Open Up

There are times in life when you have to let yourself go, open yourself up to whatever is thrown at you. There will be times when the only option available to you is to break down and cry, no matter how tough you think you…

Halo: A Case of Right Place, Right Time?

I’ve kept quiet for long enough on this subject. I find it difficult to speak about, simply because the total onslaught of opposition I have on the topic. It’s no surprise to anyone that a good portion of video gamers are ridiculously devoted to certain…

Cheating Yourself Out Of Fun

“I’ve made a mistake. I should never have cheated on you and ruined our relationship; I’m sorry.” What? Mark has cheated on his girlfriend? What a bastard! No reader, it’s worse than that. I cheated on Mount and Blade: Warband.

After reading a

I Heart… Alpha Protocol

I hesitated on making a commitment to Alpha Protocol last year. I had other engagements at the time and I figured the wealth of unflattering comments floating around had to have at least a little merit. So, though I was tempted initially, I held off,…

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Interview with Chet Faliszek

As we touched down at our location, I couldn’t help but feel nervous. This was my first combat situation in this environment, and I was ready to take down the terrorist threat by any means necessary. Taking a look at the weapon selection in front…

Insert Disc Two? Are You Mad?

There are times in my life where I read a news story and wonder “is this classed as real news now, or is it just a really slow day today?” For instance, I recently saw that NASA had come out and said that the sci-fi…

Diablo III Beta Impressions

There are few titles that invoke such a high level of nostalgia as Diablo, its very name having been used to all but describe an entire genre since it first saw release.  Similar games have never just been ‘dungeon crawlers’ or one of the myriad…