Breaking Kong: Dealing With a “Broken Season” in Life (Part One)
Over the years, I have played a LOT of “broken games” … some that were based on licensed properties that were poorly made, others that possessed great potential but contained […]
The Truth About Mario: Mario Under the Magnifying Glass
I am not sure there is a video game character who is more intrinsically woven into the fabric of the gaming world than Mario, the gaming icon who has spanned […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: “Special Guests” or Superficial DLC?
The triumphant return of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the public consciousness is a victory for a new generation being exposed to these characters for the first time as […]
Back To Life: The Resurrection of Telltale Games?
Don’t call it a comeback… the return of the Telltale Games studio to the video game industry has more in common with a resurrection, as this company was completely dead […]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie: A “Common” Complication
Well… after seeing the Super Mario Bros. Movie achieve over 1.3 BILLION dollars in box office money before turning its’ attention to streaming and physical media releases, it is safe […]
Kicking and Screaming: The End of Xbox Live Gold
Well, my fellow Xbox friends, it is the end of an era for all of us… Microsoft has finally announced the end of the Xbox Live Gold online service. After […]
Imminent Launch Preparations?: Starfield and an Eschatology Enigma
We are down to two months and counting my friends… at the time of this writing we are counting down the weeks until the release of Starfield, one of the […]
Sony, Xbox, and the Activision Showdown: Intentions Laid Bare
Life is starting to imitate art as the high stakes battle between Microsoft and Sony for control of Activision Blizzard is playing out like a video game boss fight with […]
A “Pausing Predicament”: Diablo IV and The Devil in the Details
(Author’s Note: This article is not a recommendation or endorsement of this game/franchise and is written for the purposes of commenting on a missing feature from the game and its’ […]
Jedi Chronicles: Jedi Survivor and A “Space” Predicament (Part 1)
For the first time in quite a while, I picked up a new game on the day of launch at full price… no scouring of reviews to make sure it […]
Finding God in Video Games 