Well, for the first time this year, I am really and truly sick. I mean the full nine yards. It happened at a terrific time, too — I had a ton of plans down in Phoenix and even took a … Continue reading Number Fourteen With a Bullet
Grand Theft Auto V releases at midnight tonight, and I still have a decision on my hands. Should I pick up a copy, or just wait a bit to rent it? I’m a fan of the GTA series, but IV … Continue reading Rent or Buy: The Grand Theft Auto V Conundrum
I was watching some video of Final Fight 3 the other day, and it reminded me of a beef I have with the video game industry. What happened to the classic beat-em-up (or brawler) genre? My love of brawlers probably … Continue reading Where Have All the Beat-Em-Ups Gone?
Fair or not, the Saints Row series is inexorably linked with Grand Theft Auto. At its beginning, Saints Row was a slightly less serious version of GTA. The critically acclaimed sequel seemed like the perfect mix of both worlds with … Continue reading Review: Saints Row IV
Tales of Xillia is the best title in the entire series. Okay, we’ve gotten the platitudes out of the way early. That’s good. Keep in mind that this is coming from someone who has played everything released in the States … Continue reading Review: Tales of Xillia (PS3)
This past weekend in Flagstaff, there was the loudest thunder I’ve ever heard in my life. That’s not an exaggeration. I’ve been through my share of monsoon storms in Phoenix, Flagstaff and Colorado, and there have been some doozies, including … Continue reading Lightning Strikes — No Show This Week
It may not be a permanent replacement for that poor bastard Ash Ketchum, but a standalone anime featuring the characters of Pokemon Red and Green (Blue in the U.S.) is set to be released just before X and Y drop … Continue reading Pokemon: The Origin announced, starring Red
The next part of Tales of Xillia’s continuing coverage around these parts is a look at what I consider to be the game’s best feature: customization. I would be complimentary of quite a few of Xillia’s mechanics so far — … Continue reading Tales of Xillia: Customization Matters
Tonight at midnight, I’ll finally get my hands on Tales of Xillia. If you’ve read any of my Tales articles in the past on this site, you know this is a pretty big deal for me. Tales games are few … Continue reading Tales of Xillia is Out! (Or, Christmas Comes Early)
I spent a lot of time in the last week revamping our Youtube page, working on solutions for the live show, and losing games of Smash Up. So it wasn’t all bad. Plus, Dave and Molly managed to make it … Continue reading Number Thirteen With a Bullet
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