Tag: video games

What Mario, Dr. Seuss and Mr. Rogers Taught Me About Retro Gaming

Geeks + Gamers | Aug 2, 2018 | 0

I recently had family visiting from that nebulous place known as “out of town.” My brothers and I got to looking around at some of our old consoles and decided to fire up the Nintendo 64. Admittedly this was partly to see if the youngest additions to our family – both shy of ten, and … ...

The Heart of a Gamer

andrewrodriguez | Jul 31, 2018 | 0

There has been a number of things booming in the video game community as of late. The continued increase in large AAA titles that contain loot boxes or a season pass of debatable quality (in some form or another) has driven many gamers to measurably reduce the number of games they purchase in a gi...

Video Games Taught Me to Sing

Geeks + Gamers | Jul 29, 2018 | 0

At the outset of writing this, I should begin with a small personal anecdote: a significant amount of my own inspiration as a musician and composer has come from playing video games. To this day I remember as vividly as ever one of the most powerful visuals I have ever seen: a scene from Final &hell...

Spider-Man PS4 SDCC Trailer

andrewrodriguez | Jul 19, 2018 | 0

This week kicked-off the world-renowned San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in southern California. The summer event is a showcase for all things fandom, from video games to Star Wars to comic books and television series; all corners of geekdom are in full representation at the lauded soirée. Today, video g...

REVIEW: Uncharted Fan Film (2018)

mikecalkins | Jul 17, 2018 | 0

I’ve been a fan of the Uncharted franchise for a very long time. I still remember playing the demo for the first game, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, at a gaming retailer a ways back. There’s always been something about the series that has attracted me, and I think it’s my love of quality a...

REVIEW: Shining Resonance: Refrain (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Jul 16, 2018 | 0

The Japanese role-playing game genre has been a niche one on Western shores since the earlier days of its prevalence when publisher Square-Enix (formerly known as Squaresoft) began localization of its Final Fantasy franchise in 1990. Since those days, the JRPG genre has boomed into a multifaceted on...