Author Archives: Christopher Hadlock

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I have been gaming for 20 years and have seen this industry go from one geared towards children, to one that has grown to accept all demographics. I've grown up side by side with video games and I've seen it turn into this phenomenon. Of course I also enjoy entertainment in all mediums whether it be film, book or sports. I'm just a huge nerd that loves writing about his hobbies.

The Next Xbox is the Xbox One

Microsoft revealed today their new fully functioning all in one Xbox console dubbed the Xbox One. This new console finally brings together Microsoft’s plan to integrate their cable like subscription service in to an actual cable box. For those looking for the luxury of intelligent TV, Microsoft seems to have it solved. Finally we are seeing a push for integration through Microsoft’s partners and their software. Phone integration, Comcast integration and gaming will come together in a Bluray driven console. [...]

Can We Please Make a Game Dev Reality Show?

Right now I’m watching Penny Arcade’s Strip Search reality show in what certainly feels like a devout fashion. While it stands out on its theme of bringing together a group of strangers to compete in an artoff, it really is just as formulaic as any other reality TV show out there. In that regard I would say that Penny Arcade found success simply because it’s just a good show at tying together the Penny Arcade brand and what they represent. [...]

The Greatest of a Generation

With the PS4, Ouya and Xbox whatever on the horizon, the excitement, energy and emotion is starting to froth back up among gamers. We have the next generation already here with the Wii U, so everybody around the office felt its time to get reminiscent. It istime to look back at the best of the generation. This was like pulling teeth to get everybody to choose that one and only defining piece, but finally we all settled on the games that [...]

Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes Beta Preview

Last year Stardock released a very interesting little game with Elemental: Fallen Enchantress. The idea was to merge two of the biggest strategy options in the tactical SRPG and empire building simulation. Bold choice to say the least as both genres are notorious for sucking away hours of your life. As a tactical SRPG fan, the game has certainly been some good fun to spend the last few weeks previewing. On May 22nd they are planning on expanding Fallen Enchantress [...]

Ten Disney Classics That Need a Remastering

The Walt Disney Company has been moving to get directly involved in the video games industry for a number of years now. This idea moved them to acquire Warren Spector’s talents for their Epic Mickey reboot and push heavily in to the mobile and online sphere of gaming. While the success of these new ventures have been hit and miss, it finally seems like Disney has settled down and decided to invest in what they do best; they’ve decided to [...]

The Graying of Gaming

Picture from Old Super Mario by Daiki Sugimoto These past few month have been filled with interviews about high profile creators discussing retirement. It really put a perspective on what I see as a hobby, when the people whose works I grew up with are finally getting to the point that they realistically aren’t going to be doing what I love seeing them do anymore. As somebody that grew up with these media figures, this transition is going to be [...]

God of War: Ascension Review – Broseidon’s Bloody Brawler

I was lazily sitting around the house this last week when a package mysteriously appeared on my doorstep. Inside were the contents of something so unexpected that I actually sat and stared at it for a few minutes. I get quite a few Sony games mind you, but brawlers and the like are more Tyler territory. I’m the quirky JRPG guy. I for one haven’t played a God of War since the original, but with this being a prequel, I [...]

Katamari Creator Teases Alphabet Gameplay

When Keita Takahashi announced his newest game was going to be promoted as a part of the LA Game Space Kickstarter, I had to check it out. It was going to be quirky and the man clearly lives up to his legacy with this odd Alphabet platformer. Created with Canabalt creator Adam Saltsman, it really seems to work with the specific letters working together to overcome simple obstacles. It doesn’t look very complicated, but Takahashi’s games are more about accessibility [...]

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March 28, 2013
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Skullgirls DLC Campaign Gets An Extra Bonus

Well past my bed time last night Skullgirls finalized their Indiegogo DLC campaign to astounding success. Originally pitched to finish their one DLC character Squigly, the team at Lab Zero now have hit the goals to fund 4 additional DLC characters. So far Robo-Fortune and Big Band have been revealed as characters that will be coming free of charge to the game. This leaves 2 characters left for the community to decide for the game. The group at Lab Zero [...]

[Review] Shattered Haven – It Does Things To Kids

When Yami went around the Twinfinite offices offering up the new games for the week, she asked which ones everybody would be willing to play. I chose Shattered Haven because I had no idea what it was. Seriously, if you take a look at screenshots, it clearly is some post apocalyptic game, but you’d really have to squint to figure out what it does. Wanting to try something a bit different in my life, I jumped at the opportunity to [...]