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March was supposed to be the next step in my life. My plans for the last two years were to move out and begin anew. I wasn’t worried or scared or even doubting anything. I knew I had to leave m... more
Sexy and video games are just two things that seem to fail together. I cannot claim that I haven’t been aroused by a digital temptress, but more often than not, sexy in gaming just falls flat. ... more
So, that “Spec Ops: The Line” was quite the game, right?........Right?.......Ugh, sometimes I hate being me. Just the other day, I finished my journey through Dubai in what seems to be record ... more
Dear Sony, I'm sorry, but the new store is absolutely terrible. I don't know if you're trying to capture the "Attention Deficit" crowd, but it feels that way. It's like you tamped the old stor... more
and his constant destruction of entire game series, I’ve decided to finally jump in the fray and represent a series that is often overlooked: Professor Layton. You probably wouldn’t expect ... more
I have a problem and it all relates to achievements. See, I let achievements get the best of me. Throughout the course of my ownership of an Xbox 360, I was a slave to the achievement system. I... more
All of this through previous has shown me one thing about myself: I can definitely write. I’m still suffering from a lack of inspiration, though. While I’m not particularly feeling bad about ... more
I can already say that this blog will not be as melodramatic as my . For starters, the story is actually not about hating myself. Second, I'm still rather impressed that I wrote something of th... more
Last week, I finally played through “Alan Wake.” The game and I have a troubled past. I remember reading about it in 2005 and being blown away by the system requirements. This was going to be t... more
I hate video game reviews. I truly do. With this week’s release of Jet Set Radio HD, I’m just reminded of how deep my hatred for game reviewing has become. How can a website rightfully justify ... more
There are two franchises I will almost never speak about on this blog: The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. The reason for that is simple: BIAS! Those are my two favorite franchises and I ... more
Every now and then, a treasured developer will produce a game so dissimilar to their previous work that fans will begin to rage. They’ll lament the good old days and chat about how said develop... more
Developers and stupid comments seem to be going hand in hand these days. First we get shooting themselves in the feet and now we have . It’s insane to think how grown adults can’t figure out h... more
I’m not quite sure why gamers are so afraid of change. I recently watched GameTrailers “Top 10 Fallen Angels” segment and their comments about Splinter Cell confused me. While they are right ... more
As gaming evolves and budgets become larger, there seems to be a trend going on: lavish cutscenes. You’d be hard pressed to find a modern, mainstream, triple A title that doesn’t feature cutsce... more
Video games are a strange medium. Gameplay is paramount and story usually takes a backseat to fun. Sometimes, though, endings can bolster an otherwise lackluster experience into something worth... more
Recently, I’ve been reliving my past gaming habits in the likes of “Unreal Tournament” and “Quake 2.” Both titles have reminded what I used to love so much about shooters; pure skill. If you ca... more
The end of summer is nearing and one thing has dawned on me; I might actually miss some of the co-workers that are leaving. What else dawns on me, though, is how much of an objectifying pig I a... more
One of my biggest faults as a person is my ability to bond with others. I have exceptionally low self-confidence and that inhibits me from properly talking to others. When faced with another pe... more
Sony recently started their relaunch of “Playstation Plus” by offering a deal completely unheard of this generation; FREE GAMES! For $50 a year, you get 12 free games a month and can keep them ... more
Tomorrow sees the release of Suda51’s newest title, “Lollipop Chainsaw.” I know very little about the actual gameplay and there doesn’t seem to be any extensively in-depth previews on the inter... more
E3! It’s the biggest event in a gamer’s year. Journalists pour into the Nokia Theater to witness, first hand, developer’s biggest new titles for the next fiscal year. The event has been a stapl... more
I’m not sure if I’m too old school, but all of this recent DLC is starting to wear me thin. Every time I see a new game come out, I immediately think, “Might as well wait for the GOTY/Ultimate ... more
As I awoke this morning and put a comb through my hair, I thought of how soon, you would not be there, You’d exit stage left and leave me alone, In our hellish workplace that has become a groan... more
As the curtains closed on “Assassin’s Creed: Revelations” for me, one thing struck me; I really love Ezio. The stories of his games have gotten progressively more convoluted and incomprehensibl... more
Most of us know of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. While I won’t get into any specifics, I would like to focus on one of the points that Darwin brings up; Survival of The Fittest. Most t... more
The aspect of a shooter having a strong plot is something alien to the gaming world. While I love first person shooters and have always played a bunch of them, my recent years have seen me drif... more
I didn’t spend this past weekend playing triple A titles or getting any multiplayer action in Call of Duty. I didn’t spend this past weekend worrying about whether people were talking to me or ... more
Espionage in gaming is something that is always taken so seriously. Be it Metal Gear, Splinter Cell, Thief, Hitman or any other stealth action series, the games are always “adult” and violent. ... more
Last week marked a particularly high and low point of my life. On the plus side (hugely, I might add), I got to meet Troy Sander. Troy is the lead singer/bassist of the metal group Mastodon. He... more
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