Game On: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Platform: PlayStation 3 Genre: Action Publisher: Sony ESRB Rating: E, for Everyone Grade: 3.5 stars (out of 5) When your family history literally disappears off the page, you go to great lengths to restore that legacy -- even if your lineage is a band of...

Game On: Tomb Raider

"Tomb Raider" Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Genre: Action Publisher: Square Enix ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 4 stars (out of 5) When gamers first met Lara Croft back in the mid-1990s, she was a battled-tested adventurer who quickly went to guns when not leaping across bottomless pits or...

My New Website

And welcome to all those who made the long, hard transition from one website address to another in order to keep up with me. As you can see, the blog looks a bit different from its former home. But believe me, I think this is better for all parties involved....

Friday Funnies

It was 10 years ago (good god) that Old School came out and graced our movie theaters. A great movie, and full of fantastic scenes, especially ones involving Vince Vaughn. The wife has always said that his role in this movie is what I may very well end up like....

Friday Funnies

So on Monday I go under the knife for the first time in my life. No, it's nothing serious like having my spleen removed or getting a baboon's heart. No, I'm getting my wisdom teeth pulled. All four of the suckers. They figured, well, we have to take two of...

My Inner Animal

I normally don't care much for online polls that do silly things like give you a fake mobster names or what kind of cocktail you are based on meaningless questions. But the other day my boss gave me a quiz from the World Wildlife Foundation, and I'm always on board...

Game On: Week of Feb. 1

My recent column reviewing The Cave. Thanks to the Detroit News for publishing.

Game On: Week of Jan. 25

Here is my recent column reviewing Trine 2: Director's Cut and Black Knight Sword. Thanks to the NJ Herald papers for publishing.   

Friday Funnies

Can't explain it, but for some reason I had a dream about watching this cartoon last night. I've always been a big Goofy fan, and I still drink water from the Goofy mug I bought nearly 20 years ago. So on this cold, wintry day in DC, Let's all spend...

My 10 Tears of Remembering

Ten years ago, on July 23, 2003, the darkest day of my life happened. That was the night I got the call from my mother that my dad had died.It's been 10 years. Damn. I hate even thinking it's been longer than one year.I'm going to do my best not...

Game On: Week of Jan. 18

My recent column reviewing DmC: Devil May Cry and Little Inferno. Thanks to the San Angelo Standard-Times and the North Jersey papers for publishing.   

Friday Funnies

No joke, I was fooled. I saw trailers for Ted and thought it looked funny, but figured the best parts were in the trailer. I've been burnt too many times. But damnit, this movie is hilarious. It features two hours of one of my favorite things: Animal humor. Love it....