Why We Love Gaming: Conflict Resolution 101
The medium of video games has certainly grown and evolved over the years, but one of the most consistent and appreciated aspects of playing games is the agency that it […]
Donald Duck: Healing Wounds or Judging the Wounded?
The importance of a healer in any party can’t be overstated, and Donald Duck’s role in the core Kingdom Hearts trio is essential to the advancement of the entire story. […]
Goofy: Ignoring Insults and Kindness as a Strength
The Kingdom Hearts series is packed full of serious characters dealing with complicated existential issues, and right in the middle of all of this angst and turmoil stands Goofy… a […]
Kairi: A Destiny Concealed in Plain Sight
At the beginning of the Kingdom Hearts series, Kairi appears to be little more than a classic “damsel in distress”, existing only in service to Sora’s over-arching story… but appearances […]
Sora and Roxas: Hearts Divided
Sora and Roxas exist in a unique duality in the Kingdom Hearts series… two distinct beings originally connected by a single heart and seeking control of their own destiny. As […]
Axel: From Heartless to Hero
Axel might’ve began his journey on the villains side in the Kingdom Hearts series, but he is the poster child for starting wrong yet still finishing strong. Despite serving Organization […]
Hey, LISTEN!
In most of my favorite video games I find that the famous “less is more” adage typically applies… I appreciate when a game sticks to what it does best and […]
Disrupting the Peace?
Over the years I have developed a very consistent and methodical approach to my multiplayer games… I use the same load outs, I rush in the same predetermined order towards […]
Counting the Cost, Carrying Our Cross
Launching a new console is neither easy nor cheap, and in order to remain relevant in the “console wars” a continuing price has to be paid… a price that Microsoft […]
Xbox Live Parties: A Friend for Every Season
One of the best features Xbox added before their competitors did was the ability to join an Xbox Live “party” with your friends and bounce from one game to another […]
Finding God in Video Games 