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8-bit Fun
Abay It’s amazing how a nearly 20 year old gaming console can make you so happy. Suddenly feeling nostalgic on a Sunday afternoon, I decided to break out my NES, complete with 7 whole games. A very sad and unimpressive collection, I know, but don’t judge a gamer by their gaming collection. Games were pretty expensive back then! I mean, can you believe I still paid almost $30 for Caveman Games in 1990?? But just like how I completed Tomb Raider…
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Tomb Raider (2013) – A Review
Being sick sometimes has it’s advantages. No one wants to be around you, you have a legit reason for not attending events, and better yet, you get to stay home in your PJs and catch up on video games. I have been looking forward to Tomb Raider (2013) ever since it was announced and having con-flu seemed like the perfect excuse to finally get started. Although I knew of Lara Croft, who is probably the most iconic female video character out…
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Response to Gizmodo’s Article “My Brief OkCupid Affair With a World Champion Magic: The Gathering Player”
Today someone sent me this article from Gizmodo. At first glance I thought, “Wow, a fun article about dating a pro MTG player”. And then I thought, “Holy crap! She went out with Jon Finkel! How awesome!”. Even as a casual magic player, I had read about him at some point or another and even wiki’d him. But after reading this, I am pretty disappointed and appalled at “my kind”. How could a woman who lives such a tech driven world…
