Shh, NPCs… be vewy, vewy quiet. We’re talking Stealth games today. BOOM BABY! Before…
Year: 2017
We’ve less than ten days left in our Elemental Challenge, NPCs! Let’s crank up…
Music! It enriches and enlivens our lives. Its presence in video games makes the…
What are our brains for if we don’t use them? Video games are often…
It’s Friday. You and your friends are sitting around. Looks like your gig turned…
“Looking for an oasis on earth? You fool! Earth is already an oasis in the space!”
-Mehmet Murat ildan
Ready to get addicted? Today we’re talking about massively-multiplayer online experiences, or MMOs. More…
“Crash, Crash, Crash. Why must you always muck in my mud?”
-Doctor Neo Cortex, Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Life in the fast lane. See you at the finish line. Put the pedal…
This is what happens when national pastimes collide. Today we’re talking about Sports games,…
Duck for cover, NPCs! Shooters come in all shapes and calibers, but the most…
“It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation.”
-Herman Melville, Hawthorne and His Mosses
Dear NPCs, please simulate reading the following: Today’s genre is the broad spectrum of…
Before the rise in prominence of hack ‘n slash, there was Point ‘n Click….
I’ll do you a favor and skip the “Let’s get ready to rumble” cliché…
No blogger is an island, NPCs! We help each other. We need each other. That’s…
“Freeeeeeeeeeeedoooommm!!” Hear that plaintive cry? That’s the clarion call of Open World games and their nonlinear…
Amass your armies, send forth all legions, and don’t forget to say “Yes, milord?”…
Put on your thinking caps, here comes Day Eleven and Tactical games. For the…
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”
-Audrey Hepburn
You know what? Screw tradition. It’s time for Day Ten and the Ahrpguhz… better…
“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required…”
-The Gospel of Luke 12:48 [NASB]
If our Elemental Challenge thus far were a nine-course meal, then this day would…
It’s Day Eight and it’s time to talk about something truly magical: adventure games….
One of the best things about gaming is sharing it with someone else. Games…
Day Six! Thus far we’ve covered beat ’em ups, shoot ’em ups, and now…
Hi, NPCs, and welcome back for Day Five of our ongoing Elemental Challenge! Today…
It’s July 4th! Happy Birthday to the Great Experiment! And just have a nice…
Alright enough chit chat. This is the Elemental Challenge Day Three and that can…
Welcome back, NPCs, for Day Two of our month-long self-imposed Challenge! Yesterday we stepped…
