naoki yoshida, from his new year’s note old squaresoft were my people. my people. the original final fantasy was the first game my parents ever bought me for my NES after the super mario bros./duck hunt double cartridge and we’ve…
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……
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…
43. head in the clouds – directions in gaming?
hello there kids, today’s word of the day is going to be cloud. can you say cloud? thought you could. now this doesn’t concern what you see when you look at the sky. nor will it get into a certain…
42. living (and loving) in a fantasy world
andurus and branwen in final fantasy xi so. post number 42. i actually hoped and hoped that when i went through my daily news sites this morning that i would find something that related to hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy,…
41. remake, re-release, reboot – a go-to when all else fails
cover art, goldeneye 007 for the wii and by current evidence, all else has failed. we’re getting to the point where the game industry is, for lack of a better phrase, enhancing their use of these three techniques in game development…
40. motion gaming – here for good or for short term kicks?
microsoft kinect video game manufacturers are always looking for new ways to keep gamers interested in their products. and by that, i mean they’re always trying different ways to stay profitable. it is a business, after all, and i can’t…