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Review – Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsAdventure games are an eclectic bunch. They range from goofy third-person experiences like the Monkey Island games to more serious, story-driven games like the Myst series. Some rely heavily on inventory-based puzzles; others more on dialogue; still others on logically piecing elements of the environment... -
Epic Review – Bioshock 2
Posted on February 17, 2010 | 2 CommentsBioshock 2 has been one of the most anticipated games of the last several months. Both critics and fans have been divided over whether or not it would be a worth successor to the brilliant original. I’ve made no secret of my views. But now... -
Epic Review – Mass Effect 2
Posted on February 9, 2010 | 3 CommentsSpace opera. Timeless classic. Sprawling epic. KoTOR killer. Whatever you call it, it’s undeniable that nothing quite like Mass Effect 2 has ever been seen before. I’ll be honest, it took me a long time to finish the first Mass Effect. Don’t get me wrong,... -
Bioshock 2 nears launch – will it disappoint?
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsWhen Bioshock crashed onto the scene in 2007, it shook up the gaming world and forever changed gamers’ expectations for storytelling in games. With a heady narrative that touched on themes ranging from the existence of God to utopianism, Bioshock set the standard for story... -
Crysis 2 – a concrete jungle
Posted on January 30, 2010 | No CommentsVGchartz.com has a short piece that includes some scans of a feature on Crysis 2 from a German magazine. Admittedly, these are just magazine clips, and not final art, but to be honest this game is looking fantastic. The devs were quoted as saying the... -
iPad revealed, a bit of a letdown?
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 4 CommentsApple revealed its much anticipated iPad before an audience of journalists and industry analysts today. The device looks to be about what most people expected; but is that really enough? Essentially, the device is an iPhone with a 9.7 inch screen, with a couple new... -
TF2 update finally fixes Scout bug
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsIn the latest example of Half-Life 2 creator Valve’s genius, a blog post on TeamFortress.com alerts readers to a recent update to the incredibly awesome Team Fortress 2. The update apparently fixes a longstanding bug which affected the Scout’s legs while jumping. To be honest,... -
DRM backlash hits Bioshock 2 publisher
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsDigital Rights Management (DRM) gimmicks are old news. Since the earliest games, publishers have been inventing ways to keep people from making illegal copies. And they’ve been failing at it for just as long. Recently, 2K Games announced that they were reducing the level of... -
Welcome to the new Duality!
Posted on January 23, 2010 | No CommentsWelcome to the new site! We’ve been working on this new site for some time, and we’re proud to unveil it to you now. Please let us know what you think – we know there are a few bugs left to iron out, but if... -
New Year, New Tech
Posted on January 22, 2010 | No CommentsAs you are all staggeringly tired of hearing, it’s a new year. And with a new year comes new things. New classes, new projects, new resolutions, new games…and new techie gadgets to make them cooler. In this Duality exclusive, take a gander at some upcoming... -
Classic Review – Indigo Prophecy
Posted on January 21, 2010 | No CommentsIndigo Prophecy is difficult to classify. It’s part adventure game, part action game, part murder mystery flick, with mild platforming and FPSing thrown in for good measure. And I thought there weren’t any surprises left for me in the gaming world. There are a great... -
Classic Review – Evil Genius
Posted on January 15, 2010 | No CommentsIn my quest to go back and play all the great old games that I missed in my formative years before I became a dedicated gamer, one thing has become clear to me: people have been making fantastic games for a really long time. Evil... -
The Top 6 disappointing games of 2010
Posted on January 8, 2010 | 2 CommentsA new year is upon us, and that means we all have a fresh 365 days to spend hiking, exercising, looking at birds, and hugging trees. Alternatively, you could join me in spending 12 months LOLing at the n00bs outside and enjoy some gaming excellence. -
The Legendary Duality Game of the Year Awards
Posted on December 30, 2009 | No CommentsWelcome, faithful readers, to the first annual Duality Game of the Year Award ceremony. These awards are prestigious and filled with laud. I expect them to become legendary and widely respected any day now. Careers will be affirmed, hearts will be broken, and most importantly... -
Review – Torchlight
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsPeople seem to be under the impression that massive multiplayer (MMO) games (such as World of Warcraft) are the digital equivalent of heroin. In my opinion, that analogy is flawed because, while both are addictive and can reduce your life to smoking ashes, heroin is...