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Month: March 2015

  • CounterSpy

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    Yet another PS+ free game I was happy to get, I’m having a lot of fun with CounterSpy so far. I remember that it got so-so reviews when it came out, but I was always really attracted to the stylish art direction, 2D gameplay, and, well, I just really like spy stuff. I’ve only had…

  • Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty

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    Yet another great PS+ release this month, this time the updated version of Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, called New ‘n’ Tasty. Abe’s Oddysee was one of my favorite PS1 games, and I even played it again 3-4 years ago on PSP. How’s this update? Fantastic. This is more than just a simple HD upgrade, as it…

  • OlliOlli2

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    Even though I’ve played a few of them, I was never really that into the Tony Hawk games – or even the Skate series, which I admittedly liked better, the first one – but I was interested to play the first OlliOlli when it came out, as the 2D gameplay looked refreshing. I never got…

  • 10 Years of Design Writing

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    After a run of 10 years, my final “On: Design” column for The Japan Times was published today (Saturday, March 7). 10 years. Wow. I don’t think there’s anything in my life that I’ve done for that long a period of time, and so it does indeed feel like a milestone, saying goodbye to it.…