Do You Believe in Cake? (1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18)
Portal. A game that began as a simple tech demo and became a franchise all of its own, complete with memorable characters, one of the great ending theme songs of […]
Reflections on Deus Ex and how to be “In The World But Not Of It” (John 17:14-18)
Cyberpunk is one of my favorite genres in both gaming and non-interactive entertainment. Few games have attempted to nail this setting, and fewer still have gotten it right. But then […]
A Co-op Cross to Bear: When Jesus Needed a Partner (Luke 23)
I have professed my love of co-op gaming before, but there are games that are enabled for cooperative play and then there are titles that are BUILT for them, and […]
E3, Half-Life 3, and the Mercy of Unanswered Prayer (2 Kings 20)
It’s that time of year again, the season of hope and dreams for gamers across the world, the biggest spectacle in the gaming industry: The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better know […]
Much Ado About Minecraft: When You Just Don’t Get It (John 21, Acts 9)
It is embarrassing to admit this, but I have a somewhat sketchy track record when it comes to predicting the success of a gaming franchise. On one hand, I was […]
To Infinity and Beyond: When the Well Runs Dry (1 Kings 17)
It’s always a sad day when a developer closes their doors, an intellectual property fails, or a game gets cancelled. When the news comes suddenly and without warning it is […]
A Comic Conflict: Too many Avengers in the Kitchen
We are in the midst of comic nirvana, as we see movies that we once only dreamed of seeing such as Marvel Civil War and Batman v Superman land on […]
The Man in the Iron Mask: Cyborg Ninjas Need Forgiveness Too (1 Tim. 1:12-16)
When you are introduced as Cyborg Ninja, you are sort of destined to be remembered more for your suit than who is inside it. Nameless and faceless for much of […]
To Kill a Painted Troll: The Art of the Fatal Auto-Save (Judges 13-16)
I was trapped, and I had no one to blame but myself. I peeked out from the crevice I had darted into for safety to see if he was still […]
Plants, Zombies and Sacrifice: When the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few (Acts 5-7)
I have a special place in my heart for the original Plants vs. Zombies. I know there have been two new releases that took this brand in a multiplayer shooter […]
Finding God in Video Games 