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Soul Blazer why no one talks about it but they should By: Lane Martin For me, Soul Blazer is the game that got away. I had played a tiny slice of the game as a young button masher, at a family friend’s house, and had not gotten the...
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Music is a powerful emotional tool. There’s a reason you can hum the theme music of your favorite movies. It’s invaluable for establishing tone and setting the mood in roleplaying games. Over the years, I’ve picked tracks from my favorite soundtracks and created a library of music with almost...
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Secrets of the Playstation 2 By: Lane Martin Sony’s Playstation 2 console was, in my opinion, the most interesting home console to date. It managed to survive against staunch competition from Sega’s Dreamcast and the Nintendo Gamecube and did it with style. It left an undeniable mark on gaming...
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review By Richard Lynch The last few months have seen the successful revival of two of Japans oldest and most enduring video game franchises with Final Fantasy XV and Resident Evil 7. That trend continues with Nintendo’s latest entry into The...
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Not D & D By: Lane Martin Dungeons and Dragons is far and away the most popular tabletop role-playing game. For many people, it’s synonymous with the hobby to the extent that many recognize the iconic 20 sided die over the multitudes of books, sheets, and overflowing pencil boxes...
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I have been waiting with bated breath for five long years for the next installment of the “Mass Effect” franchise. While “Mass Effect 3” may have had a lackluster ending, it’s the journey of the trilogy as a whole that sticks with me. As I’m writing this, I’m about...
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Truth be told, I didn’t exactly fall in love with Fallout 4. I liked it – I didn’t hate it at all – but I never fell into several hour trances like I didn’t during every other game in the series. This is why it took me so long to...
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Jedi Archives: Knights of the Old Republic: A Less Than Elegant Game from a More Civilized Age By Richard Lynch On November 19th, 2003 Bioware, a game studio mostly known for the Dungeons and Dragons-based RPG series Baldur’s Gate released Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Inspired by...
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Lost Odyssey-The JRPG Classic You Missed I spent the bulk of my high school years engrossed in JRPGs of the PS1 era. “Final Fantasy VIII,” “The Legend of Dragoon,” “Chrono Cross,” these games resonated with me. When I finally got my hands on a used Xbox 360 in 2009,...
Soul Blazer why no one talks about it but they should By: Lane Martin For me, Soul Blazer is the game that got away. I had played a tiny slice of the game as a young button masher, at a family friend’s house, and had not gotten the...
Music is a powerful emotional tool. There’s a reason you can hum the theme music of your favorite movies. It’s invaluable for establishing tone and setting the mood in roleplaying games. Over the years, I’ve picked tracks from my favorite soundtracks and created a library of music with almost...
Secrets of the Playstation 2 By: Lane Martin Sony’s Playstation 2 console was, in my opinion, the most interesting home console to date. It managed to survive against staunch competition from Sega’s Dreamcast and the Nintendo Gamecube and did it with style. It left an undeniable mark on gaming...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review By Richard Lynch The last few months have seen the successful revival of two of Japans oldest and most enduring video game franchises with Final Fantasy XV and Resident Evil 7. That trend continues with Nintendo’s latest entry into The...
Not D & D By: Lane Martin Dungeons and Dragons is far and away the most popular tabletop role-playing game. For many people, it’s synonymous with the hobby to the extent that many recognize the iconic 20 sided die over the multitudes of books, sheets, and overflowing pencil boxes...
I have been waiting with bated breath for five long years for the next installment of the “Mass Effect” franchise. While “Mass Effect 3” may have had a lackluster ending, it’s the journey of the trilogy as a whole that sticks with me. As I’m writing this, I’m about...
Truth be told, I didn’t exactly fall in love with Fallout 4. I liked it – I didn’t hate it at all – but I never fell into several hour trances like I didn’t during every other game in the series. This is why it took me so long to...
Jedi Archives: Knights of the Old Republic: A Less Than Elegant Game from a More Civilized Age By Richard Lynch On November 19th, 2003 Bioware, a game studio mostly known for the Dungeons and Dragons-based RPG series Baldur’s Gate released Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Inspired by...
Lost Odyssey-The JRPG Classic You Missed I spent the bulk of my high school years engrossed in JRPGs of the PS1 era. “Final Fantasy VIII,” “The Legend of Dragoon,” “Chrono Cross,” these games resonated with me. When I finally got my hands on a used Xbox 360 in 2009,...