask for a refund. But for a different reason. Thanks to @tauriqmoosa for the tweet and the image. I want a refund for every game where sexism is used as a crappy excuse to keep players playing. I want a refund for every sexist... Continue Reading →
David Gaider on diversity – NGC15
I have to admit that the invitation I got to Nordic Game Conference-15 as a speaker at a Diversi panel pleased me quite a bit. It's always nice to be recognized, but this time, the invitation came with a hidden bonus. I would be able to attend David Gaider's talk. Gaider is a lead writer... Continue Reading →
Dragon Age fanart
Here's a thing I did. I bought the Collector's Edition (or Inquisitor's Edition or whatever it was called) of Dragon Age Inquisition. In the box, there's a pack of tarot cards that are really beautiful. It's the same art as the cards in the game, and I really liked that art direction. Since I have... Continue Reading →