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 […]
Don’t Give Up: Deep Calling to Deep
Even after all these years of successfully playing video games, there are still times when I get “stuck” on portions that feel impossible to beat. It could be a an […]
Game Saves and “Trust Issues”
When it comes to my video game saves I have some “trust issues”… while saving a game on my hard drive feels safe and natural, trusting an important game save […]
Streaming Solutions: Answers From the Cloud
When Microsoft first announced their plan to deliver a “cloud gaming” experience, allowing gamers the ability to stream entire games without downloading them first, I was pretty skeptical. Most games […]
Giving Away The Plot?: Watching Our Words
Stop me if you have heard this one before… you see a trailer or watch a publicity appearance for an upcoming movie that you are excited about, and in the […]
The End of the Xbox 360 Marketplace: Perishable Treasure
The final closure of the Xbox 360 marketplace marks the end of an incredible era in gaming… and it also means the loss of the ability to buy any of […]
Halo and a Humble Spirit
We’ve all done it… maybe it was at the end of a Mario Kart race, a last second touchdown in Madden, or squeezing out a win after a grueling Halo […]
Halo 3: A Beautiful, Merciful Delay
Halo 3 was all about “finishing the fight” that was left incomplete at the end of Halo 2, and after years of painful waiting gamers dropped into the conclusion of […]
Halo 2’s Arbiter: The Answer We Didn’t Ask For
One of the most controversial moments in Halo 2 was the developer’s decision to switch the player’s perspective in the middle of the game from our beloved Master Chief to a […]
Halo 2: Waiting on a Prayer
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… it was Halo 2. While almost everything about Halo 2 improved on its’ predecessor, the cliffhanger ending that […]
Finding God in Video Games 