All posts tagged video games

Still Alive and Want You Gone

It was less than a year ago that my brother introduced me to Portal. Prior to that time, I knew very little about the game and the series it came […]

Gears of War 3 [beta]

For the past week or so, I’ve been playing through the Gears of War 3 beta. If you liked Gears of War 2, you’ll undoubtedly love the next installment. Almost […]

Wait, Ebert Said What Now?

Over a year ago, Roger Ebert made the infamous statement, “Video games can never be art”. In the following months, a heated debate ensued amongst everyone within the gaming community, largely defying the statement with numerous examples from over the years. While he ultimately somewhat apologized for his non-researched judgment, you can imagine my surprise when I saw what Ebert himself wrote on Twitter last week.

Wiidom!

Most people dream of meeting a member of their favorite band, or a sports legend, or… Neil Patrick Harris. If you’re a 12 year old girl, maybe it’s Justin Bieber; […]

New Old School Computer Gaming

I’m writing today about one of my favorite games ever, Dungeon Crawl. As the screenshot suggests, this isn’t your typical game. I tend to enjoy the strategic and tactical complexity […]