I had successfully stayed away from Hearthstone for months. No more late nights of trying to rise up in the ranks. No more dreams of card combos dancing through my head. “I’m finally clean,” I thought, “I’ve broken the chains of addiction.” And then I saw that a new expansion, Blackrock Mountain, had been released…. Continue reading
I don’t like being a Debbie Downer, but 2014 was pretty underwhelming, right? The big hits didn’t quite hit like I was hoping they would (Destiny and Watch Dogs, I’m looking at you!) and most games that did hit weren’t all that surprising or innovative. In spite of it being the year I started writing… Continue reading
I was 15 and deep in the throes of my EverQuest addiction… I was participating in my very first raid on the Plane of Hate, a high level dungeon that was insanely hard at the time and required 30+ people. The raid went sour as they often do; poor leadership, excessive greenhorns (like myself), and… Continue reading
I try not to gush too much, but if you listened to the podcast, I gushed all over A Link Between Worlds. I love Zelda, but the last few outings haven’t really done it for me. Skyward Sword was slow, plodding, and held back by motion controls; Twilight Princess was… well, just totally expected. Listen to… Continue reading
After placing several Call of Duty titles under my belt, I figured I could rightfully feel jaded about them. Global catastrophic warfare? No big deal. Deceit and treachery with those in positions of authority? Seen it. Big explosions and big guns? Yawn. But, in all honesty, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare might be one of… Continue reading
Peggle 2 made me pump my fists in victory. Like, a legitimately excited, hands fully in the air fist pump. I can’t remember the last time anything in life has inspired me to do a fist pump, much less a video game. What is it about Peggle 2 that inspires this act of bro-ish bravado?… Continue reading
Here’s a sentence I never thought I would be able to say: I own seven PlayStation Move controllers. Before you assume I’m a controller-collecting madman with cash to burn, here’s a bit of perspective: I don’t even own a second PlayStation 4 controller. Hell, I never even owned a second PS3 controller. Yet, somehow, I… Continue reading
I am getting old. The grey hair is beginning to creep in. Quiet nights at home are preferable to drunkenly running around town. I don’t understand the appeal of teen-centric programming on MTV. I barely know how to use Facebook. And I think I’m getting worse at video games. I never thought this would happen… Continue reading