I was recently diagnosed with a somewhat serious auto immune disease, and as a result have been side lined from work. While the prognosis may make life a bit inconvenient from here on out, I was finally able to catch up on a number of movies/games I’ve been wanting to jump in to. It just… Continue reading
During my first winter living in Berlin, I discovered just how much I hate the cold. While being hot is uncomfortable, the cold is a more fearful brute, stalking you through streets, walls and layers of clothing. Living in a large, first world city definitely takes away the impact of the cold, however, as respite… Continue reading
I hate Ikea. I hate the funnel you’re forced into while searching for the things you need, I hate the crowds and I even hate the little pencils you’re given in order to fill out your order. What I hate most of all are the options. Options are good, but too many can be a… Continue reading
Diablo 3 may be one of the most polarizing games to have been released in the last few years. On one side you have people who really enjoyed the third installment in the Diablo series and have poured hundreds of hours into the game. Standing on the opposite aisle are the individuals that absolutely hate… Continue reading
Red Hook Studios’ Darkest Dungeon has not only achieved its Kickstarter goal, it’s done so in spectacular fashion. With 14 days left, the “challenging gothic roguelike RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring” is already 300% funded, a testament to its intriguing take on the genre as well as its unique art direction. I think the… Continue reading
Every year I make the claim that I won’t be buying the next Call of Duty game and every year I’m wrong (though I always make sure to wait on a decent discount). This year was no different as I finally acquired Call of Duty: Ghosts, a game that bears the burden of being the… Continue reading
Not a day goes by that I don’t hear someone going on and on about the effects of humanity’s overpopulation of the Earth. While I’m not proud of the damage we’ve done to our fair planet, as an unbelievably successful species, it’s kind of tough to be upset that we’re progressing so rapidly. The dodo… Continue reading
While I definitely like to “ohh” and “ahh” at the beautiful scenery and imaginative creatures I tend to find in fantasy games, I’ve recently found myself adrift in an ocean of cuteness. In a world where netting a wide audience is more important than satisfying a niche, cute has settled in as the status quo…. Continue reading
I really liked Space Pirates and Zombies, so much so that I decided I’d harass the creators for one of the first interviews I did on our site. What I found out was that not only were they incredible developers, they were extremely nice guys as well, providing us with some Steam codes for SPAZ to… Continue reading
The world of video games is full of memorable villains and monsters, characters that we’ve loved, hated and feared at the same time. But when I think of the most intimidating entity of my gaming career, I don’t think of zombies, terrorists or even demons from a burning Hellscape. No, the opposition that sent the… Continue reading
2013 has been a strange year for me for gaming. I’ve found myself especially distracted by Steam Early Access and other programs that allow me to play games in their alpha or beta stage, thus my time with full releases has been somewhat limited. Additionally, I found myself anticipating releases more than actually playing those… Continue reading
When I was in grade school (grammar school for those time traveling to the future from the early 1800’s), I played a game called Odell Lake on the Macintosh computers we had at school. In the game, you played the role of one of many fish trying to survive in the titular lake. What was… Continue reading