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.

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July 2, 2014
Oh @!#?@!, Q*Bert’s Back?!
By Carter Dotson
In May 2014, Jim Squires, editor in chief of GameZebo, asked a pertinent question: “Why hasn’t anyone brought back Q*Bert?” In July 2014, Q*Bert is being brought back. Sony Pictures, who do own the Q*Bert license as Jim pointed out, …
Reviews
July 1, 2014
Shovel Knight Review: Digging for Gold
By Carter Dotson
The genre of platformers inspired by retro games is a rather crowded one, yet somehow Shovel Knight manages to stand out. How? Because of its authenticity: it knows its heritage, but is designed in such a way that it’s not …
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June 27, 2014
Meerkatz Challenge Channels the Spirit of Lemmings
By Carter Dotson
Travian Games has publicly revealed their upcoming puzzle platformer Meerkatz Challenge, which is on its way to iOS worldwide in a few weeks, though some people can play the game right now. This is a puzzle platformer with shades of …
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June 27, 2014
Lucky Frame Enters the Roguelike Fray with The Nightmare Cooperative
By Carter Dotson
Roguelikes have become inordinately popular over the last couple of years, with developers delivering their own takes on them, such as Vlambeer’s Nuclear Throne, Spry Fox’s Road Not Taken coming up, and now Lucky Frame, with their next game, The …
News
June 27, 2014
Cloned Blek Sets a New Standard for Shameless Clones
By Carter Dotson
Clones are a real problem on the App Store, what with all the games that have tried to replicate Flappy Bird, and the whole Threes/2048 saga. But Cloned Blek manages to set a new standard for both boldness and for …
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June 26, 2014
FFFFF2P: Can a Free-to-Play Game Parody its own Business Model?
By Carter Dotson
Can a free-to-play game be parodical, but also free-to-play? That’s what Elevate Entertainment’s FFFFF2P wants to be. The game is all about mocking free-to-play, with the whole game being about avoiding being crushed by ads that say “Free” and “Save …
News
June 26, 2014
Android TV: Google Gets Serious about Living Room Gaming
By Carter Dotson
The biggest role that gaming played at Google IO 2014’s keynote was with Android TV. This is a version of Android that manufacturers of TVs and set-top boxes (including microconsole manufacturers) can use to power their devices with an interface …
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June 25, 2014
Take the Road Not Taken This August
By Carter Dotson
Spry Fox, best known for Triple Town, has announced the release date for Road Not Taken, their upcoming entry into the popular roguelike genre. The game is releasing on Steam and PS4 on August 6th. The announcement trailer is fantastic …