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 […]
The First Descendant: Participation Problems
“The First Descendant” from Nexon Games has achieved a modest amount of notoriety in the few short weeks since its’ launch for multiple reasons… such as liberally borrowing most of […]
Our True “Destiny”
If you have played a continually progressing game like Destiny, then you know that the completion of the story campaign is really just the beginning. From additional in-game missions, new […]
Viva Piñata: Broken Jars of Clay
I’ve never played a game quite like Viva Piñata, a title that requires a level of sacrifice that I’d prefer not to pay… not a sacrifice of time, but of […]
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 […]
Finding God in Video Games 