It’s happening again. Something old that didn’t used to be “cool” is now cool. And this time that something is not one I expected, Tron. Tron Legacy comes out in less than a month and everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. I can honestly say that I’m not jumping on the wagon…because I’ve been riding that cart for a long time already. Continue reading
As a fan of anything, it’s hard to accept copies, clones and reincarnations. As a fan of Top Gear, the BBC’s top rated car show, it’s hard to take an American version seriously. But Top Gear USA is in a good position and I don’t think it’s worried about fans like me. Continue reading
Some people look forward to the release of new shooters, like Black Ops. Me, I look forward to the release of a new Pac-man game. One costs me $60 and took hundreds of people to make, the other only $10 and probably made by a handful of folks. Pac-Man CE DX makes it clear that it doesn’t take a lot to make good game that is fun and challenging. Continue reading
I’m a fan of indie games on the Xbox Live Arcade. Yes, there are plenty of cheap avatar games and other shovelware in the indie marketplace, but there are also lots of games worthy of your pennies that will keep you entertained and returning to play. But I admit they aren’t easy to find or spot. Continue reading
So this week the latest incarnation of Pac-Man gets released, Pac-Man CE DX. I’ve been reading about this title for a while and if follows in the pedigree of Pac-Man CE (sans the DX), then us arcade gamers should be in for a good time. Continue reading
The first trip to the Columbus Zoo I remember was with my kindergarten class. I remember that trip for two reasons: I remember eating lunch in the big shelter house with all my friends, and I remember seeing a giraffe eat from a tree. Up until recently, that was probably the most active I’d ever seen animals at the zoo and the most fun I’ve ever had there in the past 25 years of going. Continue reading