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In which Will regales Bitmob about how gaming had brought him to Rachel...and everything else after.
Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
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Pokemon hasn't changed much in 15 years. Will thinks it's about time it did and offers some friendly suggestions.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
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It's one thing to be addicted to fighting games, but obsessively collecting them -- whether or not they get played -- takes things to an entirely new level.
Thursday, October 04, 2012 |
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You have to dig to find out how deep Dark Souls' story is, and it's only now, a year after its initial release, that the Soul lore really starts to shine.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 |
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There is plenty of potential for fresh choices in the roster of Injustice: Gods Among Us, NetherRealm's follow-up to last years Mortal Kombat. Click to find Will's top three picks!
Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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I was done writing for good. However, a chance encounter with an industry hero of mine may have just given me the push I need to keep on with my dream.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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Through all the complaining about Mass Effect 3's ending, I've stayed quiet. But, now I have a serious question: What happened to the Krogan?
Friday, April 06, 2012 |
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Is there such a thing as 'too old to game?' I don't think so. In fact, I thinks that, through generational progress, gaming is becoming more and more accepted.
Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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World of Warcraft's recent "Looking For Raid" feature lets casual players experience end-game content. But is that a good thing?
Monday, December 12, 2011 |
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Doesn't Superman deserve a good game for once? Now that Rocksteady has revolutionized Batman, maybe they should do the same for the Man of Steel.
Monday, November 14, 2011 |
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In this edition of '10 Things I Hate About...' Will takes a look at the things that anger him about playing games and getting older.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011 |
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Is Dark Souls too hard? Will thinks that the problem isn't that the game is too hard, it's that the people playing it are dumb.
Monday, October 10, 2011 |
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What does it mean to be a game journalist in today's Internet-centric world? Read on to learn more.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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"The problem is: This is the same song and dance that Nintendo has tried to sell consumers over and again.
It's going to take something tremendous to win over new or sceptic buyers. Just churning out another Zelda game isn't going to work anymore.
Also: I want to meet the person whom Nintendo thinks is excited about a half-assed port of Arkham City. I also have a bridge to sell them. "
It's going to take something tremendous to win over new or sceptic buyers. Just churning out another Zelda game isn't going to work anymore.
Also: I want to meet the person whom Nintendo thinks is excited about a half-assed port of Arkham City. I also have a bridge to sell them. "
Friday, October 26, 2012
"Well, that's the rub, ain't it?
The same reason Madden or Call of Duty doesn't really change year to year. If sales are always going to be strong, why try and do more?
Though, I will say, I think a lot of it has to do with the Japanese game design philosophy. They are very strongly in favor of consistancy than innovation. It's the reason why long-running franchises like Street Fighter, Mario, and Sonic have never really changed in formula. Though, when they have, the results have been less than stellar because the teams are usually out of their element.
See the Street Fighter EX series and the Sonic Adventure/Rush series' for proof of this.
I think as the game grows older and they run out of ways to generate interesting Pokemon that we'll see the changes I've covered come in to play. I really believe that the lack of a console version is purely because Nintendo still seems apprehensive about online capability in general.
Friend codes. I've said enough. "
The same reason Madden or Call of Duty doesn't really change year to year. If sales are always going to be strong, why try and do more?
Though, I will say, I think a lot of it has to do with the Japanese game design philosophy. They are very strongly in favor of consistancy than innovation. It's the reason why long-running franchises like Street Fighter, Mario, and Sonic have never really changed in formula. Though, when they have, the results have been less than stellar because the teams are usually out of their element.
See the Street Fighter EX series and the Sonic Adventure/Rush series' for proof of this.
I think as the game grows older and they run out of ways to generate interesting Pokemon that we'll see the changes I've covered come in to play. I really believe that the lack of a console version is purely because Nintendo still seems apprehensive about online capability in general.
Friend codes. I've said enough. "
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
"While the glitches were a lot of fun back in the day (and, in my original playthroughs, were the only way I ever got a Pokemon to Lv. 100), it's impossible to include such things now, especially since the games' design philosophy are so tied to competitive, 1v1 play.
Speaking of, look up footage from this year's Pokemon World Championship if you get the time. Good stuff.
PS: Can't agree with you there, Sir. I love me some Trubbish and Garbador. :) I never knew that I had waited all my life for a Pokemon that was basically a trash bag. "
Speaking of, look up footage from this year's Pokemon World Championship if you get the time. Good stuff.
PS: Can't agree with you there, Sir. I love me some Trubbish and Garbador. :) I never knew that I had waited all my life for a Pokemon that was basically a trash bag. "
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
"How did an article with no comments, front-page, or facebook likes get #1? O_o"
Monday, September 17, 2012
"I thought Miyazaki had said that the pendant was nothing more than a red herring at this point?
Maybe I'm wrong. I could have sworn I heard it on one of EpicNameBro's lore videos on Youtube. "
Maybe I'm wrong. I could have sworn I heard it on one of EpicNameBro's lore videos on Youtube. "
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
"Rachel and I have said that if we ever get disgustingly rich we'd love to open an arcade bar.
There would be so many Street Fighter 4 cabinets. "
Friday, August 31, 2012
"Luckily, mine is as obsessed as me. =) All this week while she's been playing Tropico, I've been trudging through Dark Souls again.
We both kinda fear that if we have a kid they'll somehow hate games. I may cry if that is the result. "
We both kinda fear that if we have a kid they'll somehow hate games. I may cry if that is the result. "
Friday, August 24, 2012
"...You holdin', man?
=P"
Friday, August 24, 2012
"Thanks for reading. While Rachel has moved on to Virtua Fighter (a game I dare not touch due to how absolutely, mind-bogglingly good she is at it), I'm still plugging away at Street Fighter. Maybe EVO2013 will be my year. "
Thursday, August 23, 2012
"Long time fan, actually. Not so much anymore, but that has more to do with me no longer having cable. =P
I still have my boxers that had the logo of the tag-team The Headbangers around here somewhere.."
I still have my boxers that had the logo of the tag-team The Headbangers around here somewhere.."
Thursday, August 23, 2012
"Mmmm, crab cakes. "
Thursday, August 23, 2012
But, that's the rub, isn't it? Game companies don't give things for free and expect a negative reaction. I felt backlash from a game developer in the UK once when I was given a full version of one of their games, only to give it a scathing review. I later heard back from them, passive-aggressively mentioning that they had sent me the collector's edition code and not a late-cycle review code.
I did the email equivilant of a shrug and told the development lead that it didn't change the fact that his game was bad. Whoops.
Journos in the games industry need to hold themselves to higher standards before anyone outside the industry can be expected to. A great example was the quandry Penny Arcade went though many years ago about accepting sponsors from games/developers. I can't remember when, or the details, but it's something that reminds me that it's very easy for those in the system to be wide-eyed about getting paid to work around/with a hobby they love. "