Michael “PaladinXII” Futter | ZTGD: Play Games, Not Consoles

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Description: Mike is the Reviews Editor and former Community Manager for this fine, digital establishment. You can find him crawling through dungeons, cruising the galaxy in the Normandy, and geeking it out around a gaming table.

Posts by Michael "PaladinXII" Futter

Mostly Aliens: Colonial Marines Comes at Night… Mostly

Posted on April 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
I’m going to level with you. Most of the time, it’s very hard to write compelling previews of a game when we don’t actually get...
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Orcs Must Die 2 will Trap Your Interest

Posted on April 10, 2012 | No Comments
If you have played Orcs Must Die, or have simply read Ken’s review of the original, you know that it’s an addicting twist on the...
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Into the Heart of Darkness with Spec Ops: The Line (Hands On)

Posted on April 10, 2012 | No Comments
“So… why another military shooter?” You’d think that question might rankle a developer, but Cory Davis, Lead Designer of Spec Ops: The Line was actually...
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Ain’t No Rest for Gearbox – Borderlands 2 Preview

Posted on April 9, 2012 | No Comments
Ain’t no rest for the wicked… These words have become synonymous with Gearbox’s epic first person shooter/RPG hybrid, and it seems, the studio that brought...
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XCOM: EU is the Alien Invasion You’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on April 9, 2012 | No Comments
Who knew that after all of these years that it would be Firaxis quietly infiltrating the minds, hearts and souls of PAX East 2012 attendees....
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Drinkbox Bringing Luchador Laughs with Guacamelee (Hands On)

Posted on April 9, 2012 | No Comments
Somehow, we’re living again in the age of killer 2D platformers. Drinkbox is bringing their own version to the party with their new title, Guacamelee....
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Klei’s New Ninja Game Hits the Mark (Hands On)

Posted on April 8, 2012 | No Comments
Going into PAX East 2012, there was a list of games that were on my “must see” list. Certainly, those all managed to meet my...
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Max Payne 3 Aims to be Sophisticated and Cinematic (Hands On)

Posted on April 8, 2012 | No Comments
Oh, Max. It is darn good to have you back. Time… well… it hasn’t been kind. Addicted to booze and painkillers and down on your...
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Quantum Conundrum Will Play with Your Mind (Time… and Space)

Posted on April 8, 2012 | No Comments
Tucked away in the Square Enix media lounge was a demo for Quantum Conundrum, a new title from Kim Swift, one of the eight people...
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Hitman Absolution Caters to the Assassin in You (Preview)

Posted on April 8, 2012 | No Comments
I had the opportunity to see a developer walkthrough of Hitman: Absolution here at PAX East, and the game is shaping up to be the...
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