Sony, Xbox, and the Activision Showdown: Intentions Laid Bare
Life is starting to imitate art as the high stakes battle between Microsoft and Sony for control of Activision Blizzard is playing out like a video game boss fight with […]
A “Pausing Predicament”: Diablo IV and The Devil in the Details
(Author’s Note: This article is not a recommendation or endorsement of this game/franchise and is written for the purposes of commenting on a missing feature from the game and its’ […]
Jedi Chronicles: A Personal Reflection in Restoration After Loss (Part 4)
Well, that was disappointing… after gaining so many valuable experience points and getting SO CLOSE to the next save point in my game, I was defeated in combat and lost […]
Jedi Chronicles: Prayer Despair”: Finding Peace in the Unpredictable (Part 3)
This felt familiar… suspiciously familiar. I crept stealthily out of the shadows, keeping a slow and steady pace behind the stormtroopers marching in front of me… their nonchalant conversation and […]
Jedi Chronicles: “Game-splaining” and a Jedi’s Journey (Part 2)
I have a problem. I have some BIG decisions to make that will have some long-lasting repercussions. These choices will shape my future in some very large ways… ways that […]
Jedi Chronicles: Jedi Survivor and A “Space” Predicament (Part 1)
For the first time in quite a while, I picked up a new game on the day of launch at full price… no scouring of reviews to make sure it […]
“The Last Time”
We all did it, we just didn’t recognize it for what it was at the time. Yours might be slightly different than mine, but for each of us there was […]
Creator Spotlight with TruPlay Games: Making Games With a Message that Matters
Making video games may SOUND like a fun idea, but this industry is a tough business that has chewed up and spit out even the most talented of gaming visionaries […]
The Fall of E3: The Importance of a Teachable Spirit
It brings me absolutely no joy to say this, but E3 is officially off for 2023… and for those of us who have attended this event in the past, it […]
Super Mario 3D World and Post-Game Content: Saving the Best for Last
Finishing a video game can be a bittersweet experience… the characters and story that we may have been enjoying for hours, days, months, or sometimes even YEARS is suddenly over, […]
Finding God in Video Games 