Too Much Awesome

In case you missed it, Kyle, Other Chris and I recently got back from PAX. During this time, we were forced to drop off our car roughly five miles away from where we were staying, and because I’m cheap, we walked back in lieu of taking a cab. This gave us ample time to pontificate [...]

The world is a very different, very scary place these days. Thankfully, video games are mostly blissful escapes from that harsh reality. But what if aspects of the real world started creeping into the fantasy realm? Here are ten ways the real world would ruin the video games world.

The idea of all my favorite Nintendo stars fighting each other in one big game was a concept I never imagined would become a reality. Even now I’m a little skeptical that it really exists, and furthermore, that it’s straight-up awesome. But somehow Super Smash Bros is a real thing and for that I couldn’t [...]

If there’s any series I love more than Mario, it’s the Legend of Zelda. I’ve been a fan for years now and I’m guaranteed to play each new title as it comes out, regardless of my preference for the art style or any other factors. I just have to play me some Zelda. Well, as [...]

Gaming has begun moving past the point of a niche culture and broken into the mainstream. We all know this, so I’m not really covering new ground here. We’ve got a huge library of games to pluck endless references from, but something I’ve noticed is the same references come back again and again. These are [...]

The spirit of the season is starting to get to me, but even more, I’m remembering that Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks on the DS has finally arrived. In celebration of both the new release and because I just plain enjoy making lists, I figured I’d go through my favorite aspect of the Zelda games: [...]

Of all the new games announced this year, a new Zelda game on the Wii wasn’t technically one of them. However, we know that Nintendo is working on it and keeping everything extremely quiet. Now, I’m an avid supporter of the Legend of Zelda franchise, so any time there is a chance to talk shop [...]