30 Hours with Xenoblade Chronicles

I guess I should preface this with the fact that I grew up loving JRPGs.  However, lately they’ve been in sharp decline.  For quite a few years, a JRPG hasn’t been able to hold my attention.  As an adult I’ve had too many games to play, and too little time.  Then Xenoblade Chronicles appeared.

30 GoPro Cameras and Bullet Time

What happens when you create a rig with 30 GoPro cameras? Awesome surfing videos, that's what! Ripcurl released this badass surfing video where time stops and the viewer can move through the scene. It is the same idea of that The Matrix used for all of its spin-around-the-character-bullet-time shots. Since GoPros are so cheap and robust we will be seeing a lot more of these kick ass videos.

Apologetics of a Gamer

Gaming is an essential part my life. There is something about great games that can sooth a person's soul. This French video really encapsulates what it is like to invest your love and passion into games. Everything about this video is reigns true for gamers. It is awesome to see video/computer game deconstructed with depth and understanding. Too many times do we take the macho road and express our love for games through our joy of violence. It is much more than than that. The violence is pretty awesome, but there is something else there that pulls people. Hopefully, now the that the gaming industry is smashing every other entertainment medium we will start to see more meditations on what it is to be a gamer.

Fistful of Flicks On Netflix You Haven't Seen

Here's a rundown of awesome films you can watch right now on Netflix's streaming services. From Chinese gunplay in Exiled to British Horror Comedy in Severance, we've got laughs, scares, and action covered. There's no excuse not to see these great movies you may have missed.

Borderlands 2 - Shut and Take My Money

Borderlands 2. It looks like the first Borderlands (which is enough) and the trailer already sold me. I am not a hard sell though. If you mix hardcore action, pink bold titles, a dancing robot, and dubstep you might as well just take the money directly out of my bank account. The dancing robot bit in the trailer is just priceless. CL4P-TP (Claptrap) FTW. Check out the trailer after the jump.

An Awesome Valentine's Day

The key to an awesome Valentine’s Day is an awesome partner. Becky and I have fun at home regardless of what day it is, but we do love to make holidays special.

Awesome yet Improbable Ideas, Part 1: Ninja Kids

Though there may be some drawbacks, I think the advantages of training children to be stealthy martial arts masters are far greater.

Awesome Albums: Give the People What They Want

 

Give the People What They Want by The Kinks is one of my favorite albums. It was my first introduction to the band that would become one of my favorites. I started listening to the album heavily when I was experience some mental angst looking for sociopolitical view of life that was different from my young less polished views. 

Skyrim Addiction: Coming Down

 

Skyrim is now over. Yup. I did do most side quests, every guild/group quest-line, and (obviously) the main quests, as well as hit 100% trophies (achievements for you platform neutral folks).

Aliens Plus Moon Equals Awesome

Two things I love in this world are Aliens and Moon. Take Clint Mansell's beautifully harrowing score and slap it on a Aliens Colonial Marines game trailer and you have me hooked. The game will be out in the fall. It will feature multiplayer co-op against aliens. Yup you and your friends can do squad based combat against ALIENS. I have been waiting for this game since I was 12 years old. I am just praying it delivers like the Left 4 Dead series. Check out the trailer after the jump!