Recently I've read a small bit of a book titled Playing to Win , in which the author, a game developer named Sirlin, writes about t...

     Have you ever had a moment of stunning clarity? That moment where something finally *clicks!* in your head? Sure you have. Everyone has...

     After such a wonderful vacation last year in Lordran, I knew I had to get to get tickets to Drangleic as soon as possible. So I gathere...

     Here's a question for you: When was the last time you played a game that you weren't sure you could beat? Go on, think about it...

     As a year comes to a close, I like to look back over the year and reflect on what happened. In years past, I would have struggled to re...

     While doing some research for an upcoming post, I stumbled upon the urban dictionary definition of what a "Hardcore Gamer" i...

     So apparently this happened: Read the Kotaku article here...      And there is but one thing I can say for it:  *giant resounding...

     Most of the time, watching a video game commercial is groan inducing. They're often uninteresting, vulgar for no reason, or make me...

     Well, the Steam Summer Sale is in full swing... and I have no money. As of yet, I haven't bought anything even though there were a ...

     A friend from work recently let me borrow a game called .hack//G.U. Vol. 1 ("Dot Hack G.U."), and also told me about the sev...

     I have recently been playing through Chrono Trigger , for the first time in my life, over the past few weeks. While playing, I've r...

     So, a few days ago Microsoft released the good news that they've reversed the 24 hour DRM requirement and the no loaning/sharing/se...

     It's no secret that I really don't like casual gamers. However, there's something that I loathe even more: ignorant non-gam...

     When Shadow of the Colossus came out years ago, I bought it for PS2. At the time, I wasn't the gamer I am today, and sadly, I gave...

      Recently, I became the proud owner of a PS3. I've had my fair share of Xbox 360s (on my third actually), and I have a decent gami...

      Violence? Video games? Surely those two aren't connected... are they? Short answer: NO . Long answer: maybe. Allow me to explai...

     With the Sandy Hook shooting on everyone's minds recently, I feel the need to bring up an old argument and drive it home again. H...

     So, the year has past, and as I sit here behind my computer, I find myself depressed. To be honest, 2012 wasn't all that great a ye...

     So, it all started when I posted this picture on Facebook: I absolutely love it by the way...      A few hours later, I found m...