Finding God in Video Games

There is thinking outside of the box, and then there is Nintendo... thinking about the box ITSELF.   Specifically what the box is made of, and if it could be turned into a piano or, you know, a giant robot.  ONLY Nintendo could have done this.  I have never looked at cardboard and thought, "You know, this would REALLY enhance my video game playing experience.  But here was...

It may seem to be an odd sentiment, but I truly appreciate a quality villain in my video games... as a matter of fact, there is typically a direct correlation between how compelling the antagonist of the story is and how satisfying I find the plot of my adventure.  But I find that I don't always appreciate them when I am engaged in battle with them... especially when they seem to be getting t...

SEGA was once a mighty powerhouse console manufacturer who went toe-to-toe with both Nintendo and Sony... and, well, now they have no toes.  But that didn't stop me from loving them anyway.  Join us as we take an honest look back on Sega and my "stubborn love" relationship with their series of consoles that were less successful than I had hoped... and even deeper look back on the same un...

Over the years, the Assassin's Creed series has taken us to multiple real world locations and blended actual historical figures with a gaming narrative that has captured the attentions of millions of gamers... but would it surprise you to learn that there was a time that God not only selected an assassin of His own, but intentionally chose this individual based on their perceived limitations rathe...

When Viva Piñata first came out, it appeared to be a colorful, cheerful, fun-for-all-ages, family-friendly gardening simulator...  but “APPEARED” is the operative word in that sentence.  I mean, it IS colorful, and it certainly is cheerful... but the core gameplay component of "breaking" open my piñatas to advance was often more difficult than I care to admit.     Join us...

We have all played bad video games... but what is the worst video game of all time?  Superman 64?  Bubsy 3D?  E.T?  Two Worlds?  What is the criteria that truly makes a video game the worst of the worst?  Join us as we take a look back at some of the worst games we have ever played and make a startling discovery on what TRULY makes a game the "Worst Game EVER"... and...

The meteoric rise of Telltale Games followed by the tragic fall of this studio serves as a cautionary tale... the dangers of living an over-encumbered life.  Join us as we take a look back at the incredible story of this beloved and acclaimed developer and the importance of keeping our burdens LIGHT.   #videogames #Christiangamer #God #Jesus #Christianity #ChristianLiving #Encumbrance #O...

Perhaps you are not sure what all the fuss is about or why legions of loyal fans were happy just to hear the Nintendo is still aware that we want a new Metroid game set in the "Prime" timeline.  Well, the original Metroid Prime games still stand up today and are well worth tracking down if you have the hankering for some excellent first-person exploration.    Join us as we talk...

The most exciting news to come out of this year's Gamescom event wasn't even a game… it was simply a better way to play them. Mere weeks after announcing their exciting partnership with Backbone to create a mobile phone controller based off of the styling of the PS5 DualSense controller, Sony is unleashing their ultimate game playing peripheral… the DualSense Edge. To be fair, I am not one of thos...

If you had told me five years ago that the Sonic the Hedgehog game series would mutate into becoming not just one, but the top TWO highest-grossing domestic video game movie releases of ALL TIME with a third one on the way... well, I definitely wouldn't have believed you.  But the most interesting part about the unexpected breakout performance of the Sonic movie franchise isn’t just that it h...

Final Fantasy VII has long been regarded as one of the most important and popular releases in gaming history, remaining in many gamers top ten all-time list despite hitting the 25-year anniversary of the original date we all took our first steps in the shoes of spiky-haired protagonist Cloud Strife. I mean… a LOT of games have come out in the last 25 years, and somehow this singular RPG found a wa...

Well, they finally did it… after years of trying to crack the code on handheld gaming with their releases of the PSP, the PSP Go, and the PlayStation Vita, Sony has FINALLY put a handheld gaming unit out on the market that may actually stand the test of time. After multiple false starts and promising products, Sony is now in a position to challenge Nintendo’s dominance in the portable gaming marke...

I can only think of one response to the news that the highly anticipated remake of Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic has been delayed indefinitely… in the immortal words of Luke Skywalker himself, “NOOOOOOOOooooooooo!!!” When the news broke that a vertical slice of the game performed so poorly that the lead design director and art director were terminated from the project and the game has been...

Well… that didn’t take long. Microsoft’s massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard was not expected to endear them to Sony, but since the relationship between the two companies has typically demonstrated a level of professional respect and decorum over the years, we were all hopeful that this dramatic announcement wouldn’t upset the delicate status quo too badly. I mean, sure… Call of Duty is a m...

!!!MILD SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST THREE EPISODES OF THE ANDOR SERIES AHEAD!!!   As a life-long Star Wars fan, the last several years have been pretty good to me… while the cinematic offerings have been a bit of a mixed bag, the live-action television shows we have been receiving have been hotter than Mustafar in the summer. And sandwiched between the excellent Obi-Wan Kenobi series and the ongoi...

SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Seriously, we are going to spoil the daylights out of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series… so if you have not watched the series through to completion, please proceed at your own peril. Sure, we all knew going into this series that all of the principal characters must not only live but also continue on their predetermined collision course on the Death Star in Star Wars Episode IV: A Ne...

After three trilogies of movies as well as multiple spin-off cinematic adventures, animated series, video games, comics, and novelizations, you would THINK that the story of the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker has been told as thoroughly as any story in the history of time. You would THINK that, but it seems we would be incorrect… because we NEEDED this Obi-Wan Kenobi series to conne...

For a video game controller to serve its’ designated purpose, it has to DO something. It has an expectation of performing specific functions in a manner that supports the completion of my mission objectives… I expect it to respond to my button presses and power auxiliary items that are attached to it, such as my headset. I also have a responsibility to my controller… I have to synchronize it to my...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… it was the buggiest of times. Mere days after receiving the exciting announcement that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 had finally made it’s way onto the Nintendo Switch, some pretty bad news followed. Well, I suppose “bad” is a matter of perspective. It is bad news if you planned on actually, you know… FINISHING the game. I suppose if...

Both Microsoft and Bethesda had a lot riding on their showcase this summer… between Microsoft’s spending frenzy to acquire some of the hottest developers on the planet (such as Bethesda) as well as the incredibly UNWELCOME news that Bethesda’s most anticipated release has been delayed to 2023 (Starfield), this show needed to be the gaming equivalent of a grand slam, a game-winning touchdown, and a...

For everyone who was wondering what a future looks like in which console gaming exists WITHOUT the actual console, the future is NOW. The first steps into this brave new world have been taken by Samsung, partnering their television technology with Microsoft’s Game Pass service to provide players with the opportunity to play major titles such as Halo Infinite, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and more…...

A page is turning on the book of video game history… a page that may be signaling the end of arguably the most iconic gaming expo in the world… E3. E3, or the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( if you are into calling things by their full legal names ), has served as one of the industry’s largest combined events for over twenty years, and it has served us well. From providing a stage for some of the...

I can’t quite put my finger on why this is true, but for as long as video games have existed gamers have been committed to finding a way to “break” them. Not in a physical sense of smashing them (with the exception of Two Worlds, which I contend truly deserved to be smashed) , but in terms of pushing beyond the boundaries of the game to explore what lies on the other side… typically in the hopes o...

Star Wars fever may be even higher now than its’ original inception, and as gamers we have been getting some canonical Star Wars games that add to this bounty. Star Wars Battlefront 2 may have been released back in 2017, but thanks to a plot development in the second season of The Mandalorian a key moment from the game has thrust this title back into the limelight. Spoilers lie ahead for those who...

Many developers “say” they are going to continue to support their game after launch, but what they really mean is they will provide a couple of bug patches and throw some DLC content against the wall to see if it sticks before tossing in the towel. If we are REALLY lucky, they will add some additional content on the game’s anniversary date that probably should have been part of the original game i...