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The Tech Deck archive for Jan. 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 2014
Six games to look forward to in 2015
Another year over, a new one of gaming just began. Six games to look forward to in 2015.
MONDAY, DEC. 29, 2014
Gifs are jreat
How do you pronounce .GIF with dignity? Do you pronounce it as spelled or do you pronounce it as its creator intended?
This week's free game: 'Spelunky'
Are you a gamer? Do you like free things? Of course you do! We here at the Tech Deck are just like you - poor gamers looking for a good deal. And you can't beat no price tag. So we'll be on the lookout for...
TUESDAY, DEC. 23, 2014
How about Risk: Lord of the Rings?
The evil forces of Mordor have emerged and are laying siege to Middle Earth in search of the One Ring. Will you hold them back or take command of the forces of Sauron?
How has 'Destiny' aged?
Slaughtering hordes of Hive this weekend in the Destiny expansion "The Dark Below, " I was confronted with a question that I could not easily answer. If I could go back to September and advise my former self, "Bill and Ted" style, whether to pick...
MONDAY, DEC. 22, 2014
Free game of the Week: Wolfenstein 3D 3
Are you a gamer? Do you like free things? Of course you do! We here at the Tech Deck are just like you - poor gamers looking for a good deal. And you can't beat no price tag. So we'll be on the lookout for...
Spokane 'Smash' enthusiast hits big Kickstarter app goal
Chris Hardin's love for "Smash Bros." has invaded his lunch hour. "I pack my lunch, " Hardin said this week. "Then I go around looking for data." The fruits of his labor is a mobile application he's designing with both casual and competitive "Smash Bros."...
TUESDAY, DEC. 16, 2014
How about Nerf guns?
In my semi-professional opinion: More offices need Nerf guns as a part of their operation procedures. It’s a fun community/team building past time! That is as long as people don’t get out of control.
MONDAY, DEC. 15, 2014
Head back to '96 in Tamriel with 'Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall' for free 1
Are you a gamer? Do you like free things? Of course you do! We here at the Tech Deck are just like you - poor gamers looking for a good deal. And you can't beat no price tag. So we'll be on the lookout for...
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 2014
Last-minute holiday buying guide for parents of gamers
To parents of young gamers, the holiday shopping season can seem a minefield. Which games will work with your kid's console? Which titles are appropriate for young eyes? Well, parents, worry not; this last-minute gift guide will help you navigate the ESRB ratings and the...
Playing 'The Dark Below' in Bungie's 'Destiny'
The first expansion for Bungie's monster hit 'Destiny' has arrived for Playstation and Xbox gamers this week. While I've had precious little time to delve into the new missions, I'll be sharing my experience with gamers as I work to ultimately unlock the expansion's meatiest...
TUESDAY, DEC. 9, 2014
More details about Pac-Man than you could shake a stick at 1
I'm not old enough to have enjoyed Pac-Man during its heyday, but I am old enough to have had it on my Atari. I'm also old enough to have been around people who really dug it. (Somewhat related, our online director, Gina, is apparently a…
Aspiring city planners offered 'SimCity' for free
Are you a gamer? Do you like free things? Of course you do! We here at the Tech Deck are just like you - poor gamers looking for a good deal. And you can't beat no price tag. So we'll be on the lookout for...
How about Zombies?
The world falls dark as the power plant is overrun. You hear a helicopter in the distance. Get to it first and get out of here! The only thing stopping you is a horde of zombies and your crazed, probably bitten friends. Can you survive?
MONDAY, DEC. 8, 2014
'GTAV' worth double-dipping?
Title: Grand Theft Auto V Genre: Open-world crime simulator Platform reviewed on: Playstation 4 (also on Xbox One, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, $59.99) Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Rockstar North Release Date: Nov. 18, 2014 (current-gen edition) Warning: This review discusses a game that is...
FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 2014
Next 'Street Fighter' a PS4/PC exclusive?
The Internet is abuzz this morning after Japanese developer Capcom posted a teaser trailer for Street Fighter V (apparently prematurely, since it has now been set to private on YouTube) that indicated the next installment in the massive franchise would be a Playstation 4 console...
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 2014
Local indie dev preps a pair of wildly different titles
Spokane isn't exactly known as a hotspot for indie game development, but pockets of Washingtonian creativity do exist east of the Cascades. Take, for instance, the Spokesman's own Andrew Smith, who recently introduced himself as a new contributor to the Tech Deck blog. An avid...
What to play tonight?
Board games and tabletop games are fun boiled down to their basic components. In this blog we are here to figure out which games are packed full of good solid fun. Hope you enjoy my reviews and I look forward to hearing your responses.
'Kings' of the old-school 2
Title: Mercenary Kings Genre: Platform action/shoot ‘em up Platform reviewed on: Playstation 4 ($8.99, also available on PC, Mac) Developer: Tribute Games Publisher: Tribute Games Release Date: March 25, 2014 I never poured quarters in a Neo/Geo machine for Metal Slug action in the 1990s....
TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 2014
We're going to mars!
I don't know if you were paying attention to the Twitters this morning, but NASA started off the morning with an awesome announcement: We're sending humans to Mars! Watch our #JourneytoMars briefing live today at 12pm ET: http://t.co/6XtjOi1yJo #Orion pic.twitter.com/wrf89sn35A — NASA (@NASA) December 2,…
Light saber escalation
Light sabers are getting crazier and crazier.
THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 2014
Tackling the Vault of Glass in 'Destiny'
Title: Destiny Genre: First-person “persistent online shooter” Platform Reviewed On: Playstation 4 Developer: Bungie Publisher: Activision Release Date: Sept. 9, 2014 I entered the Vault of Glass this weekend. And I did not survive. Playing the only Raid currently available for Destiny is a lot...
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26, 2014
The Ten Best Licensed Games of the Eighth Console Generation
Licensed video games have garnered a universally low quality standard; their rushed development cycles to meet narrow release windows result, more often than not, in products that are middling at best. An argument could be made that this trend changed at some point during the…
MONDAY, NOV. 24, 2014
'Strider': Classic platforming made new
Title: Strider Platform reviewed on: Playstation 4 (Digital-only, $14.99, also available on PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Developer: Double Helix Games Publisher: Capcom Release Date: Feb. 18, 2014 The last several years have seen a renaissance in the 2-D, action platformer genre. Updates to once-proud...
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