Thoughts of a Random Gamer

Well gamers, I want o talk some philosophy with you.  Not just any philosophy, I thought I would take a whack at a comparison of Dr. Manhattan and God. You may remember that I have never actually read the graphic novel, Watchmen, but I have taken a few classes and thought about God alot.  So, [...]

If you’re like me, you are sitting on the sidelines this week as the big boys get to run around the Game Developers’ Conference in San Francisco this week. I’ve been keeping up with the announcements, and want to share with you my favorite things that have been revealed so far this week.
Havok Announces AI [...]

Mall Cop has about run it’s course in movie theaters around the nation at this point.  Surely, another funny movie will come out about a mall security officer that is trying to hit it off with an attractive female.  But let it be known that Paul Blart was the first on the scene and deserves all [...]

The first thing you must realize about the Dawn of War 2 campaign is that it has little to do with your average RTS. There is no resource management or building up a horde of units. Instead Dawn of War 2 reaches back to its table top roots. In the start of each mission you [...]

Holding gaming tournaments in libraries isn’t a new idea by far. Libraries have been a safe haven for Dungeons and Dragons nerds since it came out in ‘74. Before then, board gaming tournaments (chess, checkers, Scrabble, etc…) ruled the gaming space in Libraries. However, sponsoring video game tournaments is new (and scary) [...]