Opinion
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thoughts on the iPad 2 & iOS Games
I have to admit something. The iPad hasn’t been the gaming device I thought it would be, but it also hasn’t dropped the ball as a solid mobile-gaming platform. Bear with me.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Roll another one, DICE
Here’s my email I sent a few months ago to DICE, developers of the Battlefield series, about Battlefield: Bad Company 2: After playing BF:BC2 for a while now, myself and a few others (experienced Project Reality and BF2142 players) find … Continue reading
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Toilet gaming
I’m in the toilets at work. In the cubicles behind me I hear someone shuffle. Suddenly the Angry Birds theme tune blares out across the room. I barely contain laughter as the volume quickly lowers to silence. Toilet gaming: it’s … Continue reading
Thursday, December 2, 2010
BioShock: my wife is Switzerland
I enjoy watching people play computer games, especially those that are new to them. Techniques that developers use to steer the player, to non-gamers, sometimes aren’t understood. An avid gamer sees the doors that open or understands the common controls, … Continue reading
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
A Phenomenon in Action
I make three kinds of purchases when it comes to video games: Calculated purchases, which I usually chew on for about a month. I’m sure that I’m influenced by press releases, previews, and reviews. When I buy under this influence, … Continue reading
