“The Endgame”: A Calling and Election Made Sure
If you have played any story-based game through to completion over the years, you know the feeling… it’s that strange mixture of anticipation and dread that you feel in the […]
Xbox Game Pass: Cannibalization or Investment?
Microsoft’s blockbuster acquisition efforts for Activision Blizzard have generated many interesting conversations about the future of video games, with industry experts and gamers alike pondering the ideas and impacts of […]
“Villains Gonna Villain”: Cracking the “Action/Reaction” Code
Choosing a “favorite” game villain can be a bit of a challenge… while almost every gaming experience is driven by an antagonist who propels our character forward on their journey, […]
Metroid Prime Remastered: Prayers Answered “Out of Order”
To be honest with you, I was starting to give up hope. No, that isn’t actually accurate… I had actually COMPLETELY given up on the idea that Nintendo would ever […]
The “Good Controller”: Set Apart for a Purpose
The “good” controller…if you have played games for a long enough time, then you probably have one of these, even if you don’t necessarily call it that. Sure, you may […]
The Return of GoldenEye: The Game, But Not the Experience
There are iconic games that define their generation, and then there is GoldenEye… arguably one of the greatest games to come out of the Nintendo 64 era. And after all […]
The Tragic End of Google Stadia: Counting the Cost
After years of using Google to successfully search for everything from song lyrics to pot roast recipes, it appears we have finally learned that there is one thing that Google […]
From Hero to Zero… Rayman’s “Rabbid” Journey and a Crisis of Faith
I try not to start these out with a “once upon a time” vibe, but it is kind of hard to take a look back at Rayman and his slow […]
Questions Within the Questing: Finding Purpose in the “Strange”
What is the strangest in-game item you have picked up and eventually found a critical use for in a game? No, I am not talking about collecting all the Korok […]
Saying Goodbye to Ash Ketchum – Faithful in the Little Things
The time has finally come to say goodbye to the world’s most well-known Pokémon trainer… Ash Ketchum. After 25 years of leading the Pokémon anime series as the leading protagonist […]
Finding God in Video Games 