Unwinnable

It was a cold January morning in 1986, a snow day, when my first and best dream was destroyed live on national television. (more…)

What do kids know about defending themselves against monsters? After extensive field research, we found the answer: nothing. Lou Gaccione, the author of a new set of children’s books called Meet the Monsters, has set out to tackle this educational gap. The first installment, Zach Meets the Zombie, is currently under production. (more…)

In a world shrouded in darkness, a town bleak and trampled a small girl stands atop a dark tower, a beacon of hope imprisoned by shadows…

This is the world you enter in Drawn: The Painted Tower, a point-and-click adventure riddled with magic and danger. This beacon of hope is a young girl named Iris who has been trapped in a tower by powerful magic and you must battle you way through the puzzles and spells to save her.

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In November of 2010, the USA network announced that they were going to make a prequel movie to accompany their hit series Burn Notice in the spring of 2011.  I am a fan of the show, well mostly I’m a fan of any show that has to do with spies, explosions or yogurt, but the thing that really sparked my interest about this movie was that it would focus on the character Sam Axe, who is portrayed by Bruce Campbell.

I was overcome by a sense of pride.  It felt like all of the years I have been rooting for the underdog of actors and now the mainstream finally seems to have taken a liking to him, too. He has been a member of the cast since the show’s inception and the character he plays exudes all of the characteristics that make any of Campbell’s characters memorable. He is charismatic and charming but always with that evil twinkle in the eye that begs the question, “What’s he really up to?”  Campbell’s characters radiate a smarminess that is rather unique to his work. This makes him a great character actor and it is always nice to see someone do well – that is if you like the person. Bruce Campbell captured my heart with the Evil Dead films and I have been rooting for him (well, for his career) ever since. Thinking about this prompted me to compile a list of reasons why Bruce Campbell is awesome. (more…)

I rarely love something without a critique.

It’s just a fact that things can always be done better and videogames are no exception. I expect them to be intelligent, aesthetically pleasing and both simple and complex simultaneously (I know…high standards). Above all, though, they must be fun. If a game starts to feel like work I am putting it down – this is, after all, my leisure time. Surprisingly enough, there are some games out there that meet my criteria and when they do, they suck me into their worlds until I become an all-consumed recluse. (more…)