Thinking outside the box (art).

Never judge a SNES game by its box.

How Piracy Ruined PSP

Sony’s previous handheld, the Playstation portable (PSP) was released as the first handheld capable of handing out the hardcore gamer experience on the go. It promised hundreds of games and even more hours of fun. Sadly, piracy stepped in and ruined the party.Yes, at this point, it’s…

In a Battle, would you like to attack with a sword or a spoon?

Patterns of Combat according to Gender…

Coming Home to Homeworld

One game dragged me into the world of strategy and it’s coming back.

HALO REACH — 10 Years Later and Still Perfect

The final scene of Halo Reach positions Noble Six’s damaged and gun-shot riddled…

A DINNER DATE WITH KAIDAN

A Journey Through Mass Effect 3's Kaidan Alenko’s Bisexuality

“I’m glad we’re taking the time to do this. I could use a sanity check.”

InFamous: Second Son And Drug Dealers

SPOILERS BELOW (and I assume some knowledge of the InFamous games)

ASSASSIN’S CREED: VALHALLA — Thoughts After 20 Hours

INFAMOUS: FIRST LIGHT — Only Half-Good

INFAMOUS: FIRST LIGHT is a bite sized example of what is problematic in “open-world” games…

Video Game Reviews and More — 2014/03/31

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