

If Life Were a Video Game
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Apparently, I’m not the only one who has contemplated a video game life. Here are a few...


The Good, Bad and Ugly of Amiibo
What I believed to be a fun way to unlock content and start a collection of our favorite characters drastically changed into a frenzy of...
My Childhood in Games
I was feeling very nostalgic this week, and I really miss being a kid. The only things you had to worry about were where they crayons...


DLC: Good or Bad
Downloadable Content (DLC) seems to be all the rage these days with video games. Hasty generalization you say? Well, tell that to the...


Some Characteristics of RPGs
The Gamer has quite the collection of role playing games, or RPGs. It’s safe to say they are one of his favorite genres. Since being...


What is Final Fantasy?
So I started Final Fantasy VII last week. It’s my first FF adventure, and I can see the appeal. I mean, I’ve watched The Gamer play a few...


Mario Turns 30
Believe or not, the Super Mario Bros. franchise is turning 30 years old this year. Mario is probably the most iconic video game character...


April Nintendo Direct Response
Yesterday, April 1, Nintendo released at great Nintendo Direct video. We ended up watching it live this time and The Gamer’s excitement...


Why is The Legend of Zelda Series So Popular?
We all known him as that little guy in the green tunic who spends his free time cutting grass and rolling around to get to his...


The North American Video Game Crash of 1983
A lot of gamers already know about these cataclysmic events. There was a time, believe it or not, when video game consoles were all but...