Halo, Master Chief, and a New Name
Names in games are pretty important… a great deal of money and research are poured into determining the best possible title for the game and the main character’s name. Can […]
Halo: A Difficulty Setting Dilemma
Difficulty levels in video games have evolved almost as much as the games themselves… While older titles typically only featured one default difficulty setting, modern games cater to the widest […]
“Guilty Pleasure” Games: Not Ashamed
We all have them… those “guilty pleasure” games that are categorically rejected by the entire gaming world as terrible, broken titles that on a scale of 1 to 10 would […]
Nintendo Power Magazine: Portable Power
This might sound dumb, but one of the things I miss the most about the early Nintendo years was the “Nintendo Power” magazine… from cool tips and tricks to assist […]
The REAL Secret Behind the Konami Code
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A… that simple series of inputs known as the “Konami Code” was a game-changer that I used many times to finally […]
Flipping the “Switch” on the WiiU
While the Nintendo Switch has successfully surpassed all of Nintendo’s previous home consoles in units sold, its’ predecessor was far less successful… the WiiU. The WiiU was the first attempt […]
The Duck Hunt Dog: Adding Insult to Injury
The game villain who had the greatest impact on me at a young age wasn’t Ganon, Bowser, or even Ridley… it was the Duck Hunt Dog. This nameless antagonist wasn’t […]
Genesis Does What Nintendon’t?
The original “console wars” between Sega and Nintendo got a little bit feisty… both companies battled it out for the hearts (and wallets) of the gaming audience in each successive […]
Wii Shovelware and “Platform Standards”
The Nintendo Wii console still stands as one of the best selling hardware platforms of all time, selling over 100 million units during its’ lifetime. But despite those incredible numbers, […]
Hi-Fi Rush: When Doing Everything Right Still Goes Wrong
In an industry where originality is becoming exceptionally rare and parity tends to be rewarded with huge sacks of money, Hi-Fi Rush stood tall as a beacon of hope for […]
Finding God in Video Games 