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Carrot on a Stick

Carrot on a Stick

Carrot on a Stick

A Break in Immersion

After trekking for what feels like an eternity across a barren, desolate wasteland, you see the Colossus lumbering in the distance. With nothing ...
By Christian Ward Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2009
Carrot on a Stick

Bow Before the Worm-Slayer

I don’t really know what to make of achievements. I salivate when the bell rings and the pop-up tells me I’ve killed my ...
By Will Hindmarch Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2009
Carrot on a Stick

Bridging the Skill Gap

A scene from my favorite screwball comedy, The Lady Eve: Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Coburn, a pair of con artists and professional card ...
By Rob Zacny Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2009
Carrot on a Stick

Building a Better Achievement

As anyone who has ever tried to get all the achievement points in an Xbox 360 game can attest to, there will always ...
By Anthony Burch Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2009
Carrot on a Stick

Achieving Azeroth

You have died. Release to the nearest graveyard? I sigh and click the button, my lifeless corpse turning into the glowing wisp I’ve ...
By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2009
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