The beauty of being young and relatively inexperienced in life is the gentle tug of awe and inspiration that one feels when stumbling upon some new discovery. My memories are sprinkled with hundreds of such moments from childhood, a not insignificant number of which are derived from experiences relating to
I don’t know what to think about indie games sometimes. On one hand, they’ve made it possible for some excellent games, including a spiritual successor to Myst, my favorite game of all time, to see the light of day. On the other hand, it’s like the era
I was ready to upgrade my TV. My then current TV, a 50’ Panasonic plasma, had served me well over the years with its deep colors and high refresh rates. The problem is that I started feeling the image it produced was not sharp enough. The issue was exacerbated by
I’ve always felt that my interest in video games is sorta unique from my friends and my peers. On the one hand, I adore them enough to spend time writing and talking about them. Discussing video games, both formally on websites like Gaming Trend and informally on various message
It’s got daddy’s looks and mommy’s attitude.
I’ve never been a huge fan of racing games that take place in realistic environments, such as modern cities or real-world race tracks. I guess I’m not enough of a car or driving enthusiast to find the fun
After two excellent action-RPGs, developer Runic Games is ready to make something different. It’s a game they say takes inspiration from the likes of Zelda, Ico, and Journey. After playing the game at PAX Prime this year, I can see how that inspiration is shaping the game. There’s
In the midst of towering booths, colorful lighting and thunderous sounds, you can often find smaller, niche game makers scurrying about the E3 convention center, eager to show off the games they’ve been toiling away on. For a variety of reasons, discovering these games are my favorite moments of
Strategy games are still a thing. I played Act of Aggression which is a mostly by-the-books real-time strategy game that harkens back to the days of Westwood’s Command & Conquer and Blizzard’s Starcraft. It has nothing to do with defending a tower or a lane, but it has
