Why Awards Are Important in Entertainment January 13, 2018 In the entertainment industry, there’s a reason why awards are important. Awards shows like the Oscars or the Emmys signify that a movie or… 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
Rock Band and Friendship: What Holds us Together January 2, 2018 It takes four to form a Rock Band – guitar, bass, vocals and drums – and back then, we had four. After the failure of our real-life… 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
Chex Quest: A 20 Years Later Retrospective on a Cereal-Based Game November 14, 2017 Marketing just doesn’t get me anymore. But back then – back in 1996 – I was only six years old. And a six year… 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
Daisy Fitzroy: The Killer in Me Is the Killer in You October 17, 2017 About halfway through Booker DeWitt’s sprawling adventures through Columbia , Bioshock Infinite takes a controversial narrative thrust, one that defines its Infinite moniker. Multiple timelines open up,… 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 Pewdiepie Uses the Outrage Cycle To Promote His Brand September 12, 2017 Doubling down is what many of us do when backed into a corner. Ex-Google employee James Damore is doing it with his ‘diversity’ memo. America… 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
Games Workshop Gets Sued: My Thoughts as a Former Warhammer 40k Player August 8, 2017 Like many young nerds, I spent too much time (and money) on Games Workshop products. While this mostly extended to Warhammer 40k, I also… 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
What The Walking Dead: The New Frontier Gets Right About Brotherhood July 2, 2017 Despite polarizing reviews, I recently picked up The Walking Dead: The New Frontier. This is the latest season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead series. Although… 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
Ethics in Games Journalism — How To Know What Journalism is Ethical Or Not May 28, 2017 As a former video game journalist of little to moderate success, I’ve found that the industry has kind of passed me by since I… 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 Get into (and Get Out of) Video Game Journalism: My Definitive Guide April 14, 2017 In my experience, ‘how to get into video game journalism’ is a loaded question. It’s long been said that video game journalism is becoming… 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
Ethics in Video Game Journalism: Why I Don’t Write About Games Anymore March 18, 2017 At one point, I was known (at least in certain circles) about being in video game journalism. In the past, I wrote for many… 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