I don’t remember a fear of the water. There may have been a time that I wouldn’t blow bubbles, wouldn’t dunk my head, wouldn’t open my eyes for fear of that chlorine sting. It seems perfectly reaso...

Best Games - Megamania - through deep black empty - drifting between stars and void - space dice tumble down

I think I can safely say that the one movie I have seen more than any other, is Aliens. The first time I saw it was in my hometown theatre. I was probably too young to go to an R rated movie unacco...

Stores The new consoles are almost here and the entire gaming press is wringing hands and wagging tongues. There is a lot of talk about what the hardware can or can’t do, different online strategi...

Ouya update Well holy flying weasel balls! The Ouya is actually working! I can turn it on and have both picture and sound. Like,  both, at the same time. On the same old ass TV. How can this possi...

Best Games -  Bubble Bobble Now, if you don’t think this song is the greatest song ever, I will fight you. That’s no lie.  - Ron Burgundy    Unless someone can prove otherwise, I think that the...

Ouya update  The Ouya still sits there, weeks later. A silver cubic gargoyle. A totem to my lack of foresight. I’ll at that son of a bitch with both picture and sound one day. I may have to buy a n...

For a young medium, video games sure do soak in the nostalgia.  Retro games, pixel art, 8-bit sound. These are badges of honour for the long time gamer. We were there when it was all new man. Game...

Can you imagine Star Wars without John Williams score? Think about it. Pretty bleak hey. You end up with a serviceable plot slavishly cribbed from samurai films, full of B movie nonsense dialog. Th...

Best Games - Trio the Punch - never forget me Some people go a long way for a joke. The makers of Trio the Punch went a long, long way for a joke that only they would get. Then they packed that jo...