Gaming Resolutions For The New Year
2014 was a great year for gaming. We saw some fantastic games like Transistor , Mario Kart 8 , and Super Smash Bros . I had a lot of fun playing Cards Against Humanity and Dice Masters with friends,...
View ArticleYour Move: PAX South
Back in 1998, a couple kids in Spokane, Wash. started a webcomic called Penny Arcade . It became incredibly popular, and from that, they were able to start a yearly expo for gaming and gamers. So, in...
View ArticleNew 3DS Features Are Worth The Upgrade
When I play my Nintendo 3DS , I almost never use the 3D feature. It’s really cool-- it lets you see the game in 3D without having to wear 3D glasses like you do at the movie theater. But the field of...
View ArticleSome Treasures From The Super Nintendo Era
I keep a bunch of old game consoles hooked up at home to play some of my classic games, and most often recently I’ve found myself reaching for my Super Nintendo. Yoshi’s Island is actually a prequel to...
View ArticleWe're Getting The Band Back Together!
This story originally aired on March 12, 2015. Normally, when I have friends over to play games, I break out board games or card games, but there are also a bunch of video games that are great for...
View ArticleHow To Have A Truly Memorable Gaming Vacation
There is a lot of gaming to be had in Wichita, with our excellent tabletop gaming stores, a video gaming bar and multiple board game events all over town, but sometimes you have to travel away from...
View ArticleGames To Keep In Your Pocket
I’ve been away from home a lot lately, so I haven’t been playing much in the way of console or board games lately. I always have a few games with me though, on my smartphone. Final Fantasy Record...
View Article'House Of Wolves' Expands A Rich Universe
I’ve spent a lot of time with Bungie’s massively multiplayer first person shooter Destiny . I first talked about it on here about a year ago, and a lot has happened in the game since. When it first...
View ArticleIn Defense of the Wii U
Nintendo’s Wii U is a fantastic console. It plays some of my favorite recent games like Mariokart 8 and Super Smash Bros , and I’m looking forward to playing the upcoming Super Mario Maker and Star Fox...
View Article'Plink' Connects Us Through Music
So, I tried Plink the other day. Plink is a free online multiplayer game that lets you make music in real time with other people. Pressing the “Start” button puts the player into an environment with...
View ArticleHow Ken Kutaragi Changed The World
Sony Computer Entertainment is one of the most successful video game companies ever. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling game system in history, and had it not been for their partnership and eventual...
View ArticleRemembering Satoru Iwata
A few weeks ago, I heard the bad news that Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, had passed away. Iwata was interested in games from a young age, developing them on a calculator in high school. He...
View ArticleFireshark Offers A Unique Experience
Here in Wichita, we have access to what is, as far as I know, a completely unique gaming experience. Fireshark Gaming is a gaming center where you can play a game that takes place all around you, and...
View ArticleThe Best Gaming Year Ever
There’s been a lot of talk lately that 2015 is a banner year for video games, one of the best in recent history, and I tend to agree. We got the New 3DS, Splatoon , Metal Gear Solid V , Batman: Arkham...
View ArticleThese Games Could Teach You A Thing Or Two
Now that school is starting, kids are hopefully scaling back on video games and spending some time studying. But some of my favorite games of all time I actually was exposed to through school, and were...
View ArticleYou've Always Dreamed Of Making Your Own Super Mario Game. Now You Can.
Super Mario Maker is a hard game to evaluate because, at its core, it’s more of a tool than a game. You use it to create levels for Super Mario Bros. , and then upload them to the internet for other...
View ArticleThis Game Is Bigger Than Anything You've Ever Seen
There’s a new game on the horizon that is so big that, in all likelihood, it will never be fully explored. The game is No Man’s Sky , and it is literally bigger than our galaxy.
View ArticleVideo Games Head To The Concert Hall
I’ve always enjoyed the music in video games. It's often an important part in setting the tone, whether it’s a happy, jazzy anthem in Sonic the Hedgehog , or an ambient, moody piece from Silent Hill ....
View ArticleHoliday Game Releases
Thanksgiving is coming up fast, and with that, the biggest shopping season of the year. This is typically when all the biggest games are released. The Xbox One has a few big exclusives this holiday....
View Article'Undertale' Emphasizes Compassion and Complexity
One of my favorite video games when I was younger was the Super Nintendo game Earthbound . It was a role-playing game like Final Fantasy , but instead of being set in a fantasy world with swords and...
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