Gears of War or Band of Brothers?
On the surface, Gears of War is just another third-person shooter in a saturated market… but the familial bond that exists between the “Cog” soldiers is the beating heart behind […]
Halo Sequels: Missing the “Creator’s” Hands
If we are all being honest, Halo hasn’t been the same since Bungie moved on to create Destiny and Microsoft handed the Halo license to 343 studios… as a Halo […]
Call of Duty: A Persistent Connection for a “Texture” Resolution
While the physical file size of each Call of Duty game has consistently grown larger over the years, the next iteration of Call of Duty is going one step further, […]
Elder Scrolls Oblivion: The Value of a Guide
I didn’t purchase a lot of “strategy guides” for my games over the years… but then along came Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. I didn’t plan to play the game with this […]
The Invisible that is Responsible for the Visible
The amount of operations that occur behind the scenes in even the most basic video game is staggering… from invisible walls that prevent us from progressing outside of the playable […]
Microsoft’s Game Pass: Counting the Cost to Finish the Game
Microsoft’s GamePass service offers some pretty incredible value for those who have chosen to become members, including “day one” access to major upcoming titles like Call of Duty… for a […]
The Microsoft Kinect: A Matter of Timing
The original iteration of the Microsoft Kinect was ahead of its’ time… but because the technology as well as the software support to deliver on all of its’ promises wasn’t […]
A “Rare” Problem: An Open Door Dilemma
Microsoft has made studio acquisitions one of their top priorities from the very beginning, and one of their first major purchases was “Rare”, a team known for creating hits for […]
Xbox Live and Praying Without Ceasing
Xbox Live wasn’t the first online game network, but it certainly changed the way many of us played games forever. I never even owned a “chat headset” until I purchased […]
LAN Parties: Unity Through Participation
Before the gaming world fully embraced online gaming, “LAN parties” were the way we came together to play titles like Halo with our fellow gamers. Some would bring gaming consoles […]
Finding God in Video Games 