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Rhythm Destruction on Steam Greenlight

Hey all, a friend of mine has been working on this game in his spare time for several years now. Finally, the game is nearing release and I'm hoping to get some DToid members to help spread the word! The game is equal parts bullet hell sh...

 
 
 

Night of the Loving Dead: Post-Mortem

Early this year I decided to dive more into game development and I released my first game, Night of the Loving Dead, in late March. Now that the game has been out in the wild for a few months, I decided to reflect on the experience and sha...

 
 
 

Uncharted 3: Good, but not great. Anyone else?

If you know me, then you probably know I'm largely a 360 gamer. I don't play games nearly as much as I did in years gone by, but when I do, I usually reach for the Xbox controller. It may surprise you then to learn that the Uncharted seri...

 
 
 

The Pros of Console Gaming

Recently Destructoid's Jim Sterling wrote this piece on Rage for Xbox 360 and PS3. At the end of the piece he states "I'm starting to really struggle to find the pros of console gaming anymore." I thoroughly enjoy Jim's writing and admire...

 
 
 

Motion Control: Yes, I Like Kinect

When Microsoft first unveiled the Kinect not many gamers I knew had quite the same reaction that I did. Most laughed it off, talked about how stupid it looked and wrote it off altogether without even giving it a shot. Those gamers didn�t ...

 
 
 

E3 2011: Press Conference Analysis

Now that the three major press conferences are over, it's a good time to look back on them and see how each company performed. What follows is my opinion on what went down at the E3 2011 press conferences. Microsoft First out of the gate ...

 
 
 

E3 Approaches: A Random Gamer's Take

I love E3. Every year I get excited to see what all the companies will bring to the show floor, but mostly, I look forward to the press conferences of the big three. While Nintendo has kind of been off doing their own thing in recent year...

 
 
 

My first iPhone game is now live - Cherry Picker iOS

Hey all, I just wanted to announce that my first iPhone game is now live on the app store: Cherry Picker iOS (the name Cherry Picker was already taken). Actually, it's been live for over a month now, but I wanted to get clearance here to ...

 
 
 

A video tour of my apartment

Hey, Dtoiders, I just moved into a new apartment with my fiancee and recorded a little video tour. Check it out if you want and let me know what you think! Enjoy!

 
 
 

What is reality?

The start of it all It happens that on occasion I like to think about the origins of the universe, of reality. I recently saw a truly remarkable BBC presentation entitled What is Reality? and it inspired me to write about my own thoughts o...

 
 
 

Groundhog Day: Halo

Full of doubts What a difference a single game can make. I have to believe that even Bungie could not have predicted the success that Halo would become or the impact it would have on the industry. For me, the game holds a special place in...

 
 
 

Why Halo is better than Call of Duty

It is one of gaming's great debates: Call of Duty or Halo? Which FPS is better and why? Most of the time you just have fanboys on both sides saying one game totally rocks while the other completely sucks. Well, I find myself in the Halo ...

 
 

About zingerone of us since 1:16 PM on 12.18.2009

The first console I played was the NES in the mid to late 80's - great times! I've been gaming ever since. Some of my favorite games of all time include:

-Chrono Trigger
-The Guardian Legend
-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
-Fatal Frame 2
-Final Fantasy X
-Halo

What do I think of the current generation (so far)?

Best console: Xbox 360
Best new IP: Uncharted
Best game: Uncharted 2
Best under-appreciated game: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Best innovation: Achievements!

My iPhone Game: CherryPicker_ios