Answering the Question “What If?”
The animated Marvel series, “What If…?”, aspires to do something very rarely attempted in any other form of media… tell us what would have happened if the characters and stories […]
GameStop and a “Protection Predicament” (Broken Season – Part Three)
This one is a bitter one to write, because my personal history with GameStop and the brands over the years that it has absorbed (Babbage’s, Software Etc., EB Games, ThinkGeek, […]
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 […]
A Metal Gear Collection That Isn’t Very Solid? (The Parasite of Pride – Part Three)
After years of anxious anticipation, Konami finally graced us with something we have all been asking for… with the release of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, almost all of […]
Achievement Hunting: The Most Dangerous Game (The Parasite of Pride – Part Two)
Perhaps you are a better person than I am… actually, there is a VERY good chance that you are. Maybe these little “sounds” and their accompanying notifications mean absolutely nothing […]
Fortnite in Crisis: Self-Sabotage and the Parasite of Pride (Part One)
In the world of gaming, there may not be a brand more ubiquitous than Fortnite… with an average of over 230 MILLION players a month, this free-to-play juggernaut has maintained […]
Spider-Man 2: The Prerequisite to “Playing With Power” (Part Two)
The imminent release of Spider-Man 2 is pretty exciting news for gamers around the world…well, as long as they have the right console, anyways. Just as the launch of Starfield […]
Spider-Man 2: With Great Sequels Comes Even Greater Responsibility (Part One)
In a matter of weeks (at the time of this writing), gamers will finally get their hands on one of the most anticipated sequels to hit ANY console… Marvel’s Spider-Man […]
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 […]
Finding God in Video Games 