Bucky Barnes: From “Winter Soldier” to Avenger
While every Marvel character has a complicated backstory of some kind, Bucky Barnes is in a league of his own. Sure, Iron Man was a selfish, greedy war profiteer and […]
Master Chief, Arbiter, and the Importance of Forgiving the Past to Save the Future
The surprise pairing of the Master Chief and the Arbiter that turned these bitter opponents into unlikely allies was one of the best parts of the original Halo trilogy… for […]
Mario Kart Cup Races: Starting Out Wrong, But Still Finishing Strong
Every Mario Kart title features a variety of “cup races” to compete in, and winning one of these cups requires the racer to achieve the highest combined score across all […]
And The Award for Best Supporting Character Goes To… Bob? (Acts 9:10-18)
Master Chief. Link. Lara Croft. Commander Shepard. Bob from accounting. Solid Snake. Hold on, hold on… let’s just back up the train for a second. Who in the world is […]
Reaching For the Fast Travel Button? When Getting There is None of the Fun (2 Cor 11:23-27)
As our games grow larger and open-world gaming via an overworld map or at least a hub world has become the standard operating procedure for almost every major title that […]
Through a Glass Darkly: Adventures In Babysitting (In Space) 1 Cor 13:12
“Shoot the red eye! No, the RED eye! RED! RED!!!! Ok, shoot the Middle eye! The MIDDLE eye! The RED MIDDLE eye! See, now you are dead. I hope you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 