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Mar 9-13 / San Francisco, CA
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Aug 26-30 / Cologne, Germany
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Sept 4-7 / Seattle, WA
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Sept 12-13 / Anaheim, CA
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Sep 17-21 / Chiba, Japan
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Games Archive
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![HOW DO YOU TALK about Portal 2 without spoiling it? Part of the charm of this “first-person puzzler†is finding something new or unexpected lurking around almost every corner, which […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/portal2_a-165x115.jpg "Portal 2: Reviewed, Spoiler-Free")
Portal 2: Reviewed, Spoiler-Free
Posted on April 22, 2011 | No CommentsHOW DO YOU TALK about Portal 2 without spoiling it? Part of the charm of this “first-person puzzler†is finding something new or unexpected lurking around almost every corner, which […] -
![As mentioned in my post last week, I’ve had fun getting back into Rock Band 3, but it’s also reminded me how many things I’d like fixed. With the future […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/rockbandwishlist-165x115.jpg "10 Things I’d Like In Rock Band 4")
10 Things I’d Like In Rock Band 4
Posted on April 19, 2011 | No CommentsAs mentioned in my post last week, I’ve had fun getting back into Rock Band 3, but it’s also reminded me how many things I’d like fixed. With the future […] -
![I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD to playing Crysis 2 when it released a few weeks ago, despite concerns from the gaming community over the addition of console versions. So what […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/crysis2-165x115.jpg "Crysis 2: Maybe consoles DID ruin it, after all")
Crysis 2: Maybe consoles DID ruin it, after all
Posted on April 18, 2011 | No CommentsI WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD to playing Crysis 2 when it released a few weeks ago, despite concerns from the gaming community over the addition of console versions. So what […] -
![I HAVEN’T PLAYED MUCH Rock Band 3 lately, but I broke out the plastic guitars and keyboard to check out this week’s Stevie Nicks 6-pack, a combination of solo hits […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/stevienicks-165x115.jpg "RB3 DLC: Stand Back!")
RB3 DLC: Stand Back!
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsI HAVEN’T PLAYED MUCH Rock Band 3 lately, but I broke out the plastic guitars and keyboard to check out this week’s Stevie Nicks 6-pack, a combination of solo hits […] -
![IF I HADN’T PERSONALLY VISITED Valve’s offices on several occasions, I might begin to wonder if they were based out of a subterranean evil lair off the coast of Seattle. […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/portal2robots-165x115.jpg "Portal 2 Early?")
Portal 2 Early?
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsIF I HADN’T PERSONALLY VISITED Valve’s offices on several occasions, I might begin to wonder if they were based out of a subterranean evil lair off the coast of Seattle. […] -
![THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED LAST WEEK, but my WoW guild recently got its first-ever “Realm First†achievement by hitting guild level 25 before anyone else on the server. We’re not anywhere […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/guildlevel25-165x115.jpg "WoW: [Realm First!] Guild Level 25!")
WoW: [Realm First!] Guild Level 25!
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsTHIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED LAST WEEK, but my WoW guild recently got its first-ever “Realm First†achievement by hitting guild level 25 before anyone else on the server. We’re not anywhere […] -
![VIDEOGAMES OFTEN ASK PLAYERS to accept ridiculous premises without question. Geeky physicist Gordon Freeman massacres hordes of aliens and human soldiers in Half-Life and never speaks and no one thinks […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pokemonheader-165x115.jpg "Pokemon Black, I Choose You!")
Pokemon Black, I Choose You!
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsVIDEOGAMES OFTEN ASK PLAYERS to accept ridiculous premises without question. Geeky physicist Gordon Freeman massacres hordes of aliens and human soldiers in Half-Life and never speaks and no one thinks […] -
![I’ll get into this further in my Twilight Highlands recap, but it was pretty fun running into Fargo’s “Flintlocke” character in the intro quests to the zone, who’s now a […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/flintlocke-165x115.jpg "WoW: Hey, I Watch TV With That Guy!")
WoW: Hey, I Watch TV With That Guy!
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsI’ll get into this further in my Twilight Highlands recap, but it was pretty fun running into Fargo’s “Flintlocke” character in the intro quests to the zone, who’s now a […] -
![After about 27 hours of in-game playtime, I finally hit level 85 this afternoon, about halfway through Cataclysm’s final new zone, Twilight Highlands. It’s been one of the better zones […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/catalevel85-165x115.jpg "Cataclysm: 85!")
Cataclysm: 85!
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsAfter about 27 hours of in-game playtime, I finally hit level 85 this afternoon, about halfway through Cataclysm’s final new zone, Twilight Highlands. It’s been one of the better zones […] -
![The guys who designed WoW‘s new Uldum zone must really like movies. In particular, they clearly adore Indiana Jones. But in general, they just seem to love movies, because Uldum […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/uldum2-165x115.jpg "Cataclysm Day 3: Uldum: The Motion Picture")
Cataclysm Day 3: Uldum: The Motion Picture
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe guys who designed WoW‘s new Uldum zone must really like movies. In particular, they clearly adore Indiana Jones. But in general, they just seem to love movies, because Uldum […]