A Jedi Master Conundrum
The mutually beneficial relationship between a Jedi Knight and their padawan is an interesting one… while neither of them are a “master” yet (sorry Anakin), both are actively giving as […]
Order 66 and our Sin Nature
The darkest moment in all of Star Wars is the infamous command to “Execute Order 66”, as the previously loyal clone troopers suddenly and violently betrayed their Jedi companions… culminating […]
A “Hive of Scum and Villainy”
Obi -Wan Kenobi’s warning before entering the infamous cantina on Mos Eisely prepared me for the worst… and his iconic line of, “you will never find a more wretched hive […]
“Leaving Soon”: The Things Left Undone
The act of booting up my console is usually a happy one… I hear the familiar sounds of it lurching to life, see the intro screen load, and after selecting […]
Grogu and the Answers to Our Questions
The backstory of Grogu, or “Baby Yoda” for those who refuse to accept his legal name, has been the cause of more speculation in the Star Wars universe than the […]
Clone Wars: From Unappreciated to Unforgettable
As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I have endured the highest of highs as well as the lowest of lows… and while the good has always outweighed the awful, some […]
A Tale of Two Tombs: A “Triggering” Event
In almost every narrative-based game there are invisible “triggers” built into the landscape that aren’t visible to the player until we cross them, and typically when we step over that […]
Dragon’s Dogma 2: A Framerate Predicament and The Reason Why We Are Here
In a bit of news that NOBODY saw coming, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has released and created a bit of a conundrum for players… how far are gamers willing to go […]
Faith, Works, and Super Mario: Happy “MAR10 Day”!
Thanks to the alignment of the calendar abbreviation for March and the tenth of that same month each year, we have the annual gaming holiday known as “Mar10 Day” (or […]
Orlando MegaCon 2024: A Reflection on Our Search for Significance
There is nothing quite like the convention experience… and this year’s Orlando MegaCon was no exception. Fandoms are expressed as far as the eye can see as you wade through […]
Finding God in Video Games 