A Rose by Any Other Name

you want me to play what‽ Two general questions that are asked when being introduced to a game are "What game is it?" and "What type of game is it?"The first question is innocent enough and equally easy to answer. You just tell the asker what it is! However, what type of game? Well... there …

We Need Another Lunar Game

By Philip Orona The Japanese love a good Role Playing Game. They can't seem to get enough of western Dungeons and Dragons like RPGs such as the Ultima series and Dragon Quest. Born out of this came the J-RPG. Japanese flavor role playing games with anime like character designs and personality tropes, Final Fantasy and …

“I miss the Arcade”

by Philip Orona Image from pexels.com Once upon a time there was a dark cave in the corner of Chicago called Diversions. This cave was a black hole where quarters disappeared and many hours of one's life was lost. This darkened room full of noise was bathed in cathorade blue from CRTs in wooden cabinets. …

Death With No Decaf

By Alex Orona In June, my Step Father passed away from Cancer. It sucks but I dealt. I was strong for my loved ones, buried myself in new projects and work, kept busy and pushed through those ‘hard to get out of bed’ days. Eventually, things normalized and we’re back to everyday life. Enter the …

Re-imagining American Cities: Last of Us

By Stephen Dvorak When you exit the militarized confines of Boston you find something unexpected - It’s green.  The ruins of the no-longer habitable areas of the city have been reclaimed by nature.  There is sun and wildlife  accompanying the bloodhound soldiers, fungally altered monsters, and violent gangs of human survivors living outside of civilized …

Editorial: Take a Walk On the Wild Side

Take A Walk On the Wild Side with These New Villainous Indies By Alex Orona             In the average video game fantasy, you are the hero, the protagonist, the one everyone is rooting for. Who doesn’t want to play the video game that rewards your actions with accolades and a feeling of righteousness?  That being …

Two In A Row: A Video Game Movie Editorial

By Philip Orona A little over a year ago, my 5-year-old son had discovered the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons in the kids’ section of Netflix. I sat down and asked him what he was watching and he proceeded to tell me about a blue hedgehog that runs like the Flash, loves chili-dogs, and is a …

The Wheel Deal

By Philip Orona If you are any kind of gear head who likes video games, chances are you have a steering wheel setup to run your more intense car-based simulator type games. If you are really ducky, you may also have a car seat set up for proper wheel and pedal placement. For those looking …

The Fall of Playstation Vue

By Philip Orona Sony has announced that on January 30th, 2020, it will close down the Playstation Vue service for good. Leaving competitors like Sling and Hulu to field the cordless revolution as people continue to look for ways to cut cable. Sony, which is a major technology corporation, has a strong and diverse portfolio …

Extra Life Is Upon Us

https://www.extra-life.org/team/46854 First off, I cannot say how proud I am of this podcast as well as my friends who have helped with this event along the way. We are currently at $845 dollars out of a third goal of $1,000 (which we can extend of it comes to that). I couldn't be more proud considering …