So DISAPPOINTING – Wreckreation Review
Wreckreation is what happens when Burnout Paradise eats a bag of sugar, watches too much Jackass, and gets handed the keys to a sandbox the size of a small country. Imagine you’re dropped into an open world where not only can you drive ridiculously fast, but you can also build the track mid-race — like […]
Tito turned the Prototype Into the Ultimate XBOX
I had a good time hanging w/ Tito from MachoNachoMedia. We hung out in my game room & I showed him the Xbox prototype desk light given to Microsoft employees.
The Legends of Sierra Panel with Al Lowe, The Coles, Josh Mandel, Mark Seibert, Metal Jesus PRGE 2025
Sierra On-Line was the video game company that taught an entire generation two valuable lessons: 1) save early, and 2) save often, because you were probably about to die from looking at a squirrel the wrong way. This was the house that built adventure gaming — a magical kingdom of pixelated peril where typing “open […]
Ranking the Albums: H.E.A.T. (Swedish melodic hard rock)
H.E.A.T is the Swedish rock band that sounds like they were forged in the same neon inferno where all 1980s power chords and Aqua Net fumes go when they die heroes. These guys didn’t just bring back melodic hard rock — they dragged it out of a Delorean, slapped on mirrored sunglasses, and handed it […]
VIDEO GAME HUNTING in Portland + Game PICKUPS
Join me on an awesome trip to Portland Retro Gaming Expo, where retro dreams come alive! I check out incredible new hardware like the ModRetro M64 clone system, the adorable Vectrex Mini, and even the Intellivision Sprint! Plus, I had the honor of hosting a panel called “The Legends of Sierra”, celebrating some of the […]
ROG XBOX ALLY X vs ALLY X! And The Winner Is…
The Xbox is the gigantic, neon-lit refrigerator of the gaming world—massive, powerful, and somehow always humming in the living room like it’s plotting to overtake your entertainment center. Microsoft built it with one philosophy in mind: “More power. Also… would you like Game Pass with that?” Owning an Xbox means having access to more games […]
He’s right! Lossless audio is NOT what you think
Lossless audio is the promise of hearing every detail exactly as the artist intended—every pluck, breath, and whispered “check, check, one-two” from the recording booth. It’s like someone saying, “Congratulations! You now have perfect sound.” And naturally, you respond, “Amazing! I can’t wait to hear the universe!” Then you press play… and realize it sounds […]
Atari 2600+ Pac Man Edition Review: Updated Console is a WIN
The Atari 2600 is the lovable caveman of home consoles: blocky, primitive, and somehow still charming despite having the graphical fidelity of refrigerator magnets arranged by a toddler. It’s the system where every character—whether a soldier, a race car, or an alien invader—looked suspiciously like a square trying its best. The joystick was a single […]
Atari Gamestation Go Review: Retro Gaming Goodness
Atari is basically the cool grandparent of video games — the one who still insists “back in my day, this was cutting-edge” while showing you a square that’s supposed to be a spaceship. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, Atari was the name. They invented fun you could plug into your TV, brought arcade hits home, […]
Dokken CD Collection Run-through
Dokken is the musical equivalent of a can of Aqua Net that learned to shred. They’re what happens when four guys from the ‘80s collectively decide that subtlety is for wimps and that every chorus must sound like it’s being sung from the top of a burning mountain. Frontman Don Dokken had hair so majestic […]