48. decade of the anti-hero

kratos in god of war III (godofwar.com) so 2010’s drawing to a close, and of course most sites are publishing their obligatory “best of” lists.  so i thought we’d do something a little more year-end themed here.  well in this…

47. guillermo del toro wants to make you cry

del toro in wired magazine we’re at the point in gaming (particularly console) now where i don’t think tech is so much of an issue anymore.  the xbox 360 and ps3 can both generate excellent graphical experiences and the wii……

46. when game ratings make sense

back in 1994, there was a lot of concern in the united states about the amount of violence in video games.  granted, this was the age of the super nintendo and sega genesis, where everything still looked like pixelated cartoons…

World of Warcraft and Fantasy Football

there have been two notable time sinks in the past few weeks for me outside of work and actual living – the first is world of warcraft, trying to level a paladin because the guild needs another tank (and cataclysm…

44. EA squeezes some fresh truth juice for their boy tiger

and i’m back.  hope everyone’s thanksgiving holiday went well.  mine was one of turkey bliss, including 2 varieties of mashed potatoes (regular and cheesy bacon) and made me feel happy in the belly.  anyway, down to business – we’ll ease…