We play video games to enjoy an experience. That experience is a challenge, a brainteaser, a journey... the list goes on. Almost all of those experiences share a commonality, a thing that enhances the experience for the player—music. When you recall a game, there is probably music tied to whatever memory that is. I can … Continue reading 15 Gaming Tracks to Help You Relax
Kevin’s Favorite Games: Game Boy Color
Welcome to Kevin’s Favorite Games! In this series, I will list my favorite games for every console I have ever owned (or at least played enough to have a reasonable opinion on the games). Clearly, this will not be a “best games of every console” list. The rankings will be based on my opinions and … Continue reading Kevin’s Favorite Games: Game Boy Color
Quality of Life: Improvements That Should Be Mainstays
Look, I'm all for artistic freedom when it comes to game development. I roll my eyes into oblivion every time From Software releases a game and the whiners at Kotaku publish seventy three posts about how there needs to be an "easy" mode. When Polygon comes to the rescue of black gamers everywhere by calling … Continue reading Quality of Life: Improvements That Should Be Mainstays
E3 2019: One Excited Prick
E3 is almost upon us, my friends! It's the time of year when we more or less spend a few days finding out which leaks were legit and which ones were fake. That doesn't mean the event is any less exciting, though. I'm still making my pants tight thinking about the games that I know … Continue reading E3 2019: One Excited Prick
Character Creation: The Games That Shaped Me
When I was a wee little guy, maybe two years old, my parents owned a Nintendo Entertainment System. My Dad was playing a game about some plumber who made money pop out of turtles' asses as he sat with a miniature Brett in his lap. For one reason or another, he had to leave the … Continue reading Character Creation: The Games That Shaped Me