Monthly Archives: March 2014

Typing of the Dead: Overkill review — Keep your trigger finger on the home row

This article originally appeared in The Oakland Press.  When I was in fourth grade, if Mavis Beacon had taught typing by having players shoot zombies instead of practicing proper finger placement, I’d be typing at court stenographer speed by now.

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Contrast review — Fuzzy around the edges

This article originally ran in The Oakland Press.  With some games, the ambition and creativity of the premise vastly outstrip the technical execution. As a game reviewer, my instinct is to forgive a few hiccups or glitches if they occur … Continue reading

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