Halo’s Transition from Bungie to 343 Studios: Missing the “Creator’s” Touch
The original Halo games that were crafted by Bungie are widely regarded as not only the high points in the series, but rank among some of the best video game […]
Halo 2, the Arbiter, and “Blessing our Enemies” with Grace
While it can be a boldly divisive choice at the time, the act of playing from the point of view of the “opposing team” (like switching to the Arbiter in […]
Loving Those “Hard to Love” Enemies
Video game villains have evolved a LOT over the years… while our original antagonists like Ganon and Bowser had fairly basic motivations (making our lives difficult simply because they could), […]
Getting Ugly? Xbox, Sony, Call of Duty, and the Challenging Truth About “Blessing Our Enemies”
Well… that didn’t take long. Microsoft’s massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard was not expected to endear them to Sony, but since the relationship between the two companies has typically demonstrated […]
Finding God in Video Games 