So I'm not trying to put a damper on things — Alpha Centauri 2? Sign me up goddamn now — but saying that strategy addicts have been waiting for 15 years for a good sci-fi 4x game is a bit false. Sins of a Solar Empire, Sword of the Stars and Galactic Civilizations quickly jump to mind as sci-fi 4X games that are…

I think the reason that it's remembered so fondly is because it was incredibly innovative as an FPS when it came out. Actual physics puzzles built in an engine that was unseen before then? An FPS that told a story that didn't rely on space marines/soldiers blindly killing enemies in corridors? Compelling characters,…

Thanks for covering this, Patricia! I discovered the teaser trailers for SOMA over the last few days and it's already jumped pretty high on my 'To Watch' list. Regardless of the legitimacy of the Frictional formula for horror, the setting for SOMA looks absolutely stellar. Science fiction horror is certainly the most…

"Does it help to know my interest was at absolute zero beforehand and now hovers around"hmm?" "

An interesting solution to a problem that has already been solved. Arma utilizes a free-look system with the press of a specific key, and stuff like TrackIR has turned that into a hands-free solution anyway.

Cool story! Something along the same lines, though: a friend of mine has started a project called Midnight Marinara. He has recruited various voice actors (of varying fame and renown) to convert many CreepyPasta entries into radio plays. Some of them have turned out quite excellent, and his project has already been…

I really need to finish Sleeping Dogs. It's such a great game but I've gotten distracted by other titles that caught my eye.

My buddy, a player on a team who has a relatively high ELO, uses Sejuani in troll games — and typically owns everybody. It's pretty hilarious considering everybody considers her a useless character. Perhaps people just don't take her seriously because no one can use her effectively? Who knows!

I totally agree, I saw them open for The Black Keys and they were really bad; the frontman ran out of breath a lot and the sound mixing was horrendous. Their studio stuff isn't bad, though.

What you did there? I see it.

I probably sound pretty stupid for saying this but: Who is Rana McAnear? Her IMDB page lists no voice acting or anything to do with Mass Effect. Don't get me wrong, she makes a kick-ass Samara but I feel like I should know her from somewhere.

Honestly, I think getting a Francophone to voice the character isn't a fumble at all: the character herself is someone who is half-Francophone and half-African but most likely was raised in a Francophone environment (the game is set during the Civil War, something that the French had an interest in, even if they…

As someone who has played quite a bit of Sleeping Dogs lately, the only thing I kept thinking through the whole video was: "Stop driving on the right side of the road! You're going to hit someone head-on!"

DON'T DO IT! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

Wait, and he's only suing /now/?