Every time I play big 4X games like Eclipse or Exodus: Proxima Centauri I find myself pulled to the technology tree, feeling that the rest of the game is simply a distraction for my civilization to gain more tech. The same is true whenever I play any of the Civilization

In my 22 years, there’s not a single franchise that has been more of a constant in my life than Pokemon. Both the games and the anime adaptation rose to prominence in my small hometown when I was six-years-old and in the first grade. All my friends had their

The recent spate of game remakes has, in my opinion, been an absolute boon.   It breathes new life into the classic games I grew up with, letting me share them with my loved ones.   Grim Fandango reaches back to 1998 in a time when LucasArts was cranking out the best

PAX South is over and done, and there was plenty to see and do. While the show floor might have been a little small compared to the well-established East and Prime PAX shows, Texas developers and the Lone Star State’s gaming community came out in full force to show

I remember playing Clue when I was very young. It is one of the first boardgames that I vividly remember playing. I also vividly remember when I realized that it was flawed. I really enjoyed the deduction of the game, but found myself frustrated by the roll and move aspect

Another day, another dollar. Another weekend, another wohllar? How about another weekend, another excuse to play more video games? Yeah, that’s sounds a lot better. It’s still early in the year, so gamers can’t expect too much in the way of new releases, but there were a

2015 is starting off in the best way: by having y’all come on down to the great Lone Star State and celebrate gaming at PAX South in San Antonio. As a Texas native, I say it’s about damn time. The food is great, the sunsets splendid, and the

I bought my Pentium 100mhz PC to play Command & Conquer.  I upgraded it as the franchise grew, and I was sad to see the series head in some bizarre directions as it progressed.  Many of the people behind that storied franchise left Westwood when it was bought by Electronic