My gaming history, my computer, and a bibliography my published works.
My Games
A list of games which I played and beat or which I beta tested, along with a list of games that do not have a definite end, but which I have played. Additionaly there is a list of games, which I am waiting for to be released.
My Computer
The hardware breakdown of my gaming rig.
Chaos Rising Review
A review of Warhammer 40,000 - Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising for PC. This review was written independently and published by the Adrenaline Vault on 7/01/10.
OnLive
An article about the OnLive service. This article was written independently and published by the Adrenaline Vault and by the Examiner on 6/26/10
Starcraft II Diaries (Part 2)
The second part of my impressions of the Starcraft II beta test. This article was written for the Adrenaline Vault and published on 3/23/10.
NC300B headphones Review
A review AblePlanet's True Fidelity NC300B headphones. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 3/03/10.
King Graham murdered by Activision.
More of a news post than an article, this talks about Activision's shutting down of a fan-made sequel to the King's Quest series. This article was written as a blog entry. It was published by the Adrenaline Vault and by the Examiner on 3/03/2010.
Boycott Ubisoft
An article that talks about the newest DRM from Ubisoft, and why this warrants a full out boycott. This article was written as a blog entry. It was published by the Adrenaline Vault on 3/02/10 and by the Examiner on 3/03/2010.
Supreme Commander 2 Preview
A preview of Supreme Commander 2 for PC. This preview was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 3/01/10.
Wings of Prey Review
A review of Wings of Prey for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 2/25/10.
Starcraft II Diaries (Part 1)
First part of my impressions of the Starcraft II beta test. This installment deals with the new battle.net. This article was written for the Adrenaline Vault and published on 2/24/10.
Of Mortal and Astral.
Having quit WoW, I am searching for a new MMO to play. This article lists my impressions of two potential candidates. This article was written as a blog entry and later rebpublished by the Adrenaline Vault. They published it on 2/19/10. It was the republished by the Examiner on 3/03/2010.
Mishap: The Accidental Haunting Review
A review of Mishap: The Accidental Haunting for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 2/04/10.
Big Brain Wolf Review
A review of Big Brain Wolf for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 2/01/10.
A plea to a pirate
I address a friend who likes to pirate games in hopes of showing him the error of his ways. This article was written for the Adrenaline Vault and published on 1/18/10.
Age of Decadence impressions.
My thoughts on the combat demo of Age of Decadence. It was written for no particular site and later published by the Adrenaline Vault and the Examiner. It was published on 1/07/10 and 1/08/10 respectively.
Reflection on gaming
Having beaten 142 games I reflect on my gaming hobby. This was written as a blog entry and later rebpublished by the Adrenaline Vault. They published it on 1/07/10.
Devil's Tuning Fork Interview
An interview with the developers of Devil's Tuning Fork. This was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 1/04/10.
Favorite games of 2009
An article in which I talk about some of my favotite games in 2009 and choose one to be my game of the year. It was written for the Adrenaline Vault and published on 12/15/09.
Aion Review
A review of Aion for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 12/17/09.
Devil's Tuning Fork Review
A review of Devil's Tuning Fork for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 12/09/09.
Torchlight Review
A review of Torchlight for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 12/02/09.
Modern Warfare 2 Review
A review of Modern Warfare 2 for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 11/15/09.
Digital distribution a potential threat to game ownership
An opinion piece on effects and dangers of digital distribution of games. This article was written for the Examiner. It was published on 11/09/09.
League of Legends Review
A review of League of Legends. This review was written for the Examiner. It was published on 11/07/09.
PlayClaw Review
A review of PlayClaw. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 10/29/09.
Thanks!
An article detailing my positive experience with CDProjekt. It was written for the Adrenaline Vault and published on 10/28/09.
Tinseltown Dreams: The 50s Review
A review of Tinseltown Dreams: The 50s. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 10/12/09.
Heroes Over Europe Review
A review of Heroes Over Europe for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 9/25/09.
Pizza Morgana Episode 1 Review
A review of Pizza Morgana Episode 1 for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 9/17/09.
Sudoku Ball Detective Review
A review of Sudoku Ball Detective for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 9/03/09.
Section 8 Preview
A preview of Section 8 for PC. This preview was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 8/20/09.
Overlord II Review
A review of Overlord II for PC. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 7/23/09.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two Review
A review of Half-Life 2: Episode Two, a first person shooter game for the PC. I originaly wrote this review for Real World Gamer, but unfortunately it never got published for reasons beyound my control. Oh well.
The Witcher Interview 2
An Gen Con 2007 interview with Michal Madej - chief designer of The Witcher. This was written for Real World Gamer. It was published on 8/23/07.
Keepsake Review
A review of Keepsake, an adventure game for PC. This review
was written for the Real World Gamer. It was published on 10/27/06.
The Witcher Interview
An interview with Michal Madej - chief designer of The Witcher. This was written for Real World Gamer. It was published on 10/14/06.
Thomas and the Magical Words Review
A review of Thomas and the Magical Words, a PC game. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 4/7/06.
How to Make a Coaster
This is an illustrated guide of what should be done with bad-bad games.
GameShadow Write-up
A ovreview of Gameshadow, a convenient software for PC gamers. This was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 1/7/06.
The Movies Preview
A preview of The Movies, a PC game. This preview was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 10/15/05.
Serious Sam 2 Demo Overview
A review of Serious Sam 2, a PC game Demo. This overview was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 10/03/05.
ER Review
A review of ER, a PC game. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 08/10/05.
KoH Review
A review of Knights of Honor, a PC game. This review was written for the Adrenaline Vault. It was published on 06/13/05. Please note that the versions vary slightly, since the one on Avault has one or two corrections made by the editor.
There are a lot of myths about the magic-like qualities of Asian weapons, particularly Japanese swords. They are just that, myths.