I’m going to talk about something more serious than my typical subject matter. I’m also going to keep it brief and vague, because I don’t want to air my dirty laundry on this blog. But, I am going to put my thoughts down for those interested. Apologies. How many of us have ever done something … More On Apologies
Take a look! It’s in a book! Reading Rainbow! You may have heard of the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter campaign, which has already doubled its initial goal of 1 million dollars, and in two days. If you loved the show, or want to help children learn to read, you owe it to yourself to check it … More Butterfly in the sky! I can go twice as high!
It is sad that Xenoblade Chronicles has become such a troublesome game to get ahold of. From the difficulty in just getting it released to the rumors of Gamestop price-gouging used copies, the game will likely be remembered more for this than the actual game itself. And that’s a shame, because as my 75 hours … More Been Playing: Xenoblade Chronicles
I don’t even want to know how much planning this took.
Well, kind of. :) Summer has always been my favorite time of year, even when I was young. Back when I was a wee lad, summer meant that I no longer had to go to that pesky school, and could finally spend my days playing video games like I always wanted. More than that, it … More Summer is here!
Forgive me for a moment while I go into full-blown fanboy mode. I got to play Mario Kart 8 today. And it was glorious. If you don’t know, GameStops across America is doing a Mario Kart 8 Test Drive Weekend promotion thing, where you can go into GameStop and play a demo of Mario Kart 8. … More Mario Kart 8 Demo Impressions
I think anyone who watches “reality TV” knows that it’s fake and staged, but to be able to see how it’s done is very interesting nonetheless!
So, while I do my writing on the train, I tend to do most of my thinking in the shower. No, I don’t know why. But I’ve always done this. Every time I take a shower, my mind wanders to the worlds I’ve created, or the worlds that I’ve experienced through other books or movies. My … More My Thinking Place: My Shower
So, yeah. I like JRPGs. But never played Final Fantasy IX until a month ago. I’m a bad person, I know. Finally, with the help of the Playstation Network, I was able to get my hands on a virtual copy of this game, and see what all the fuss was about. Whenever I say that … More Experience Points: Final Fantasy IX
I am so excited for Mario Kart 8, it’s not even funny. Okay, it’s a little funny. Anyway, check out this trailer. My body is so ready.
Derek Pietras 