“How did I get here,” thought the small stuffed toy to itself. Quickly followed by another thought, “how am I alive?” . . . . . The doll had become self-aware at some point but it could not fathom when it had happened. It had a series of thoughts and emotions that it believed were…
Pokemon Stories: El Dorado
Pokemon Stories: Feral Sunflora Sunflora is an interesting Pokemon. They are well known for their love of sunlight and water. While they are typically seen to be a fun and loving Pokemon there are always exceptions to every group. In my travels I have unearthed numerous accounts of these creatures. Some have been passed down…
Playing Without Achievements Part 2
A few weeks back I wrote a post about gaming without achievements. Specifically I discussed a game that came out on the PS3 before the PS3 offered trophies. More recently I have been playing games on Steam. Games that have achievements when played on the Xbox 360 but lack them on Steam. Those who know…
Sony PSN Failure Impacts More Than Just Gamers
If you are part of the minority of PS3 console owners in the world you are undoubtedly aware of the recent problems with Sony’s PlayStation Network. If not then let me briefly state that it has been down for four days. PSN is Sony’s version of Xbox Live. While the service is free for all…
Playing Without Achievements
This past week I took the time to play through the PlayStation 3 launch title Resistance: Fall of Man. While I’ve had the game for a few months I didn’t play it that much once I realized it came out before Sony added Trophies (Achievements) to their games. For some reason the lack of a…
Wii Review: Metroid Other M
Format: Wii™ Launch Date: 08/31/10 ESRB: T (Teen): Animated Blood, Violence Game Type: Action Adventure Players: 1 Developer: Nintendo and Team Ninja For decades, Samus Aran has been known as one of the first female protagonists in video games, and one of the most enigmatic. Having traded her haunted past for the solitary life of…
Xbox360 Arcade Review: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is an Xbox 360 exclusive demo/prologue for the soon to be released Dead Rising 2. The game includes 12 achievements (worth 200 points), progression to level five, carrying forward of loot found, and sells for 400 MS points. There is also a free version that does not allow for the…
How Inception is high Gibsonian lore
First, let’s wipe Johnny Mnemonic from our collective hard disk-augmented recollection. ‘Yes, we’re sure we want to delete this.’ Now. With a Neuromancer film finally–supposedly–in the works, Hollywood has a shot at redemption. But have amends already been made? Maybe.Christopher Nolan’s latest, Inception, asks many of the same ‘what if?’ questions that substantiated Gibson’s Sprawl…
The Three Letters: Obama version
One fine sunny day President Barack Obama was sitting behind his desk studiously writing on some envelopes when Vice President Joe Biden walked in.“What’s up big dawg,” quipped the veep.“Oh, hi Joe. I’m just working on my three letters,” replied the President.Joe took a step back and looked around before closing the door to the…
Getting Ready For Red Dead Redemption: Jonah Hex
Next Tuesday Red Dead Redemption hits stores. In the game you play as John Marston, a reformed outlaw making his way in the old west. what better way to get in the mood than by spending some time with Jonah Hex? Jonah Hex is a character that originated in the 1970’s from DC comics. Created…