the lava pool

Mii

2009-03-24T15:33:00.002-05:00

Makin' it big

2008-12-04T19:24:00.003-06:00

The article on GameCraft finally made it's way to a website on the 2nd. Check it out here

Quintet of Suckage

2008-11-24T21:55:00.013-06:00

Every once in a while games introduce us to a character so vile you cannot forget them – years later they still stick like hot bubble gum. But they say that being able to verbalize your pain is the first step to recovery, so I have trekked for through the dank, overgrown jungle of my mind in the hope of healing the hurt. Here they are, my Top 5 Worst Videogame Characters. Navi, Legend of Zelda:

Chris is a Winner!

2008-11-21T15:54:00.003-06:00

As a side-note to GameCraft, I managed to presage my winning the raffle. I got a copy of Steven Spielberg's Wii title Boom Blox which is a lot of fun, unless you don't have a Wii to play it on, in which case it's only mildly fun to have sitting on the counter.

GameCraft has a winner!

2008-11-21T15:47:00.001-06:00

Austin, Texas: State capital, indie music mecca, and home to a few no-name development companies like, oh, Bioware, Midway, Retro Studios, NCSoft, Sony Online Entertainment, and Red Fly. It's also the host of the annual Austin Game Developers Conference, SXSW, and where Richard Garriot rests his head. Last night, tucked away in the University of Texas campus, the Electronic Game Developers

2008-11-15T11:57:00.005-06:00

I rented Dead Space two days ago and it has reminded me why I love videogames - not that I needed reminding.The alien-infested ship you're trapped on - the USG Ishimura - is a real place, sectioned into the vital components of space life: hydroponics, engines, asteroid defense systems, mining. Its job, when it had living people on it, was to "planet-crack": slice through a planet's outer-layer to

GameCraft Preliminaries in Austin

2008-11-10T16:13:00.005-06:00

Austin, Texas: State capital, indie music mecca, and home to a few no-name development companies like, oh, Bioware, Midway, Retro Studios, NCSoft, and Red Fly. It's also the host of the annual Austin Game Developers Conference, SXSW, and where Richard Garriot rests his head. This past Thursday, tucked away in the University of Texas campus, the Electronic Game Developers Society (EGaDS) held the

Break out the champagne

2008-10-24T11:10:00.002-05:00

My first news post went up yesterday. A small step, but it's in the right direction. Here's the link:http://ps3.thegamereviews.com/story-2204-PSN-October-23rd-Update.html

Origin of all that is good and mother to us all...

2008-10-21T17:32:00.006-05:00

Capcom's 'Okami' is absolutely wonderful. It is one of the best marriages of visual and thematic design and it is undoubtedly the single best videogame tribute to a nation's cultural heritage. Clover Studios has created something that will not soon be forgotten.Most reviews start off with a game's narrative context, but in the case of Okami the first thing you will notice is the sound. From the

A month to remember

2008-09-30T17:13:00.004-05:00

October 2008 is a good time to be a gamer. I don't know if you've realized this but there are more triple-A titles coming out between October 14th and 24th than you could hope to get through in a year. What games are they, you ask? Try Rock Band 2, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, BioShock (for us Sonyites), Far Cry 2, Little Big Planet, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Guitar Hero World Tour, Fallout 3,

Chris takes issue!

2008-09-18T17:02:00.003-05:00

You'll have to excuse the blog's poor state. HTML is Greek to me and I don't think anyone actually reads this, both of which keep me from feeling embarrassed.In the last post I noted how in-your-face games are the bulk of a year's release schedule. I've thought some more about it since then and I have taken issue with the way games are designed, or at least how they make you feel. Whether or not

It Means No Worries

2008-09-01T22:22:00.004-05:00

The PS3 exclusive title "Afrika" has received little attention in the months leading up to its Japanese release this past Thursday, which makes sense considering there have been no announcements promising either European or North American versions. But if you look a little closer you may just realize it's a rare game that deserves a second look and a worldwide release. Hilariously retitled "

Thoughts on Assassin's Creed

2008-08-27T16:14:00.007-05:00