Thoughts of a Random Gamer

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) [...]

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. [...]

Anybody who has ever booted up their Wii knows that there are certain games that have controls that lend themselves to a Wii Wanking control scheme.  Well it looks like the powers that be over at Saturday Night Live have taken notice and made a skit featuring the most unlikely of characters, Alec Baldwin.  This [...]

Everybody loves a good glitch once and a while, especially when the glitch works in the player’s favor.  Apparently there is a glitch in Left 4 Dead on PC and Xbox 360 that will allow you to turn a Gatling gun into a launching pad, sending you catapulting across the the map.  It is something [...]

I have always had an affection for Mario Kart, but this guy takes it to the next level.  This smitten gamer has written an ode to some mystery gal, using Mario Kart as a metaphor for their love.
He manages to play guitar and belt out this epic piece of work, while Mario references abound.  This [...]