Raven Poplar

Early Childhood Educator and video game journalist. First console game: California Games for Atari 2600. First PC game: Commander Keen on my IBM 286. I suppose I'm old!
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Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin Releases June 14

Arrowhead Studios and Paradox Interactive have brought a slew of DLC content for Magicka to out ensorceled hands. It’s been a while coming, but we now have a release date on the newest chapter in the Magicka saga! June 14th will let us experience The Other Side of the Coin.. While Magicka is ostensibly a co-op title, there are plenty of players out there who have realized that not every death at the hands of their fellow wizards is necessarily accidental. In...

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Raven Plays Torchlight: To the Mines!

After the release of Diablo III, my Raven Plays Diablo has been put on hold. That’s OK though, because with Torchlight 2 on the horizon, I want to get you excited about that game next! So I present to you Raven Plays Torchlight: A playthrough of the original (and somewhat imperfect) title precending the launch of Torchlight 2. Rated T for Teen, since I tend to swear. Stick those headphones on, kids! PS. I’m also in the Torchlight 2 Beta, so check back later for...

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Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land on sale now!

Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land, the tactical RPG on both iOS and PC platforms and based on the Chaosism tabletop RPG, is now on sale for 50% off! Our own Edward Torbicki has reviewed the PC AppUp port of the game, so check that out if you’re a fan of the Cthulhu Mythos! The hit iOS game ‘Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land‘ is on sale for a limited time only. This madness is a celebration that the most recent version of the sanity-breaking title is now also...

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Diablo III is Hell: A Personal Story

DIABLO III IS FINALLY HERE!!! Ahem… The long awaited Diablo III launch day is over and done with, but I’m not sure how many people actually got to play the game yesterday. If you have a copy of the game, you know what I’m talking about. If you don’t own Diablo III yet (and we need to start a charity for these people), let me explain. Launch happened at 3:01 EST yesterday morning, so, as a huge fan of the first two games, I was obviously not going to...

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Warlock: Master of the Arcane – New Trailer and Beginners Guide

The folks at Paradox Interactive have been busy generating content for tomorrow’s release of Warlock: Master of the Arcane. Today, they’ve brought us both a new trailer and a free downloadable beginner’s guide. The beginner’s guide is a supplement to the game manual (also a free downloadable item) and so has text relating more to the minutae, the details of the game. Please note that this is not a strategy guide, so no strategies are included, but...

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Raven Plays Diablo: Where Have All the Prime Evils Gone?

… Long time passing. Well, we find out a little bit about the Prime Evils, their whereabouts, and why they are on the mortal plane at all in a random book found in a demon-possessed church wine cellar… Also, Griswald sucks at blacksmithery. To the dungeons! We’re only a few short days away from the launch of Diablo III. My copy is ready to be installed.

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Warlock: Master of the Arcane Video Tutorial Released

Paradox has recently released a video tutorial for Warlock: Master of the Arcane. This 4x strategy game, which has been previewed by our own Edward Torbicki, is now that much easier to learn… Are dwarves always voiced by Sean Connery? Warlock will be launched on Tuesday, May 8th and can be  pre-ordered now for $19.99 USD on Steam.

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Play Sanctum for Free this Weekend

Steam and Coffee Stain Studios have announced that Sanctum will be participating in Steam’s Free Weekend promotion. This means you can download and play Sanctum for absolutely free for the duration of the promotion. Beginning today until May 7th you can experience first-hand the frantic FPS/Tower Defense action. Sanctum is a fresh take on the tower defense genre and places the player right into the frenetic fray with tight first-person shooter gameplay mechanics...