When Homeworld released in 1999 it was a revelation. A fully 3d real time strategy game of space fleet combat with in incredibly rich backstory, races, ship design, and game mechanics. My even saying the words doesn’t give it justice, just watch the opening few minutes, and the jaw dropping use of a choral version [...]

My mind’s bouncing a bit around the Buddy shaped hole in our lives. But I wanted to say this about Bioshock Infinite since I finished it last week. Let me state right off the bat, Bioshock Infinite is a must play game. It’s worth your money and you should play it. No, really I’m dead [...]

[WARNING: This blog post contains minor spoilers regarding the D&D Next module The Mines of Madness. It describes the first portions of a playtest of the module before its release.  Do not proceed if you do not wish some minor spoilers] A few weeks ago I got to go to Wizards of the Coast (WotC) [...]

It’s become kind of a cliché, because technology is the basis for the delivery method, but there’s never been a better time to be a gamer. I was perusing my game collection on my iPad the other day and in a portable high quality format I have a perfect edition of almost every single solitary [...]

A lot gets lost in the discussion of video games as entertainment, and whether or not video games are art, etc.  I consider the medium to be in its infancy, much like film was in the 1920’s.  Video games are still awaiting their “Wizard of Oz” and “Gone With The Wind” and “Casablanca” and “Citizen [...]