On Beyond Greatness: Why Do We Care So Much About Best-Of Lists?
Way, way back in 2010, game journalists N’Gai Croal and Stephen Totilo came up with a new twist on the tired old “Greatest Games of All Time” [...]
Crate Expectations: A Hyperspace Delivery Boy! Retrospective
Hyperspace Delivery Boy! never got the audience that it deserved. Mind you, this is how nine out of ten retrospectives begin, but this is an extreme example. Back when digital gaming [...]
Awesome Games from 2011, Part 1
Pet peeve of mine: back when I read Gamespot, I noticed that every year - bar none - they claimed that it had been one of the best years for gaming [...]
The Elder Scrolls VI: [Insert Location Here]
Note: This entry assumes some knowledge of the Elder Scrolls world. For a good primer, check out A Pocket Guide of the Empire, Third Edition. I've always wanted to start a [...]
Great Taglines in Gaming History: Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder: "War has never been this much fun." Cannon Fodder 2: "War has only been this much fun once before."
Wading Towards Damnation: A Diablo Retrospective, Part 1
I have no idea if I'm going to get Diablo III - I'm tempted not to just because of Blizzard's fuck-you attitude to single player gamers - but it's made me [...]
Micro-Essays on Deus Ex: Human Revolution
A little late to the party here – blame the vacation and my own stunning ability to procrastinate – but here goes. This is going to be an in-depth comparative analysis. [...]
The Unfinished Game is its Own Reward
I just had an epiphany. I don't need to finish games. Which sounds incredibly stupid when you realize that I've been leaving games unfinished ever since I started gaming, as every [...]
Digital Gaming Libraries: An Overview
If that isn’t a sexy headline, I don’t know what is. But seriously: digital gaming libraries (or DGLs) are one of the most useful gaming resources to [...]
The Road to Front Mission 5
I did not expect to take over two weeks to get another real entry here. Sorry for the delay - things are moving ahead on getting a Full Time Job, which [...]