Jurassic World Evolution coming in June
Frontier Developments released a trailer today for the upcoming Jurassic World Evolution as well as announcing launch dates. Did I say dates? Yes, I did. Continue Reading
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Hello Neighbor – A surprisingly deep emotional journey.
This entire article is one big spoiler for the story of Hello Neighbor. Followers of our podcast and Mixer channel know that I’ve been playing a Continue Reading
Netflix, ratings, and Lars von Trier
I want to talk about Netflix’s new ratings system, in the context of Danish auteur Lars von Trier. To date, I have seen three von Trier Continue Reading
Not so micro transactions
Okay everyone, I’ll admit that I’m pretty torn on the use of microtransactions in modern games. I’ve played a bunch of free to play mobile Continue Reading
Top 10 games that turn 20 this year.
The 90s were like a golden age of gaming! So many enduring classics were born in the age of grunge rock and Hammer pants that Continue Reading
Saying Goodbye to Apps
In 2013, Compuware surveyed mobile users on their download habits. They made a startling discovery: 90 percent of mobile apps were downloaded once and then eventually deleted. Continue Reading
Suicide Squad: At least it wasn’t as bad as BvS?
At the time I’m writing this, it’s been about an hour since I walked out of the theater after watching Suicide Squad. On a scale Continue Reading
2016 PAX West Don’t Pick on Loox!: Surviving Conflict & Building Community – We want your input!
My colleagues (Stacey Weber, MA, LMHCA, & Joshua Neal, MA, LMHC) and I are so happy to be returning to PAX, presenting at PAX West Don’t Pick Continue Reading
Ghostbusters and the Rules of Reboots
Many people have already made up their minds about whether or not to see Ghostbusters, so I’ll spare you the traditional review. Rotten Tomatoes is awash Continue Reading
Destiny Crimson Days – Why do I do this to myself?
This week is a very special week in Destiny. The newest bit of micro-content has gone live in the form of Crimson Days. It’s like Continue Reading
Show me to your (Taken) King
We are only a few days from the release of Destiny‘s latest expansion, The Taken King and I have been spending a lot of time getting Continue Reading
Remembering Wes Craven
Horror movies were my jam as a teenager. I have fond memories of going down to Hastings Books + Music and checking out the 49-cent Continue Reading
Hate-Reading Anita Blake
It’s not the longest book series in the world. Discworld topped out at 45 books. Those The Cat Who… books number in the 30s. The Continue Reading
Odallus: The Dark Call – Retro like I remember
I’m old enough to have played a lot of NES games back when they were first released. There’s a certain kind of nostalgia filter that Continue Reading
My Favorite Character in Marvel’s Daredevil
I don’t need to tell you how good Netflix’s Daredevil is. Plenty of others before me have already done that. I’m going to talk instead about Continue Reading
Remembering Leonard Nimoy
“I met her at a funeral, she said ‘I don’t know what he meant to me. I just know he affected me.'” —Dar Williams “Mark Continue Reading
Dying Light “My Apocalypse Edition” announced
I really enjoyed Dying Light and I absolutely recommend it to anyone that digs first person action games. However, I think the guys at Techland Continue Reading
Forgotten toys of the 80s
When people of the Gen X persuasion look back on the 80s in a nostalgic fashion, I feel like there’s a sort of filter that Continue Reading
Viable Paradise
This October, I was fortunate enough to attend Viable Paradise XVIII, an annual workshop meeting in Martha’s Vineyard for the XVIII-th time. We twenty-four happy Continue Reading
GamerGate: Why is this still a thing?
I’m a gamer and a writer, who since August has been trying to ignore the hashtag movement known as GamerGate to no avail. I have Continue Reading
Top 5 experiences of PAX Prime 2014
I’ll come right out and say it: best PAX in years! The community seemed, on the whole, much more positive, the games and panels were Continue Reading