I suppose the normal approach one might take to this topic would be to compile a series of images showcasing both sunrises and sunsets, possibly waxing poetic on the emotions and atmosphere that each generates. Really, though, I do not put much merit on such things, particularly when taken out of context – at the [...]

A few months ago, I was considering the intricacies of Pastafarianism when I found myself lost in The Void.

The feeling was utterly immersive. Every color had meaning, every sound caught my ear and yanked my head in search of danger. I could tell that, in The Void, I had entered a unique world with an ecology and anatomy all its own, one removed from reality but at the same time touching on the same foundation.

Over half a year ago, I blogged about how much I was looking forward to the release of “Monster Hunter Tri”, even though I did not own a Wii at the time. True to my word, I purchased a Wii shortly before the game was released, and I picked up the latest addition to the franchise the day it hit store shelves.

I have been meaning to write a review of “Monster Hunter Tri” for some time, but I can never seem to pull myself away from the game for a few hours to do so. The game is so involving, there is always a handful of quests to do or necessary materials to find, I felt it would be irresponsible to review the game without getting a full experience of all that it has to offer. So it is with great interest that I saw that the game was the latest target of famous game critic Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw’s video blog, Zero Punctuation, last week.

Game: Scribblenauts
Developer: 5th Cell
System: Nintendo DS
Genre: Puzzle/Adventure
May appeal to fans of: Drawn to Life, Katamari Damacy
Key points: huge dictionary of objects, imagination-fueled interactivity, poor mechanics
It is with great anticipation that I, like many gamers, have awaited the release of “Scribblenauts”. The latest project by developer 5th Cell, who brought us “Drawn to Life” and “Lock’s [...]

So I totally have internet access on vacation. We’re staying at a resort for the week, and I brought my laptop along to stay connected to the outside world. The bad news is that I can’t use it to play any of the myriad great games I plan to write about in the near future. [...]

I’m facing a gamer’s dilemma.
In my formative years, I developed nostalgia for role-playing games such as Final Fantasy III, Star Ocean 2 and Chrono Trigger. As time has passed and I have grown up, however, I no longer have the freedom to spend countless hours immersed indefinitely in a single game. Over the years, it’s [...]

Last week, I shared some words with you about Frictional Games’ “Penumbra: Overture”. Well, shortly after beating the first game of this series and seeing the cliffhanger that left more questions than it answered, I had to pick up “Penumbra: Black Plague”, the sequel, and play it right away.
At first, the gameplay in “Black Plague” [...]

I’ve been a bit deprived of modern horror games. I’ve played System Shock 2 but not Bioshock. I’ve played the first couple Silent Hills and Resident Evils but none of the later games in the franchise. I have no experience with titles like Dead Space and F.E.A.R.
But I can say with certainty that the game [...]

I have a thing for indie video games, especially when they focus on innovation while still delivering a beautifully rendered experience. I’m also rather fond of things that are free, being a poor college student.
So when these two loves are combined, I can’t help but be excited.  To share this excitement with you, the reader, [...]

I’ve been a bit silent these past few days. For that I apologize. I would love to be able to excuse myself by claiming that classes have me swamped, but that would not be telling the whole story. To be honest with you, much of my free time that would have been devoted to updating [...]