Psuedo Preview: Heroes of the Storm

I’ve been a Blizzard fan for a long time, dating back to about 1998 or so. Much to my surprise, I recently got invited to the Heroes of the Storm technical alpha. I nearly squealed audibly when I got the email, and I couldn’t wait to get into my first game. Now that I’ve been playing for a couple of months, I thought I’d share some observations about the state of the game as it is now, and where I hope it will go in the future.

E3 Is Over

I guess I’ll write an E3 post soon. In the meanwhile, enjoy this fun parody trailer from the folks at The Warp Zone!

An Alternative Look at Dark Souls

As you likely know, Dark Souls II just released this week and it has already garnered quite a bit of buzz.

I only recently got into Dark Souls at all. I had spent a chunk of time with Demon's Souls previously, so I already had a taste of the grim challenges that From Software is capable of. I originally became interested in playing these games because I had heard all the hype about how hard but rewarding these games are. So, I got a copy of Dark Souls, and I've loved it ever since.

Framerate and Resolution on Consoles: Just How Much Does it Matter?

Not too long ago, I posted about my growing irritation with the gaming community as a whole in regards to the the so-called "Console War." If you'll recall, I expressed my ever increasing frustration with how divisive a new generation of consoles becomes within the gaming community.

Someone posted this article in a Facebook group I frequent. What ensued was another divisive, albeit mostly civil discussion that I found rather fascinating. It made me reflect on this subject of graphical fidelity in the new consoles pretty heavily. I decided that I wanted to share my thoughts on the subject here for all the Internet to see.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Review - Link Restores Balance Yet Again

In 2013, Nintendo surprised the video game community by announcing a return to the Hyrule of A Link to the Past. Often remembered as the setting of one of the best Legend of Zelda games of all time, many gamers have very fond memories of that version of Hyrule. So, needless to say, many of us were very excited to be given a chance to play a new game in a familiar setting. Personally, I wasn't wowed at first by the trailers. But, I began to warm up to it over time. Now that I've played it, I can honestly say it is not only one of my favorite games on the 3DS, but one of the most polished Legend of Zelda games ever.

Batman Arkham City Review - The Dark Crusader Delivers A Second Roundhouse Kick Of Awesome To Your Head

(Edit: To be fair, I started writing this review several months ago; long before Arkham Origins was released.)

Disclaimer: To be completely honest, as is the case with a lot of games I play anymore, I got sidetracked after I had spent several wonderful hours in the game. I returned to it after quite some time, and had to get reacquainted. So, feel free to temper any of my comments on the game with that in mind.

Overdue Update

Hello Interwebz!

It's been quite a while since my last update, as seems to be the norm for me as of late. I'm going to blame work and being a parent again, which is true. But, regardless, let me give everyone a run down of what's been going on with me as far as games are concerned.