http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:01:15 -0700 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:45:28 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d22-Unreal-Engine-coming-to-iPhone-and-possibly-Android?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner John Carmack of id Software has already proclaimed his love of the iPhone, and now Mark Rein of Epic Games is jumping on the mobile bandwagon. After demoing a pretty smooth Unreal Engine on the iPhone, he also hinted the engine would soon be coming ... Game News Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:45:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d22-Unreal-Engine-coming-to-iPhone-and-possibly-Android?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Play-Age-of-Conan-free-for-first-twenty-levels?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner The biggest problem with free trials around the holidays is finding time to play them. But Funcom has a solution: let players enjoy the first twenty levels of Age of Conan for free with no time constraints. But the offer won't last long. You hav... Game News MMO Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:14:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Play-Age-of-Conan-free-for-first-twenty-levels?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Best-Games-of-the-Decade?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner I remember going back and playing Diablo II not too long ago and marveling at just how bad those graphics seem today. Of course after a few hours, the addictiveness of the gameplay and the replay value of a solid rogue-like game made the lack of sp... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:40:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Best-Games-of-the-Decade?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Cheap-PC-games-that-would-make-great-stocking-stuffers?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Want to buy someone a good PC game for Christmas but don't want to blow 50 or 60 bucks on it? There area lot of great cheap PC games that would make the perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer. You just have to move beyond the new release aisle... PC Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:45:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Cheap-PC-games-that-would-make-great-stocking-stuffers?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d8-MULE-returns-at-Planet-MULE?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner For those hankering for the old days of gaming, one of the all time classics has returned in Java form. M.U.L.E., one of the first multiplayer strategy games, is easily one of the greatest games of all time. A game of economy where players take tu... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:09:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m12d8-MULE-returns-at-Planet-MULE?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d30-360-Live-lets-you-experience-Xbox-Live-on-your-iPhone?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Want to send messages to Xbox Live friends while on the go? If you have an iPhone, there's an app for that. 360 Live lets you sign into your Xbox Live account, manage friend requests, browse profiles including complete game histories, compare achi... iPhone Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:22:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d30-360-Live-lets-you-experience-Xbox-Live-on-your-iPhone?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Dracula--Undead-Awakening-screenshots?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Dracula - Undead Awakening is a top-down shooter from Chillingo where players control a vampire hunter going up against hordes of undead enemies from ghouls to zombies to vampire brides and more. Set in eerie locations like a desolate graveyard or ... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:03:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Dracula--Undead-Awakening-screenshots?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Undead-Labs-developing-zombie-MMO-for-consoles?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Do you love the smell of burning zombie flesh in the morning? If Left 4 Dead 2 and Resident Evil 5 number as two of your favorite games, you're going to like what Seattle-based Undead Labs is cooking up: a zombie MMO. After all, who needs elves an... Game News MMO Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Undead-Labs-developing-zombie-MMO-for-consoles?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Dragon-Age-Origins-is-great-but-far-from-perfect?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner In the mid-90's Bioware revitalized the role-playing game on the computer with Baldur's Gate. And after a decade spent perfecting RPGs using the Dungeons and Dragons system, the kings of the modern-day RPG set out to create their own world with Dra... Role-playing Games Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Dragon-Age-Origins-is-great-but-far-from-perfect?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Dragon-Age-gift-guide-for-companions?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner There are many different gifts in Dragon Age that you can give your companions to raise their feelings for you and your quest. Not only will this help offset choices they may not like, but some companions have unique quests that can be unlocked, an... Game Tips Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:26:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Dragon-Age-gift-guide-for-companions?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Game-studios-converge-on-SMU-campus-for-career-fair?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Want to become a game developer? Southern Methodist University (SMU) might be your ticket into a carreer in game development. Based in Dallas, TX, SMU's Guildhall is a video game education program that is getting national attention with game studios... Game News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:27:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Game-studios-converge-on-SMU-campus-for-career-fair?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d17-OnLive-goes-live-on-the-iPhone?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Onlive, a new service in development that leverages the idea of cloud computing and game streaming in order to produce the ultimate video game console, is now working on the iPhone. OnLive CEO Steve Perlman demonstrated the ability to stream games ... Game News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:11:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d17-OnLive-goes-live-on-the-iPhone?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-Level-Advancement-and-Custom-Class-Unlockables?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Call of Duty is back in the hands of Infinity Ward, and it shows. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 builds on the original Modern Warfare by adding to the ability to really customize your class. This includes a whole host of attachments for your weap... Game Tips Shooters Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:28:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-Level-Advancement-and-Custom-Class-Unlockables?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-Perks?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 adds to the custom class system by taking perks to the new level. Rather than just getting a perk at a certain level, you can now level each perk to pro level to add an ability. For example, the Ninja perk keeps you ... Game Tips Shooters Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-Perks?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dragon-Age-tips-and-strategies?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Dragon Age is focused both on bringing the story back into the RPG and delivering strategic elements that have been lost since the days of Baldur's Gate. Bioware did a great job of delivering on these promises. At times, the game can be tough, but... Game Tips Role-playing Games Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:41:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dragon-Age-tips-and-strategies?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dragon-Age-companions-guide?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Companions are one of the neatest things about Dragon Age. Not only will they lend you their fighting prowess in battles, but they'll add to the story by piping in now and again during conversations. They'll even give you a bit of advice and most ... Game Tips Role-playing Games Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:52:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dragon-Age-companions-guide?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dragon-Age-How-to-give-a-companion-a-gift?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Each NPC companion in Dragon Age has an approval rating that will change throughout the course of the game based on the decisions you make. For example, choose to spare Zevran's life and invite him into the party, and Alistair won't like it one bit... Game Tips Role-playing Games Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:57:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dragon-Age-How-to-give-a-companion-a-gift?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d9-How-to-unlock-Dragon-Age-specializations--Dragon-Age-class-guide?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner One of the neat things about Dragon Age: Origins is how you can extend the game by unlocking certain specializations for the three classes (Warrior, Mage and Rogue). These specializations give the character an extra skill line that can really defin... Game Tips Role-playing Games Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d9-How-to-unlock-Dragon-Age-specializations--Dragon-Age-class-guide?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Dragon-Age-Origins-first-impressions?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner Bioware promised to put the emphasis on story in Dragon Age: Origins, and if the first few hours of gameplay is any indication, they exceeded all expectations. Voice-overs in RPGs are too often poorly done renditions of overly-cheesy dialogue, but... Role-playing Games Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Dragon-Age-Origins-first-impressions?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d2-The-5-most-disappointing-MMOs?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner As we look forward to upcoming MMOs like Star Wars: The Old Republic, DC Universe Online, Star Trek Online and Jumpgate: Evolution, we must also realize that a few of these anticipated MMOs will turn out to be real stinkers. Whether it is lack of ... MMO Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:39:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d2-The-5-most-disappointing-MMOs?cid=exrss-Games-Examiner