Make Me Uncomfortable (SPOILERS)
[Warning: This contains HUGE spoilers about The Walking Dead and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Read on at your own risk.] The people who regularly read my op eds and features are probably at t...
Sonic the Hedgehog On Vita Part Two: What I Want
(On the) Roadkill The three-game exclusivity deal between Sega and Nintendo renders the chances of a new Sonic the Hedgehog title coming to the Vita in the near future extremely unlikely. However, because I’m such a tragi...
Why PlayStation Now Is Important, and Why You Should Care
Going in to a new console generation there is always a question that seems to come up without fail: “Can I play my [insert previous generation console] games on it?” As friends, co-workers, and family members asked ...
Why DayZ May Not Come to the Xbox One (And Why That’s Awesome)
Dean Hall, creator of the Arma II mod DayZ, has indicated that the standalone version of DayZ which is currently in alpha, will be coming to the next generation of consoles, but may not be released on the Xbox One due publishin...
Can Nintendo Save the Wii U?
Even after a year long head start, the Wii U has had its lifetime sales eclipsed by the PS4 in a matter of weeks, with the Xbox One appearing to be well on its way to outselling it within the next month. It’s baffling to ...
Sonic the Hedgehog On Vita Part One: What I’d Settle For
Spin (Re)Cycle I’m yet to play Sonic: Lost World on either the Wii U or 3DS, but when it arrived in November it nevertheless managed to fill me with a sense of disappointment on two levels. The first reason was something ...
Steam Machines: Overpowered, Overpriced, Over Here
In case you were living under a rock, last year, PC developer/retailer/overlords Valve announced that they would be sponsoring the creation of specific PCs, known as Steam Machines, to bring PC gaming to the masses. The initial...
Fixing Sonic the Hedgehog 101
Because It’s Really Not That Difficult To say that Sonic the Hedgehog has undergone a tumultuous journey since the turn of the millennium is something of an understatement. With the release of Sonic Adventure, Sega’...
The Winds of Change
I’m not usually the type of guy who likes to share personal details about himself with anyone, but I’ve already talked a little bit about my depression, so I’m just going to say this and deal with the repercus...
Why is Titanfall Using Cloud Computing Again?
By far the most high profile console-exclusive heading our way in the first quarter of 2014, Titanfall is the game Microsoft is hedging its bets on when it arrives in March. The EA-published, Respawn Entertainment-developed FPS...
How Should Microsoft Showcase the Xbox One in 2014?
I’ve recently made the discovery that if I weren’t already submerged in the video game industry I could make pretty safe bets on how games and systems are doing commercially by what I see every day when working in r...
An Open Letter to the Girls of 2013 (and the Boys of GTAV)
Pouring One Out for the Girls of 2013 (And the Boys of GTAV) I’m imagining all of you sitting across from me at a very long banquet table, staring me down like I’m on the receiving end of the world’s weirdest interview. ...
Could the PlayStation 4 Have Sold Better?
Sony’s PlayStation 4 sells 4.2 million units in 2013, whilst Microsoft’s Xbox One “only†sold 3 million. The caveat here is that the PlayStation 4 did sell those units while being available in more international...
How Alien: Isolation Can Be Successful
Alien: Isolation has been announced not too long after the release of the terrible Aliens: Colonial Marines. Will Isolation be faithful to the films it's based off of or will it be another disaster like its predecessor? Spawn...
Titanfall Should be Offered as a $30 Downloadable Title
Now before everyone’s presumptuous nature involuntarily bubbles up, I might as well get this out of the way: Titanfall is one of my most anticipated titles of 2014. Respawn Entertainment has created something special. A shoot...
