Dear Journal, Today I became the ultimate hunter (that never went toe to toe with Arnold Schwarzenegger). Much like my last go-around at taking on my backlog, I decided to once again start my quest with a Cabela’s game. This time it is Big Game Hunter 2012, the sort of cousin to the Dangerous Hunts series. Only this time I […]
Read moreDear Journal, I thought I had made progress, I thought the light at the end of the tunnel was starting to shine through, I thought the backlog was finally starting to wane. My last adventure into my backlog proved successful, and I felt confident that perhaps my foe would remain weakened and no longer prove a challenge that necessitated action. […]
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These days, it seems there is a lot of talk among movie geeks about films being “game-changers.” As an acquaintance of mine on Facebook put it, it’s not enough for films to just be good anymore, instead they have to reinvent cinema as we know it. For example, The Avengers (2012) was touted as such, and was said to represent […]
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‘Tis the holidays. Thanksgiving has just past. Christmas is down the line. Black Friday and CyberMonday are testaments to our drive towards consumerism. But what if in 10, 20 years, you no longer had to shop for things? What if all those presents people fight for in the wee hours after Thanksgiving, those must-have toys made in China, would be replaced […]
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Quite often, movies, books, music, television shows, and other pieces of pop culture serve as a reflection of the time when they were made. Sometimes they are very much rooted in that time, and no longer feel relevant in the decades that follow. Occasionally, though, they maintain every ounce of the power they were infused with when they were first […]
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Your Doodles Are Bugged by Spyn Doctor Games is a challenging puzzle game that utilizes resource management to go along with insane background features. The end-result is a fun game that can at times be frustrating. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snr1ExNffVE In Your Doodles Are Bugged, a clumsy apprentice knocks over the jar of bugs belonging to Doodleus the Master Doodler. Now all of […]
Read moreBattlepaths is a lighthearted 2D turn-based RPG in which you explore a vast world, gathering treasure, leveling up, and battling baddies along the way. Sounds fun, right? It is…for a while. Starting Battlepaths for the first time, you’re given the opportunity to create a new character with a focus on one of five characteristics (power, mind, agility, damage, and balanced). […]
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In case you were not aware, and it would be really hard not to be, election season is upon us — has been with us for over a year, And regardless of what tribe you belong to — or adamantly do not — we are probably all pretty damn sick of it by now and just want to vote. Luckily, […]
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Vampires and zombies may be all the rage these days, but for my money, it’s the werewolf that occupies the top spot in the monster pantheon (okay, maybe second place, right behind Godzilla…but that’s another editorial altogether). Unfortunately, the number of good werewolf movies can be counted on one hand, and even then you wouldn’t have to use all of […]
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Note: This is a revised version of a review that originally appeared on my blog. I left video gaming behind years ago. One of my time and fund-consuming hobbies had to go, and games drew the short straw. If I’d kept with it, I’d be even more broke now than I already am. I’ve continued to keep up with all […]
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