May 03
I don’t mean to rehash old ideas, especially so soon but after watching some more Justice League I had about a dozen more ideas for characters that could be included as either DLC or in the next Injustice game. Some of them are more flushed out, with details into how they could be implemented. Others …
Apr 05
When the Wii was released with it’s revolutionary motion controller, something in the gaming world changed. Suddenly, we weren’t limited to the standard controller anymore, alternative methods of input became the exciting new frontier for video games. Since then, we have seen the Wii motion plus, Kinect, the PS Move, and at GDC this year …
Mar 22
A long time ago, many of us played an N64 game called Pokemon Snap. The premise of the game was simple: take pictures of wild Pokemon in their natural habitat. The better your photo, the more points you received and the game was full of so many secrets that I’d bet you could still learn …
Mar 08
Fire Emblem: Awakening has been out for a while now and has been receiving a very steady stream of DLC. So far we have received maps where players get to battle heroes of past games, maps that will help you gain money, experience points, and weapons, and maps inspired by the earliest games. Upcoming, we …
Mar 01
So the next Assassin’s Creed game has been confirmed to be all about pirates! That means we’re going to sailing on the high seas, pillaging villages, plundering booty, and drinking lots of rum. We’re going to meet famous pirates like Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Jack Sparrow. Okay, probably not, but once again it …
Feb 22
Yesterday I witnessed two exciting Monster Hunter related events. The first was the trailer to Monster Hunter 4 and the second was the demo to Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate. Needless to say, I’m really excited and after getting just a taste of what is going to be in update to the game that got me …
Feb 08
Sonic the Hedgehog has definitely been making the comeback hasn’t he? Not only has his recent outings in Sonic Colors and Generations finally ended the long era of Sonic games that suck, but it seems like Sega is really pushing the merchandising for the blue blur as well. From mobile games, to Monopoly, to the …
Jan 25
So in the latest Nintendo Direct, Mr. Satoru Iwata introduced something that I never would have expected: a crazy crossover between Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem. It seems to be a trend since I think Pokemon Conquest was fairly well received, which itself was a crazy cross over between Pokemon and Nobunaga’s Ambition. Other …
Jan 11
I’ve dabbled on this topic before, but after seeing Les Miserables, the entire subject has become a bit more fresh in my mind. Modern musicals are very story driven, which to some would mean they are a perfect fit for the video game genre. To others like me though, the musical really lacks that important …
Jan 04
So I’ve done what franchises need a fighting game and which game franchises need spin-offs, but you know what I really love? Trading card games. I’ve discussed why I love them so much already and why more game developers should think like card game designers, but when a series rich in story, characters, lore, etc. …
Dec 28
So if the internet is to be believed, one of the most wanted games for Nintendo to make on the Wii U is the legendary racing game, F-Zero. Master game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, is on record to saying that he thought people had gotten tired of the F-Zero series since ever since it’s SNES debut, …
Dec 21
Since the world is supposed to end today, and it didn’t/probably won’t happen barring zombies, let’s talk about games and the portrayal of the end of the world. Not most often, games use the end of the world in one of two ways. Either as something that must be prevented or something that …
Dec 07
So I have been watching a lot of Psych lately, the comedic-detective show where the lead is fake psychic detective who uses his hyper-attentiveness and deductive reasoning to fool both the Santa Barbara police department and criminals alike. It’s a great show that has me on the edge of my seat as I try and …
Nov 16
Due to the nature of this article, there might be some spoilers for all Kingdom Hearts games. Last week I spent the day at Disneyland in southern California, and something hit me. Since Disney has just acquired Lucasfilms, nothing in the park is really outside of Disney’s domain including Star Tours and Indiana Jones …
Nov 02
If there’s two things I love, its Star Wars and Disney and as of a few days the two are finally officially marries (Star Tours was their out of wedlock baby). And unlike a lot of people, I am really excited about this mainly because we’re getting more Star Wars movies but the purchase of …
