Tweet “Would you kindly…”  In the history of video games this phrase will forever live in the memories of gamers.  Why is that?  What makes these three words taken together such a powerful statement?  Because these words marked the moment that we as gamers realized that we are all pawns...

Tweet Early last week I wrote a piece on video games as an Artistic Medium. Continuing in that vein, I want to discuss the use of narrative in Video Games.  However, this time the discussion will revolve more around why the use of narrative is important in gaming, at least to me. What is Narrative? To...

Tweet Art is art, no matter the form.  While this may sound simplistic, when the term “art” is applied to video games, too many people don’t see it that way.   Why is that?  The problem lies with the definition of what “art” truly is.  Before I go any further lets make...

Tweet After all the news regarding the questionable legality of the Gamestop Employee Lending Program, it looks like another major retail chain is going to have to pay attention as well. Six-year old Eliso Tovar was excitedly powering up his brand-spankin new Playstation Portable that he got for Christmas...

Tweet Since the beginning of my gaming career I have staunchly preferred the handheld and console scene.  PC Gaming was what people who had more money than me  participated in.  Thats not to say I didn’t play any PC Games.  I dabbled in Starcraft occasionally and played the crap out of the first...