July 2021 – Rongo

Kotaku Employee Writes About Video Games. Sounds Suspiciously Like a Vacation.

Kotaku staff writer Jimothy Timmonds was gracious enough to sit down and discuss with me his job at the gaming site and how he doesn’t think people fully appreciate what it take to get articles out there for readers. “People nowadays [think] a gaming article is…you know, just put it through the grinder and another one willContinue reading “Kotaku Employee Writes About Video Games. Sounds Suspiciously Like a Vacation.”

Splitgate is Multiplayer Comfort Food with a Brilliant Twist

Splitgate is multiplayer first person shooter that harkens back to the early to mid 2000s. A time before customized loadouts, killstreaks, sliding and even aiming down the sights. This is a classic arena shooter through and through, where every player starts with the exact same weapons and if you want something different, you better findContinue reading “Splitgate is Multiplayer Comfort Food with a Brilliant Twist”

Space Jam: A New Legacy Review

Space Jam, was one of my favorite movies as a child. It combined two of my favorite things, Looney Tunes and Basketball. It was just a fun movie, it didn’t take itself to seriously and it was great to see all these basketball greats interact with some of my favorite Looney Tunes characters. Fast forwardContinue reading “Space Jam: A New Legacy Review”

A Message for Gamers Who Complain About Accessibility: Grow the F Up

Earlier this week it was revealed that the upcoming Psychonauts 2 will include an optional invincibility mode. I was going to do a write up on why including a mode like that is a good thing for accessibility. But then I thought that would probably be redundant as it’s pretty self explanatory how a modeContinue reading “A Message for Gamers Who Complain About Accessibility: Grow the F Up”

Xbox is Better Than Every Other Platform at One Thing: Fostering Community

The gaming community is home to some wonderful people. It’s also home to some truly awful creatures. The key to making the gaming community the best community on the planet is to weed out the delinquents and reprobates. While Nintendo and Playstation have great communities and I’m proud to be part of them, they’re kindContinue reading “Xbox is Better Than Every Other Platform at One Thing: Fostering Community”