Thoughts of a Random Gamer

I’m no stranger to PC gamers though I am a bit of a stranger to PC gaming.  I’ve never really understood the draw of PC gaming other than exclusive titles.  Even the exclusive gangbusters don’t merit purchasing a new computer every six months just to be able to enjoy the splendor of the latest addition [...]

Recently, I read a magazine article indicating several possible endings to the world and the threat level associated with each.  They had things like Al Qaeda, the impending bee extinction and the Mayan calendar’s prediction of 12/21/12.  However, how are we as gamers supposed to know when the world is coming to an end?  Will [...]

This week’s biggest release is a no brainer.  Killzone 2 is not only the biggest release this week, it is easily the biggest game to be released so far this year.  Ever since Sony released that slightly infamous and highly ambitious trailer back in 2005, people have been pouring over every screen shot, attempting to [...]

Back in 2003, Valve, developers of such notable titles as the Half-Life series, Portal and Left 4 Dead, launched a utility for PC called Steam.  When it was first introduced, I was very skeptical of online delivery systems for full game downloads.  The problem was, at the time installing Half-Life 2 required the installation of Steam.  [...]

Kung Fu Panda the game and the movie both came out in June of 2008.  However, as is the case with many movies, I did not get to see it until the night of Valentine’s Day 2009.  Sadly, I was not with my girlfriend but was hanging out with 15 teens and 5 other adults. [...]