Two summers ago, I spent a month and a half playing playing EVE Online. In terms of subscribers, EVE is the second-most popular MMO, though it has only a fraction of the subscribers of the monolithic World of Warcraft. It … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
When Double Fine announced that they’d cease producing AAA titles in favor of shorter games, I was thrilled. First, it meant I’d get a semi-annual dose of their products rather than having to wait for years. But mostly I was … Continue reading
Author’s Note: Entries tagged “Meta” will be about the blog and/or games writing. I’ll try to keep these to a minimum. Been pretty busy lately, but I’m still dedicated to this thing. A quick note: I don’t like the voice … Continue reading
During its short life, the Gaming Intelligence Agency (1998-2002) built up a steady following among console games. It was a pretty solid news and reviews website with a narrow focus: they only covered console RPG, puzzle, and adventure games. When … Continue reading
I have no idea if most of IGN’s review of SaGa Frontier 2 is fair or accurate. I never played it or any other games in the series due to the drubbing they got in the American press upon release. … Continue reading
One of my favorite web columns is Jack Shafer’s Press Box, hosted at Slate Magazine. Shafer never runs out of material because there is so very much to criticize amongst the glut of stories in the news media. Apart from … Continue reading
“What makes a game good?” is one of the most difficult questions in games journalism, and one that game reviewers have largely given up answering in a rigorous fashion. To quote UK games journalist Tom Francis: “Half of [game journalists] … Continue reading
Author’s Note: This will be the first in an intermittent series of “Nobody Expects!” posts, reserved for when I take a particularly iconoclastic/unexpected position. I’ve been encountering the Star Fox franchise a lot this year. On a personal level, a … Continue reading
Some blogs are updated incessantly. Some blogs are left to languish. Ideally, this blog will do neither. There is no chance of me overwhelming this with long-form posts. I am simply not that prolific, and writing a long-form entry takes … Continue reading
Quick Facts: NA Release Date: March 2010 Played on: Xbox 360 (also available on PS3) Genre: JRPG Publisher: Sega Developer: Tri-Ace Preferred Beverage: Long Island Iced Tea It’s a good thing this isn’t a proper review, because I haven’t finished … Continue reading