Games – Acid for Blood

2015 Videogame Highlights

I played a few great games in 2015, but two stood out for me because I enjoyed them so much and spent a lot of time in their respective game worlds. Until Dawn and Life is Strange have common themes, the idea of choice and the impacts those choices have on outcomes, and it…

Dec 31, 2015

Character and Story, Games, Gaming, Sex and Gender, Social Issues

gender, life is strange, quiltbag, until dawn

2014 Videogame Highlights

I have other interests and activities besides videogames that occupy my time, so it’s uncommon for me to start games, much less complete them. I dislike adding to my long list of partially played games, and I rarely play games at launch anymore unless I’m extremely hyped. If I’m interested in a…

Dec 31, 2014

Art and Design, Character and Story, Culture, Games, Gaming, Portable, Social Issues

fantasy life, fullbright, gender, gone home, level 5, naughty dog, quiltbag, the last of us, the last of us: left behind

Anticipating Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Next month, Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS will be hitting stores in North America and Europe. I’ve been playing Animal Crossing since getting hooked on Animal Crossing: Wild World for the Nintendo DS. Whilst I did play Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii, I did feel…

May 30, 2013

Games, Portable, Stuff

animal crossing, animal crossing: city folk, animal crossing: new leaf, animal crossing: wild world, cityslicker, hori, pda panache, stylus, waterfield designs

PAX 2011

I spent the vast majority of PAX 2011 working, but I was able to get a bit of time off on Sunday to take a look around the Exhibit Hall to scope out the games I’m excited about. The first of these games is UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception. All I…

Aug 31, 2011

Events, Games, MMOGs, Work

conventions, dance central, guild wars 2, just dance, pax, the secret world, uncharted 3: drake’s deception

2009 in Review

I haven’t been in the habit of doing year-in-review posts, so why not do one? Looking back at the blog, I’ve drifted away from the continuous navel-gazing of play experiences, towards lengthier, more thoughtful, and less frequent posts. Over the past few years, I’ve also refrained from re-posting or frequently…

Dec 31, 2009

Blogging, Games, Site News, Technology and Web, Writing

blogging, dragon age: origins, name.com, the border house, the secret world, typepad, uncharted 2: among thieves, updates, world of darkness online