How to Make Achievements BETTER for Next Gen
The changes that Microsoft has in store for the structure of next-gen achievements is an issue that seems to have gotten lost amidst the torrential outpouring of disbelief, dissatisfaction, an... more
The changes that Microsoft has in store for the structure of next-gen achievements is an issue that seems to have gotten lost amidst the torrential outpouring of disbelief, dissatisfaction, an... more
Grudges against Microsoft and Sony aside, all that bullshit (coupled with the post-conference bullshit) cannot topple the sheer amount of mystery that comes with each year's E3. New consoles, ... more
Hardly anyone is talking about it, but the demo for has finally released for those who have obtained a copy of . And while I may've suddenly realized why nobody is talking about it, it doesn't ... more
Okay, so my last post was a bit on the grumpy side about the Xbox One. Let's look at the bright side for a moment: Those that fight what consumers want will fail and fall to a someone that didn'... more
How many total seconds have I lovingly stared into Jill's butt? That's a question I cannot answer. But, it's a question I frequently ask myself nonetheless. Her butt ain't all badonkadonkin'... more
I would first like to thank faithful Bioware fans that dutifully purchased each Bioware game new (I went with used, personally) because they believed they were "supporting" the developer when tha... more
Originally, I was going to do a blog on my disappointments with the Xbox One reveal and the news that followed from various sites attempting to plug for answers and details. But, I was tired of... more
I don't have a lot to say about the whole topic of Jessica Rabbit as a mage. While I am very interested in people of various groups represented and treated with respect, the brawler genre - where... more
You will never play a game quite like Deadly Premonition. You just might even come to appreciate it for reasons you weren't expecting. While I was playing, occasionally something my mother alw... more
Now that Bioshock Infinite has come and (after 4 playthroughs) gone, I found myself looking ahead to the rest of the spring and summer releases. While there are a few that are looking good, summ... more
After reading Brett Makedonski's on the rumors surrounding the next Xbox’s achievement system, I found myself considering how achievements have affected my own video game playing habits. And my... more
One of the defining elements of my favorite RPG franchise, , isn't just the supernatural-cyberpunk post-apocalypse it inhabits but also in how it approaches conflict. In main series entries - an... more
So from the title I suppose you can guess what I've been playing for the last two weeks. Guacamelee Thomas Was Alone Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Jet Set Radio (downloading ... more
Tomorrow is the day Soul Hackers finally comes to America. Sixteen years ago it was released on the Sega Saturn and fourteen years ago it could have been a PSX game but noooooooo, Sony didn't... more
While it may just be a fan effort, I think Zelda: Clockwork Empire is a mix of interesting ideas and flawed ones as well. Where it gets it right conceptually, it nails it but it also seems to und... more
After finishing up , I have something to say about the AAA industry: It sucks. (But, of course, ) has been the most talked about game since , with 9's and 10's across the board. Even our most... more
Well, I hadn't planned to blog tonight, but a series of comments I made kinda set me on the course to doing so. Its very easy to be cynical about EA and in most cases I'd just like to see them cr... more
Throughout my childhood, it was the 90's. What an age. But, . A time when adventure games (and the occasional session of or ) were, by far, the best kind of games. 2D platforming king , 3D ad... more
I have proof! You can practically feel the dystopian hues in the image above as the pixels get more dense. Adam Jensen and Motoko Kusanagi would certainly see it. Maybe not so much Neo from Th... more
So I post on Destructoid. Where I prove my worth everyday or every other day or only sometimes. G'day to you, fellas. How do you think I fucking get this suit on? Because I can never get it off. more
You know, I was complaining to my roommate that Spring was taking too long to get here and then I got a nice whiff of fresh pollen the other day. Now I can't stop sneezing. Spring pretty much alw... more
Well, I said I wasn't going to do Persona games in my little RPG adventure this year, but then I got that Vita, picked up Persona 4 Golden with it and now all the other Persona games went on sale... more
There's a first time for everything - and a fourth. Fire Emblem: Awakening is - of the four out or five Fire Emblems I've ever touched - the first game in the series I've played to completion. I ... more
We gather here to remember the fallen. Vaike will no longer get Vaikier; The Teach will no longer have classes in session. Where he died in the Plegian desert, Libra took up his axe and his plac... more
I didn't wanna overhype myself at the site of an update from 's Facebook page showcasing the logo. I came close to losing my proverbial shit. However, I continued to scroll down and would hap... more
I knew I had to do something from Mother 3. It shows love in so many interesting ways. I suppose this painting is trying to explore Locria's relationship to the white mouse, as well as the re... more
So yeah, I kinda fell off the blogging thing for a week and a half. The good news is that a lot of the stressful goings on are settled and I've actually regained some focus on games. You know, r... more
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the release of Mass Effect 3. And with the release of the final piece of story DLC a few days ago, this seemed like an appropriate time to look back ... more
At this point, I've spent about an equal amount of time with games and . Both Japanese, both RPG's, both with extraordinarily long build-ups to something (presumably) greater, but only one has... more
I don't mind telling you all that I have yet to grow tired of zombies in videogames. To me, they, along with /, are the most perfect enemy type. There have been tons of videos and write-ups on ... more