Posted on 20 December 2010. Tags: Battle Islands, New Release, PSN, PSP, Relaunch, Retro, Sony, Team 17, Worms
Way back in 1995, I was introduced to a new kind of carnage when Team 17 released their squiggly war-game, Worms. Now, this was a time when Mortal Kombat 3 was the baddest thing in the arcade, Alanis Morissette had her hand in her “ironic” pocket (obviously not realizing the difference between a coincidence and true irony), and the whole world was obsessed with the trial of O.J. Simpson (I never cared; Nintendo was more entertaining). We were hearing that violence, no matter the source, would corrupt us. That freezing a person who disagrees with you, and then shattering them into a thousand pieces, is just not an appropriate coping mechanism… Blah, blah, blah.
I was still a hard core SNES/Gameboy player, and had barely begun using my computer as a source for games. A few lunch table friends of mine were always showing me fantastic games: Bolo, Dark Castle, Lemmings, Hexen; I was fascinated by them all! PC games were an entirely different experience from console gaming, and Worms was to be no exception! Read the full story
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Posted on 16 November 2010. Tags: App Store, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Playstation 3, PS3, PSN, Worms
You love Worms. I love Worms. Everybody loves Worms! You want more Worms? Well there’s a Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack coming out. Isn’t that Wormderful! Read the full story
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Posted on 22 September 2010. Tags: Playstation 3, PS3, PSN, Team17, Worms, Worms 2: Armageddon
This is a perfect console port of the classic PC series. Read the full story
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Posted on 28 August 2010. Tags: PC, review, Steam, Team17, Warfare, Worms, Worms Reloaded
The wait is over! Worms fans will rejoice, new fans will enjoy. Read the full story
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Posted on 24 August 2010. Tags: August 26th, PC, Preorder, Steam, Team17, Trailer, Wargames, Worms, Worms Reloaded, youtube
The countdown can officially begin. Worms™ Reloaded is less than 24 hours away. If you preordered, that is… Read the full story
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Posted on 16 August 2010. Tags: Customization, PC, Team17, Trailer, Wargame, Worms, Worms Reloaded
What do Elvis Presley, WormsTM , and this faithful reporter have in common? A lot more than you might think… Read the full story
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Posted on 12 August 2010. Tags: comedy, PC, Steam, Team17, Video games, War, Worms, Worms Reloaded
You may remember the stroll down memory lane I took with you when Worms™ Reloaded was announced a couple of weeks ago. Well, Team 17 have been kind enough to whet my nostalgic appetite with a new trailer for the upcoming release. Read the full story
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Posted on 29 July 2010. Tags: PC, Steam, Team17, Video games, Worms, Worms Reloaded
Gone are the days of my youth, when five of my closest friends and I would gather around a PC and choose the names for our Worms, laughing at whose was the most amusing or relevant. Afterwards, 2 or 3 of us would mosey our way into another room, while each player made their first strike. Read the full story
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