Heavy Weapons Guy in Skyrim
Finally, the excuse I’ve needed to get back into playing Skyrim! FP] Dafini, Skyrim modder, has done god’s work and put the Heavy Weapons Guy from Team Fortress 2 into Skyrim. Apparently fully rendered and playable, with his own special moves, the only thin ...
Rapture: Behind the Scenes of ADAM
By now, if you’re going to play them, you have all played at least the first two Bioshock games. And we here at Gamers Schmamers have talked about Infinite ad nauseam. But did you know that the games you played were really documentaries? Documentaries leaked through a ...
Slow News Tuesday
There’s not much going on in the world of gaming this week it seems. Microsoft has taken some time off from their ongoing PR nightmares, Sony is mum about downtime, and Nintendo is off being wacky. So instead why don’t you sit back, relax, and listen to som ...
Schmedetorial: Persistence
Over the weekend I spent four hours playing through a game I’d already beaten. Why? To collect trophies. In the last week I’ve spent sixteen hours playing through parts of another game I’ve played twice already, just because I didn’t like the ch ...
Benchmark: Odin Sphere
Over the course of my time here in Schmamerdom, there are a handful of games I’ve made reference to over and over again. These games are my benchmarks, the ones against which I measure and contrast the myriad of experiences this hobby proffers. Odin Sphere is one of ...
Megatokyo Visual Novel
What. Apparently ancient (by internet standards) webcomic Megatokyo is getting the visual novel treatment, funded through Kickstarer. To be honest, I thought Megatokyo had collapsed a long time ago, but I’d never dreamed it still had enough clout to raise close t ...
Schmame Over Episode 12: No More ID
This week on Schmame Over, Joshua finally gets a new microphone which means he can use his PC again! No more station identification, sexier voices, and more discussion, how can one possibly contain their excitement? We talk about some Animal Crossing, PS Vita, and A Val ...
An Open Letter to My Dad
Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me. – Fred Rogers One of my favorite scenes in a work of fiction comes from David Eddings’ fantasy series The Belga ...
Press X To Bark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA2uMyBgABg&feature=player_embedded Late night host Jimmy Fallon is having a special video game week on his show, and last night he got to show off the new Call of Duty game with a particular emphasis on Ghost Dog. The best part of th ...
Jim Sterling Speaks Truth About Our Failing Industry
I’ve judged Jim Sterling unfairly in the past, but I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong about someone. Especially when that someone is willing to vocally and publicly call out idiot developers like Cliffy B on their egregious anti-consumer bullshit. So ...
Fan Game Looks Better Than Real Sonic Games
Maybe it’s because Sega feels like they need to keep Sonic ‘modern’ like Nintendo is doing with Mario, but Sonic hasn’t had a return to his Genesis roots in quite some time. There’s nothing wrong with evolving one’s characters, but S ...