Top 5 Scenes from The Wizard

Ah, summer is coming to a close. The video game drought is finally letting up as titles like Dead Rising arrive, with Star Fox command soon to be in stores. And we're just a week away from the release of a very important and influential film to DVD. Of course I speak of The Wizard. Starring Fred Savage and Jenny Lewis, this movie has been remembered mostly as an hour and a half long Nintendo…

Last weekend I attended the Otakon, the largest anime convention on the East Coast. Living in southern New Jersey, it was a quick two hour drive down to Baltimore, where my friend Ghibli_Geek and I split a hotel room from Thursday to Sunday for some nonstop geeking out on anime and video games. Oh, and cosplayers! Nothing better than a sexy shy guy or a hot looking Roxas to get you questioning your orientation, not…

So after much labor-of-loving, I've finished my first t-shirts and put them up on my new site available for sale. I've worked hard at thinking of what I myself would want to wear to show my gamer nature. I decided that some of the best ideas are the most subtle. These are shirts that people not in the know are not going to get, but that makes it all the cooler when someone knows what…

Ah, the weekend was fast approaching, and with a small amount of spendable money in my pocket, I figured it was about time I took a trip back to my local farmer's market to see what worthwhile video games I could come upon. I may not have walked away with as many titles, but I'd say at least two of them are noteworthy, and the other one...well, I just love anything Ghostbusters. Ghibli_Geek and I…

So I'm assuming that many of you have already seen this video for Valve's upcoming Portal, a first-person puzzle game in which you place two portals in a room and can walk between them. Needless to say, many people seem excited about it, and with good reason. It's these kinds of new concepts that are sorely needed in today's games. With this one game mechanic Valve can open up lots of new ways to play…

So I feel my Cranky Old Gamer side has been boiling up for quite some time now, and I guess it's time to rant before he pops. The topic in question? Final Fantasy...VII. It seems an article or blog can't talk about this game without saying 'the most popular of the series' or even 'the greatest role playing game ever'. Come on, people! Not only do I *not* feel this is the best RPG ever,…