What’s the Deal with Khotun Khan?: The Historical Representation of Ghost of Tsushima December 9, 2020 If you thought Khotun Khan was a historical figure, that would be completely reasonable. While Ghost of Tsushima presents itself as a riff of… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
The Rise and Fall of Banjo-Kazooie: Why Rare Never Made a True Three-qual To This Once Impressive Franchise August 3, 2020 Eekum Bokum These two iconic words – spouted from the mouth of a vaguely African witch doctor in a way that only the late 90s… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
An Ode To Claptrap: Borderlands 2 Retrospective June 14, 2020 “Allow me to introduce myself – I am a CL4p -TP steward bot, but my friends call me Claptrap!” As Claptrap is well aware,… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
How to Uninstall Blizzard Games From Your Life September 3, 2019 It’s been months since I’ve played a Blizzard title. For me, that’s a first. Since I got hooked on Starcraft in High School, I’ve… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Learning How to Enjoy Video Games Again February 12, 2019 It’s been a while since I claimed I’d be writing more about games again. The truth is, I’ve been busy moving and socializing lately,… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
I’m Going to Be Writing About Games Again October 30, 2018 My life hasn’t really turned out the way I thought it would be. Back when I graduated college, I thought I was going to… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry: The Slave Auction Massacre October 11, 2018 After the release of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Ubisoft did something a little different for the game’s post-release DLC, offering up a new… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Always Sometimes Monsters Review May 20, 2018 “What kind of monster would allow this to happen to me?” My former love, a spiky haired bespectacled tie-wearing white male, asked this of… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
The Voices of Tamirel – Enjoying the Voice Acting of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion February 23, 2018 These days, when someone mentions a video game in The Elder Scrolls franchise, Skyrim is what comes to mind. It’s widely considered the best and most comprehensive… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
How Writing About Video Games Less Has Allowed Me to Enjoy Video Games More January 27, 2018 A while back, I wrote a post about my journey of writing about video games. Back when I was in college, I had thought… Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading