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Interview with Spicy Horse Games

Interview with Spicy Horse Games

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I recently had a chance to interview the fine folks over at Spicy Horse. First up is a well known developer, American McGee, and the creative director: Benjamin Kerslake. In addition, I got a great chance to get some new information about Spicy Horse’s newest game Akaneiro Demon Hunters. American McGee: CEO of Spicy Horse Games Q.) It’s pretty unprecedented for Western based gaming to move overseas and set up shop. What initiated the decision to do so?  It was mainly driven by a desire for change and exploration. Asia has always held special appeal for me so when an opportunity to move and work in Hong Kong presented itself I made the jump immediately. I didn’t know at that point exactly where the jump would take me – or have any thought for starting my own studio in China – but the possibilities became obvious almost as soon as I’d landed. Q.) Spicy Horse has a focus on free to play games with some sort of online social or multiplayer functionality.

The Wii U Will Do Just Fine

The Wii U Will Do Just Fine

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There are many out there that have anticipated and heralded the doom of Nintendo on a seemingly endless number of occasions (you know who you are). Those individuals would say the venerable company has been on a continuous decline, and then completely abandoned the hardcore fanbase with Wii, and many believe that the Wii U will be Nintendo’s death rattle. Not only do I believe the doomsayers are wrong, but I believe that the Wii U will have good sales, and indeed given the right circumstances could be a smashing success.  Nintendo may not have always seen eye to eye with most hardcore gamers, indeed since the Super Nintendo they’ve been slowly falling out of graces with third parties which means less games on their systems. They’ve always had the first party series that are etched into our very childhood, but for most gamers that simply isn’t enough. With the Wii U, Nintendo seeks to come back into the hardcore fold, as it where, and prove it has what it takes

Everyday Paranormal Experiences, Interview #9

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Suzie was a little girl when it happened, eight or maybe nine years old she thought.  Whichever the age she was, Suzie remembers it vividly and tears made her eyes glassy and wet.  She could not tell me what happened to her and breaks off the interview, said she changed her mind and asked me to leave her porch. I was at a loss for my week’s assignment. She called me back to her house a couple hours later, but I was unable to make the trip downtown so late in the day.  She offered to tell me her story over the phone.  I don’t like talking on the phone, but I needed her story and so I agreed.  It started out awkwardly, but she soon forgot she was telling me the story and just recounted her tale to herself, or so was my impression at the time. “I get the feeling all of the time and I always wonder if it’s happening again,” she began, words coming timidly at

Review: Borderlands 2

Review: Borderlands 2

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The original Borderlands was a pretty unique concept brought to market by developer Gearbox, a loot loaded RPG with shooter gameplay wrapped in a cartoonish presentation. Borderlands sold well and received fantastic support through DLC, but the formula clearly had room for improvement. Fast forward to 2012 and few games this year have garnered as much hype and interest as Borderlands 2, but now that its been released does the finished product validate all those high expectations? Hell yes it does! Right at the start of Borderlands 2 you’re thrown back onto the harsh world of Pandora, but there have been some changes since our last visit. First of all the game features 4 brand new characters in the starring role: the badass gunzerker Salvador, powerful siren Maya, stalwart grunt Axton and the stealthy Zer0. All of these new characters bring their own strengths to the battlefield and, if new antagonist Handsome Jack has anything to say, they’re going to need every ability they can muster to survive.  You see ever since

Paranormal Pit Stop: Danvers State Lunatic Asylum, MA

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High atop Hawthorne Hill in Danvers, Massachusetts, lies a massive building filled with as much history as reported ghosts. A veritable castle, The Danvers State Lunatic Asylum has a much storied past filled with horrors of every sort and plagued by the terrible practices of asylums of that age. Interestingly enough the story of Danvers Asylum  starts with witches, indeed the location used to be termed the Witches Castle on the Hill, and it just gets stranger from there. 

The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 9: A Trip to the Past

The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 9: A Trip to the Past

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[sonaar_audioplayer artwork_id=”” feed=”https://popgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-paranoid-gamer-podcast-episode-9.mp3″ feed_title=”The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 9″ player_layout=”skin_boxed_tracklist” hide_progressbar=”false” display_control_artwork=”false” hide_artwork=”false” show_playlist=”false” show_track_market=”false” show_album_market=”false” hide_timeline=”false”][/sonaar_audioplayer] In episode 9 of TheParanoidGamer podcast, Taylor, Robert, Mike, and newcomer Kyle discuss the game’s that have made us the most paranoid along with discussing the impact things like Smart Glass and the Vita will have on the gaming industry. With a heavy focus on gaming this week, expect a heavy dose of the paranormal on next week’s episode. Intro song: The Crystal Method – Play for Real (Dirtyphonics Remix) End song: The Heavy – ‘What Makes A Good Man?’ As always feel free to give us your feedback in the comment section, and please take the time to rate us on iTunes.

Everyday Paranormal Experiences, Interview #8

Everyday Paranormal Experiences, Interview #8

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I’m pretty skeptical about people’s stories – especially the more bizarre and flamboyant they get, but I’m not interviewing people to judge their credibility.  I’m interviewing them to hear about all the different experiences people have (or claim to) with the paranormal, be it ghosts, aliens, monsters, or other unexplained phenomena.  The experience I will relate in this week’s article is one I collected from an interesting person with a particularly interesting experience. Nelson, as I will refer to him since he didn’t want me to use his real name, caught my attention at a local coffee shop when he asked the cashier if the change she was handing back to her was “marked.”  She assured him it was not, but he still insisted on her replacing the three bills and several coins with different ones, just to be sure.  Now, I usually have to look carefully for people with stories, but Nelson fell in my lap and I had to ask about his paranoia. “Someone after you, man?” I

Review: Guild Wars 2

Review: Guild Wars 2

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Each year it seems that one or two MMO’s get labeled as the ultimate “WOW Killer”, in the MMO genre. You saw this with Star Wars: The Old Republic and even to a certain degree with The Secret World. Guild Wars 2 is the next massively multiplayer online title looking to finally rip the crown from World of Warcraft’s dead hands. Does Guild Wars 2 succeed, or fail under the crushing expectations of the genre? Check out our full review of Guild Wars 2 below.

The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 8: Us Against the World

The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 8: Us Against the World

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[sonaar_audioplayer artwork_id=”” feed=”https://popgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-paranoid-gamer-podcast-episode-8.mp3″ feed_title=”The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 8″ player_layout=”skin_boxed_tracklist” hide_progressbar=”true” display_control_artwork=”false” hide_artwork=”false” show_playlist=”false” show_track_market=”false” show_album_market=”false” hide_timeline=”false”][/sonaar_audioplayer] In episode 8 of TheParanoidGamer podcast, Mike, Taylor, Daniel, Robert, and Immortal Phoenix discuss the recent controversy surrounding Daniel’s 10/10 score, along with providing insight into a ton of other subjects. Intro song: Hon Raps: Haters Gonna Hate End song: Deftones – Leathers As always feel free to give us your feedback in the comment section, and please take the time to rate us on iTunes.

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