“Maybe You Can Hire…The A-Team!

Fighting off Pandorans in Phoenix Point, the Locust in Gears Tactics, or staying in the fight for Huffman Island in Front Mission 1st: The Remake, Tactical RPGs gobble up more than their fair share of my gaming time. I’ve loved strategy games my whole life; Kriegspiel by Avalon Hill, Fortress America or Axis & Allies […]

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Why I Love Open World Games

Growing up I always wanted to be the hero, the one to save the day, the one who risked everything to make things better for everyone. The first time I remember longing for that feeling was watching Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and the Spider-Man cartoon from the 70s. That desire to be […]

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All Hail the Polymega

I first learned of the Polymega console about two years ago. I was streaming regularly and I was looking for a way to stream retro games from consoles that I never owned such as the Sega Saturn, TurboGrafx 16, and the 32x. One retro system to play them all… The Polymega console appeared to be […]

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Change of Approach

Good Morning, I hope this Wednesday finds all of you well – happy, healthy, and enjoying the arrival of the spring weather. I wanted to address some of the recent events in the news – both from the national scene and from my neck of the woods up here in West Central Wisconsin. This past […]

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Rifts: An Awe-Inspiring RPG

1. What is Rifts? 2. Where does Rifts take place? 3. When does Rifts take place? 4. Why do I love Rifts?5. Conclusion What is Rifts? Rifts is a tabletop RPG created by Kevin Seimbieda and published by Palladium Books. Players take on the roles of characters that run the gamut from Men of Arms […]

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My DMZ Pitch

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is here along with a robust selection of modes for players to enjoy, chief among those is the brand new mode DMZ. New game modes however, usher in a host of potential bugs and gameplay issues that need to be resolved and DMZ is no different. From overpowered AI […]

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Madden NFL 23, WTH?

Whenever I write an article about the Madden NFL Series of games, I always struggle with where to begin the article. Where is the jumping off point? Where do I start writing about the latest installment of the long running franchise in EA’s lineup? Madden NFL 23 has been out for a little over a […]

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Why I Play Video Games

I remember going to arcades when I was a kid and pumping quarters into the various cabinets and living my best life. Asteroids, Defender, Galaga, Pac Man, Star Wars, and Zaxxon were my personal favorites. I would go to the local Woolworth’s at my local mall and pine for the Atari 2600 and one game, […]

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