“Forced worship stinks in God’s nostrils” -Roger Williams-
No matter who he is; no matter how far he has come or what he has accomplished; sometimes a man’s past can still haunt him. If he hasn’t dealt with it properly, it can control him in ways he could never have imagined. Despite having the powers of the Almighty himself, Jesse Custer finds himself face to face with his past and must use every ounce of will power he has to keep from letting it control and ultimately destroy him.
Filed under Comic Reviews, Guest Blog, Joseph De Paul, Reviews
Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of conversation, anger, and frustration centered in the geek gamer world regarding perceptions of women. This culminated in a denouement yesterday when several celebrity women were victimized when their nude photos became available for anyone to see online. The geek community has a problem and we owe it to each other as members to have an honest, respectful conversation.
Unfortunately all the noise, emotion, and anger make it difficult to process through these issues because nuance is involved and it’s hard for someone Hulk-raging into their final form to process anything subtle. So let’s hit pause for just a moment and look at the issues. Continue reading
Filed under Gaming, Geek Life, Guest, Guest Blog
I’ve been on the hunt for a new game recently. Dark Souls 2 was a bit of a disappointment, though the DLC has alleviated that a little. Still, choosing a game to play has been a bit of a task since life doesn’t offer as much time as it used to for research like reading and talking to other gamers. After about a week of trying out several games I own of differing genres, I settled on the idea that I need to get back to my roots. A good JRPG style game is what fit the bill. This called for a pilgrimage to the game store—a sacred time for any gamer on the hunt. These trips are usually very ordinary: a clean store, friendly staff perhaps preoccupied with a conversation about the latest releases, and a few people perusing the wares. I headed out to my local game store (let’s call them Potsemag just for anonymity’s sake.) When I arrived, I was greeted in the usual way, an enthusiastic, “Welcome to Potsemag!” Continue reading
Filed under Gaming, Guest Blog, Kurt Klein
I have had the fortune of growing up alongside the gaming industry. I have seen games advance from board games, to Pong, to Warhammer 40k and The Last of Us. What I never overlooked was that the games I played were compelling and full of possibility. During this relatively short history, games have been relegated to the domain of children, which is understandable. However, I champion the idea that games can be a valid tool for expanding a person’s worldview by exposing him to foreign ideas and culture. Books have long been lauded as the escape and education medium of choice, and rightly so. The nuance of word choice and the tone and meter of the author combine with the reader’s imagination to create compelling worlds to which he can escape and characters to which he can escape. However, video games can offer a similar experience, while allowing the player to feel in control of the story, at least to a degree. More than that, video games can expand players’ understanding of the world, cultures, and even themselves. Human history is told in stories. What more is a video game than an interactive story? Continue reading
Filed under Gaming, Geek Life, Guest Blog, Kurt Klein
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