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E3 2015 Round-up: Day Zero and Day One
Today has been a pretty hectic day on multiple fronts, and even as I tried to sink my teeth further into the rather deep combat mechanics of Senran Kagura: Estival…
E3 2015: When Games Won Over Faux Outrage
I have to say, E3 has never really tickled me historically or was an event to look forward to overly much. That’s why what I am covering in regards to…
Retro Review: Blue Dragon, Hello my Old Friend
WARNING: Moderate spoilers below Blue Dragon, a 2007 title for the Xbox 360, is a game that’s near and dear to my heart. After a videogame-less childhood, the Xbox 360…
R.I.P. Silent Hills: We Hardly Knew Thee
I have sad news to deliver today folks. I won’t pontificate on it in a larger fashion now because, frankly, it bums me out too much to think long on…
Metal Gear Solid 3: EAT THE SNAKE! EAT IT!
After my earlier revisit of one of my favourite games from the PS1 era, Metal Gear Solid, I felt a compulsion to go back and play my favourite game in…
Iconic Characters in Video Games
There’s an unwritten law of nerd conversations: never ask what their favorite video game character is if you ever plan on hearing the end of it. Being an irascible hipster…
Metal Gear Solid: Gimmie Shelter (in a Cardboard Box)
Metal Gear Solid is one of the games that defined my childhood. Released in 1998, it was one of the defining video games of the fifth generation of consoles. It…
Storytelling in Games
Someone recently asked me to list my top five games, a not uncommon discussion between nerdly types. I listed them and we talked about the choices a bit, as well…