I wasn’t going to write about Hades this week. My post is late because, though I was planning on cleaning up one of the reserve posts I’d written a week ago, the news dropped yesterday that Hades won a Hugo Award for Literature. If that doesn’t sound impressive enough, Hades is the first game to... Continue Reading →
Games for Writers: No Man’s Sky
Wow. It has been forever since I've written one of these. And, of all games, I picked No Man's Sky, hands down the least disappointing game of 2016. Why, I remember no one being upset about this one. . . . So, disclaimer first: I know. I know that No Man's Sky was a huge, flaming disappointment.... Continue Reading →
Games for Writers: Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater
For the third entry in the "Games for Writers" series, I thought it would be best to go the same route I went with Metroid Prime; I wanted to show writers a game that did something specific. A game that writers could learn from as much as enjoy. With that in mind, it wasn't hard... Continue Reading →
Game for Writers: Metroid Prime
I know it's been a while since my first entry in the Game for Writers series. I can only say that I've been busy editing and taken the delay to make sure I presented a good second entry. After much debate, I'm glad to say I finally settled on a second title that I can... Continue Reading →
Games for Writers: Silent Hill 2
When I got serious enough about my writing career that I started feeling guilty for spending a bunch of my time playing video games, I started to rationalize my pass time by calling it research. Example: "Yeah... I can play Final Fantasy XII today because, hey, maybe it'll give me some inspiration." Not the worst... Continue Reading →