Carter Dotson

I'm Carter Dotson! I'm a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, by way of San Antonio, TX. I'm still not used to that whole 'winter' thing. I've had a lifelong passion for gaming, especially on-the-go gaming of all forms, and a special place in my heart for games by small developers. I care way too much about baseball, too.

Upcoming
July 22, 2014
Slingo Adventure Resurrects the Classic Casual Game
By Carter Dotson
In 1995, Slingo was born. In 2014, RealNetworks (another entity born in ’95) is bringing it back for a modern era of gaming. Welcome to Slingo Adventure, coming soon to Facebook and later mobile. Slingo – a portmanteau of slots and bingo …
Walkthroughs
July 21, 2014
Red Ball 4: Tips, Cheats, and Strategies
By Carter Dotson
Red Ball 4 may be a casual-friendly platformer, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t challenging at times: and it has a few particularly beguiling sections. Here’s some tips from a platforming game veteran, who got gold medals on all 45 …
Walkthroughs
July 18, 2014
2048 Snake: Tips, Cheats, and Strategies
By Carter Dotson
2048 Snake starts off simply enough: it’s a game of Snake, but with number tiles, where you have to eat smaller number tiles (which get added to the snake) in order to eat larger number tiles. Dissecting a strategy can …
Reviews
July 18, 2014
Red Ball 4 Review: Playing Small Ball
By Carter Dotson
It’s easy to forget that not everyone who plays games came up through the pipeline of the 8-bit and 16-bit that have influenced so many platformers. As such, for an experienced gamer, it’s easy to dismiss Red Ball 4 as …
Reviews
July 18, 2014
Super Comboman Review: It’s a Struggle
By Carter Dotson
When I first saw Super Comboman, I was skeptical. Something about it seemed off to me. Maybe it was the look of the game, maybe it was the name, but there was just something that didn’t sit well with me. …
News
July 17, 2014
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood May Make its Namesake $85 Million Richer
By Carter Dotson
This might just wrinkle a few feathers. Kim Kardashian’s new game with Glu is set to be a massive hit to the tune of over $200 million. And it looks like Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is going to net her a …
Upcoming
July 17, 2014
Assassin’s Creed Memories Will Be an iOS Card Battle Game
By Carter Dotson
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Pirates was just recently the free app of the week in the US App Store, so maybe you’re in the mood for more Assassin’s Creed without paying any money up front. Ubisoft has good news for you: they’ve …
Opinion
July 17, 2014
YouTubers Accepting Money for Coverage is Wrong
By Carter Dotson
The internet is currently stuck in the morass of a debate about YouTube gaming personalities accepting money to feature games on their channels. And really, it shouldn’t be. Accepting money in exchange for coverage is wrong – and doing so …

Carter Dotson

Slingo Adventure Resurrects the Classic Casual Game

Red Ball 4: Tips, Cheats, and Strategies

2048 Snake: Tips, Cheats, and Strategies

Red Ball 4 Review: Playing Small Ball

Super Comboman Review: It’s a Struggle

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood May Make its Namesake $85 Million Richer

Assassin’s Creed Memories Will Be an iOS Card Battle Game

YouTubers Accepting Money for Coverage is Wrong

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

Use Colours to Solve Platforming Puzzles in Colorbound, Coming to Multiple Platforms Soon

Cosy Puzzle Sim with Houseplants Urban Jungle Launches on Nintendo Switch

Embroidered Dark Medieval Title Scarlet Deer Inn Announces Its PC Release Date