There's been a lot of talk as of late in regards to EA's Project Ten Dollar, but the idea of digital rights management (DRM) has been steadily growing over the last year. Ever since XBLA, PSN and even Steam were released, there seems to be a heavy trend toward the possibility of all games going to the public via digital distribution. I wrote about if this is true, and this is … [Read more...] about Latest Feature at Kombo
My Writing
My First Book Review on GamingAngels!
A former Kombo colleague recommended me to the staff at GamingAngels, and while they really didn't have any gaming positions open, I listed all of my geeky loves, one of which includes fantasy novels. So I'm having my trial run of guest writing in their literature section. I read about one book a week these days, so I should keep some steady flow over there. But without further … [Read more...] about My First Book Review on GamingAngels!
NIER review
I finished yet another game review last week for Kombo, an action-RPG called NIER, published by one of my favorite studios: Square Enix. I honestly had no expectations when it came to the game and I had really no idea what it was even about when the review copy hit my doorstep. At first I was turned off by the game due to its poorly done graphics, but it didn't take long for … [Read more...] about NIER review
Sneezies PSP Mini Review
I've working really hard on my review of Nier for Kombo, but in the midst of that, I was asked to review a little PSP Mini called Sneezies. If you already have this game on your iPhone, then you most likely do not need it for your PSP. It's basically a little time killer puzzle game that is great for ticking off the seconds in long lines or waiting rooms, but I doubt anybody … [Read more...] about Sneezies PSP Mini Review
More of my writing
Yep, I've been a writing fool over at Kombo lately. Last week I was unexpectedly inspired by a podcast that discussed the great art debate of videogames, so I took one of the stances and ran with it in regards to Final Fantasy VII. I know I pretty much begged for a flame war with the article, but the comments were surprisingly civil. Why Final Fantasy VII Should Never be … [Read more...] about More of my writing