PlayStation’s “Mascot” Dilemma
For years, Sony tried to make it happen… they did their best to find a mascot to identify gamers with their platform the way Nintendo had Mario and Sega had […]
Professor X: Leading the X-Men With the Heart of a Servant
It isn’t easy being Professor X… as arguably the most powerful telepath in comic history, Charles Xavier has the innermost thoughts of every being within his immediate vicinity bombarding his […]
Marvel’s Hawkeye: Gifts that are Matched to our Calling
Of all the people who make up the Avengers in the MCU, Hawkeye is the one who seems most out of place. He wasn’t given superpowers by exposure to gamma […]
Loki and the Secret to Finding our “Glorious Purpose”
Loki may have undergone the most dramatic transformation in the entire MCU, starting out as a manipulative villain consumed with achieving his “glorious purpose”… a selfish desire to see his […]
Black Panther: Finding the Purpose in our “Rebirth”
T’Challa may have been born to be a leader, but he wasn’t born as his super-heroic alter-ego the Black Panther… it was only after he was “reborn” that he gained […]
Final Fantasy: “Dissidia” or Harmony?
While most traditional role-playing games tend to utilize a “party” system that involves an eclectic cast of characters, the Final Fantasy series has certainly demonstrated some exceptional range. From brooding […]
Kingdom Hearts: Using our Resources Wisely, not Wastefully
Whether it is the healing items and elixirs that prove to be incredibly critical in battle or the in-game currency that is necessary to purchase additional accessories and armor, one […]
Master Chief’s Missing Pockets: A Disadvantage by Design?
For all of Master Chief’s advantages over his video game peers, he possesses a “limitation” that most of them don’t share. While gaming protagonists like Solid Snake carry an entire […]
Microsoft’s Minecraft Approach: Cross-Platform Cooperation
When Microsoft originally purchased Mojang, the studio responsible for Minecraft, fans were understandably worried that one of the largest franchises in the world would become an Xbox exclusive going forward. […]
Halo “LAN Parties” and the Body of Christ: Some Assembly Required
Before the gaming world fully embraced online gaming, “LAN parties” were the way that we would came together to play titles like Halo with our fellow gamers. Some would bring […]
Finding God in Video Games 