Category: Articles
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An LTG Holiday Question: What Would You Ask For?
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Ryan Goddard: The holidays are upon us once again. Remember when you were a kid, you would have a list to give to your family for gifts? Once the big day came for the gifts to start flowing, you tear through the paper looking for that one huge game.…
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10 Quick-Fix Mobile Games (Part 2)
This article is a continuation piece, if you’d like to see the first part then you may do so by clicking this state-of-the-art internet instant teleportation device. If you’ve already read the first portion then I’m sure you’re patiently reading through all this text to find out which games are coming next (sarcasm). Without further…
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All about that Relic: The History Behind an Overlooked Bonus in Microsoft’s “Age of Empires II”
By Patrick Johnson Age of Empires II has been noted by many as one of the best RTS games ever written, a gem among many from the large gallery of 1990s PC games. It even got an updated re-release just this year for modern PC gaming. It stands as a relic in its own right. But I’m not here to…
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10 Quick-Fix Mobile Games (Part 1)
Over the years mobile gaming has gone from simple ideas like Snake to complex multiplayer epics such as Heroes of Chaos and Order. Many companies have found a way to bridge the gap between the two and create some spectacular mobile games. Many of you have already heard of/played those on top of the big…
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To Play or Not to Play: The Life of a Video Game Reviewer
By Patrick Johnson Note: This article was originally done solely for a midterm assignment in an English class recently, before Patrick Johnson was added to the staff for artwork, bonus writing, and other duties. This explains the “outsider” tone of inquiring about the particulars of being a video game writer. Friday night and work just got…
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What We’re Playing This Week, Sixth Edition
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Marshall Garvey: So, you’re expecting me to kick off this edition of WWPTW with my usual blurb about a classic game, a veritable warm-up to its Hall of Fame Review? Don’t ya? Well, shocker: I’M PLAYING A CURRENT TITLE!!! Due to the apparent loss of my main game…
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Memo to Gaming Companies: Don’t do Review Embargoes!
By Jordan Nelson It’s commonly said that knowledge is power. In today’s modern world, one might add that access to certain knowledge is just as important. After all, people who hold on to certain knowledge have a bigger hand to hold than you do. They could be sitting on pocket aces, or in some cases…
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The Day One Patch, and Why Not Preordering Isn’t Enough
Can we please stop getting buggy games released before they’re ready? It’s tiring, and almost mind-numbing, how often we’re seeing games released with bugs ranging from framerate issues to multiplayer matchmaking failing. There’s even been game breaking bugs that can lead to corrupted save files that erase hard drive data (a la Battlefield 4) or…
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The Clone Wars
(Before I get started: hello, everyone! Sorry it’s been so long since my last rant post. Glad to be back!) I love the term “clone.” It’s so derogatory and dismissive. It’s the video game review equivalent of calling someone an asshat on the internet: “0/10 Just another clone.” But here’s the thing: I enjoy playing…
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Foreign Favorites – Volume 1
By Michael Mygind There are some awesome retro imports out there that a lot of people don’t know about. So, this is a feature that I’ll be writing from time to time to put a spotlight on some of great foreign games that I feel are worth checking out. I won’t go into great depth,…