I’ve talked you fine folks to death in this column about my children and my personal hobbies but I haven’t spent a significant time discussing my relationship with my husband. As far as couples go Don and I are an interesting combination. Our personalities complement each other really nicely, everything I’m neurotic and ridiculous about… Read More »
I got my first real preview of Naughty Dog’s Last of Us at PAX Prime 2012. The developer introduced the game by stating that this PlayStation exclusive is not simply a zombie game. It is first and foremost a game about three things, “Love, Loyalty and Sacrifice.” I found this statement to be both bold… Read More »
Well it seems that DrinkBox has done it again and managed to make another highly amusing and sometimes unbelievably frustrating game. Guacamelee! is your typical “underdog turns hero to rescue the love of his life and save the world” story. However, this story does something different by basing the theme around luchador culture. You play… Read More »
Its been an insane day and I’m about to stay up until two making poor decisions at tabletop freeplay, so here’s a whole bunch of impressions from PAX Day 1, in no particular order: Elder Scrolls Online: /dance, /lute (your dude has infinite lutes) and /drunk all work. Sometimes in creative combinations. The game itself… Read More »
Dead Space 2 was my game of 2011. Given that, one could safely assume some high expectations for the third game in the series. And while Dead Space 3 generally delivers, some odd design choices and an atrocious DLC scheme make for a game that’s harder to recommend. Dead Space 3 continues the adventures of… Read More »
Ok well maybe it’s just my weakness for a chivalrous guy with a sense of humor and a mysterious mask. Yes, I know he’s a raccoon, but he’s also not real, so I can fall in love if I want to. Besides, Sly has been a part of my life since 2002, that’s almost half my… Read More »
With all the fuss surrounding those big time action packed games coming out this first quarter, you might have missed out on the announcement of a promising looking gem such as Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. It’s ok, it happens, don’t beat yourself up over it. Let me bring you up to speed so… Read More »
It’s hard to believe that the Assassin’s Creed series has been around for five years already, but it’s easy to believe that in those five years it has become very popular and well loved. I often envy those who haven’t played it and get the chance to experience it for the first time. When Ubisoft… Read More »
By now you’ve probably heard of Call of Duty. In fact, I bet you’ve already made your mind up about the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Well, even if you already have an opinion about the Call of Duty franchise, I still want to tell you about what you can expect on November… Read More »
For those gamers that have managed to avoid the grasp of TellTale Games’ The Walking Dead, there will soon be no escape from the zombie horde. The full first season of the critically acclaimed series based on the comics by Robert Kirkman will be available in retail versions for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game will be available in standard edition… Read More »
