E3 2013: Metal Gear Solid – The Phantom Pain Preview

For E3 2013, Microsoft kicked off their press conference with a preview of Metal Gear Solid – The Phantom Pain for XBox One. As the video came up on the big screen, two men on horseback were shown meandering through… Read More »

Chrono Jigga: Combining the Music of Jay-Z and Chrono Trigger

In his album Chrono Jigga, artist 2 Mello remixes the music of Jay-Z and the soundtrack of the classic RPG game Chrono Trigger to create ten original mashups. While this may come as a surprise to some Jay-Z fans, the… Read More »

Better Late Than Never – Chrono Trigger

Even as an avid gamer, you can still be surprised at the best and most classic games you’ve never played. Chrono Trigger is one such (personal) example. For one, the use of time travel is a fun and interesting way… Read More »

Game Over Videogames

While recently in Austin, Texas, I was lucky enough to stumble upon Game Over Videogames, a store that specializes in classic games and gaming products that are no longer produced or harder to find. They don’t employ just anyone either…. Read More »

How the Gaming Industry Has Changed

At the Dragon*Con 2012 panel “Ten, Twenty and Thirty Years of Gaming,” three notable gaming professionals, Richard Garriott, Mike Capps and Chris Avellone, discussed some of the ways in which the industry has changed over the past three decades. With… Read More »

Review: The Sims Supernatural Expansion Pack

A little over a week ago, I left the store with a brand new copy of The Sims Supernatural in hand. Once I was out the door, I went straight home. I did not pass go. I did not collect… Read More »

Five Things to Look Forward to in The Sims: Supernatural

If you’re a Sims nerd like I am, you’ve played the game for what seems like 30 minutes. Then you look at the clock – it’s been 4 hours. Now they’re going to claim even more of our time with… Read More »

Great Video Game License Plates

We all know that the best way to express your love of gaming is through a great video game license plate. Considering the size and character restrictions of a license plate, sometimes it takes a little (or a lot) of… Read More »

South Park: The Stick of Truth Detailed

South Park fan? RPG fan? In March 2013, worlds collide to bring you South Park: The Stick of Truth. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creative geniuses behind South Park and Book of Mormon, have a new video game in… Read More »