The video game industry is nothing if not cyclical, and for good reason. Launching a new intellectual property carries an exceptionally high cost and massive risk as new game engines […]
As a massive fan of the previous Metal Gear games, I was giddy with anticipation of the reveal of Metal Gear Solid 4 and the return of the hero of […]
So, Pokemon Go has infected my household and sent my daughter running off to find a copy of her Pokedex and launched my wife into a never ending quest to […]
Portal. A game that began as a simple tech demo and became a franchise all of its own, complete with memorable characters, one of the great ending theme songs of […]
I have professed my love of co-op gaming before, but there are games that are enabled for cooperative play and then there are titles that are BUILT for them, and […]
It’s that time of year again, the season of hope and dreams for gamers across the world, the biggest spectacle in the gaming industry: The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better know […]
It is embarrassing to admit this, but I have a somewhat sketchy track record when it comes to predicting the success of a gaming franchise. On one hand, I was […]
It’s always a sad day when a developer closes their doors, an intellectual property fails, or a game gets cancelled. When the news comes suddenly and without warning it is […]
We are in the midst of comic nirvana, as we see movies that we once only dreamed of seeing such as Marvel Civil War and Batman v Superman land on […]
When you are introduced as Cyborg Ninja, you are sort of destined to be remembered more for your suit than who is inside it. Nameless and faceless for much of […]
Finding God in Video Games 