Posted on Monday, 8th March 2010 by Derrick

The Professor Layton games are a lot like curling up with your favorite book. It’s comfort food for the gamer soul, striking the perfect balance between casual and hardcore gaming. As long as you enjoy puzzles, anyone can get into the world of Professor Layton. His newest adventure, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, is [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 21st February 2010 by Derrick

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to actually beat a game this week so instead I decided to make list of the top 10 games in my collection.  It was tough narrowing it down from the over 200 games I own, but I think the list is an excellent sample of the type of games I enjoy.

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Posted on Sunday, 14th February 2010 by Derrick

It always felt like Kingdom Hearts was developed just for me. I am a massive animation fan, and there’s no greater animation house than Disney. To combine their classic characters with the Final Fantasy aesthetic, it was like my dream game had been made. While most thought it was destined to fail, I saw the [...]

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Posted on Friday, 5th February 2010 by Derrick

There’s something fascinating about historical fiction. The idea that our ancestors held long-forgotten secrets in artifacts and structures that still survive today excites the treasure hunting adventurer in all of us. That there might even be grand conspiracies behind it all is even more enticing. It’s why movies like National Treasure and books like The [...]

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Posted on Monday, 25th January 2010 by Derrick

I was unable to finish a game for review this week so instead I posted 20 questions.  In episode 3, I give my answers to my own questions.
1. What’s your favorite game in your collection?
2. What’s one game you wished you owned but don’t?
3. What’s the worst game you’ve ever played?
4. Is there a game [...]

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Posted on Friday, 22nd January 2010 by admin

The power of the Internet brings this first episode of the new year…. only 22 days late….
In this episode I have special guests and we talk about a slew of games that we’ve been playing, look back on what we really liked about 2009 and what really disappointed us and we attempt to do a [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 20th January 2010 by Derrick

Epic storylines, menu-based gameplay, and deep characters; these are the hallmarks of the Japanese RPG. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story has none of those and I couldn’t be happier. The Mario & Luigi series makes sure to never take itself seriously and goes for that humorous tone much more than an epic one. If [...]

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Posted on Monday, 11th January 2010 by admin

Hello and welcome to the first episode of Bonus Points.  Now you’re probably wondering what Bonus Points is, and it’s actually pretty simple.  Each week I will be critiquing a video game and posting my written review.  Bonus Points is a podcast where I go more in-depth with my thoughts and answer any questions or [...]

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