Rape is Lame—Usually
I have a hard time becoming invested in stories. It’s not that they don’t interest me, but rather that they’re quite uniform in their composure these days. I find this problematic because I wan... more
I have a hard time becoming invested in stories. It’s not that they don’t interest me, but rather that they’re quite uniform in their composure these days. I find this problematic because I wan... more
I’m a pretty big fan, as I’m sure can be seen from previous blogs. What an impression that first game made on me when it came out. I still vividly remember wondering, at the age of eight, as t... more
Not only did the Reapers of fool a lot of people into doing their bidding, but they also fooled a lot of them into thinking that its ending was terrible and made absolutely no sense. Spoilers... more
Let me start by saying that I, as a reader of four years and an active member for half of one, am proud that this website has at least had the integrity to point out the hypocrisy and bullshit ... more
Dania, Florida is a small, insignificant speck when one looks at a map of South Beach. One I called home for nearly half my life. It is essentially a pit stop for people landing at Ft. Lauderd... more
The concept of property rights is one which our entire society and its history is based off of. The Enlightened thinkers of the 17th and 18th century looked to the monarchs of Europe and saw a ... more
The American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation was founded in 1885 from an offshoot of the American Bell Telephone Company, itself the result of a number of mergers originating back to Alexan... more
Part of me really wants to write about the series, how it is shamefully ignored and forgotten as the foundation for . I just can’t though – is too weird, and unappreciated, not to bring up. I... more
Economists calculate what are called “concentration ratios” to determine the relative competitiveness of certain markets, and to try to identify different types of market structures based on th... more
This is not something I proclaim with great fanfare – especially on the 15th anniversary of the series. There are two games I ever remember receiving for Christmas: One was at the age of 4, a... more
Please note: There are graphic images in this post, though not without merit. With that said, those easily disturbed should skip this post. Every month or so comes a criticism of games, or rat... more
From a technical standpoint, Dead Island is a miserable game that should have never seen the light of day. The bugs are numerous and well known, though there are other problems that have not be... more
This is actually part of an idea I was going to c-blog on my own, but since this came up, I might as well do it now. I won’t bother with fancy pictures either, so prepare for some walls of text. ... more
Handhelds sell a lot of hardware, rivaling and outdoing even home consoles. At the same time, it’s not very easy to sell software for them. This is mostly due to the fact that the installed bas... more
There's only so much money a Japanese game can make in a Western market. This largely has to do with cultural differences inbred into the minds of those making these games. Each developer, desi... more