Blogs: Author Archive

“Bring us the girl, and wash away the debt.” We are all guilty of the good we do not accomplish. Our sins, our faults, our mistakes—they are all reminders that we are, in the end, human. To carry such debts, be they mental, spiritual or physical, can be a driving force behind great change....
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Dead Space 3 suffers, among a few other things, from an identity crisis. Amid another squadron of Necromorphs on the freezing (but gorgeous) surface of Tau Volantis, I found myself asking questions not unlike those pondered in the halls of a philosophy building–why are we here, where are we going, what is our ultimate...
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Among the growing pantheon of Mario titles, Paper Mario has always been a diamond in the rough of sorts. When viewed throughout his many iterations and forms, this paper-ized persona has come to represent his quirkiest, yet most dynamically unique adventures in many years. With excellent writing and a growing thirst to try new...
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There is merit to the notion that some stories are timeless: a wayward teen fulfilling a greater destiny, fathers and sons reconciling, age-long struggles between bitter enemies founded upon opposing ideals. They are tales we’ve heard before, yet time and again they persist through the years and reinvent themselves in untold fashions. In the...
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Tempering choice with narration is a tricky road in the gaming world. In many cases, developers must cater to one side more than the other in order to achieve the primary goals they set out to achieve–complete story, emotional weight, and satisfying gameplay are often the cited excuses for swaying one way more than...
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It is no secret that our internet interests, tastes, and patterns are monitored. While market analysis researchers are bidding profusely for our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram data to  better hone their own advertising strategies, the minds at Google have been utilizing their own data for years. A report published today from Google – titled...
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In the hands of the bold a reinvention can either be very effective or very dangerous. Is redesigning a classic worth the risk of falling short or tarnishing the original? And what of the legions of fans who hold such games so near and dear? While many welcome HD updates of their favorite titles,...
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First, it was about an alien named Frank and his weird, amorphous creature-buddy called the Maw. Then it was about an escaped science experiment who could make himself explode over and over again. From comic-jumping heroes to resurrected gun-fighters looking for revenge on the posse that killed him, the minds at Twisted Pixel have...
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It’s that time fellow nerds and dorks! Now that I’ve gotten accustomed to using a capture device, the process of making video reviews is going much smoother (Adobe Premiere, however, is still a bit tricky). Submitted for your approval–or disdain–is my video review of Darksiders 2:     See you in the next level,...
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After some toiling with about $500 of new technology, I finally managed to get my own video capturing device and editing software to work! Presenting my first %100 home-made video review of Quantum Conundrum!     See you in the next level, Gray
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Stagnation is no friend to the game industry. No matter how great the brand or how long the lineage, games must evolve with the turn of each new season. Leaps in technology and graphical prowess are usually to blame for this, as the gamer community demands more and more from each $60 venture. But...
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Stay a while and listen!! I know it’s been a while, and for that I cannot apologize enough. I’m sure a bunch of you out there have been knee deep in Diablo 3 like myself. Thankfully, I was able to pull myself away and make this post about the radio show I was on...
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