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Location:Athens, GA

stories by Jimmy Tran

There’s something about The Evil Within’s font

 

I have a cousin who majored in Creative Advertising at Michigan State – and he’s told me that typography is how brands make their product distinguishable. And there’s something about The Evil Within’s choice of font that I can’t …

Xbox One made me feel Micro – and really soft.

In essence, Microsoft’s E3 showing was impressive. I came in with the mindset of “all else equal.” Forget the DRM and the consumer restrictions for just a moment. No, I’m not an Xbox fanboy – I’m just a …

Are prequels necessary in any series?

Prequels are strange, they usually come out right after a series has established a lengthy plot - but are they really necessary in explaining the lore of the series overall?

Updating Call of Duty: Black Ops II erased my multiplayer progress (UPDATED)

Although the new Black Ops II Revolution DLC is a great addition to the game, downloading the compatibility patch yields undesirable results.

How the Dead Space 3 Demo Changed My Mind

The wait is over, one of the most anticipated survival horror games just hit the shelves. But is Dead Space 3 deserving of the very title of survival-horror that it helped reinvent? With all the added new features, how does Dead Space compare to the scares of the past?

The Problem with PlayStation All-Stars

The open beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale has been up for six days. Even though the game is still under beta, and this isn't the full game; I feel like there's a need to open up these cans of worms …

Hopping on the Bandwagon: Slender

Slender might be the scariest game I've ever played. I've conquered the Necromorphs in Dead Space without a sweat. I've blasted through piles and piles of zombies that would make a mortician blush.

But never, have I ever, been more …

Capcom-troversy

This is more of a rant if anything, but the current state of Capcom makes me question their marketing choices lately. Sifting through my SNES collection, I've noticed that a strong majority of the games I own are developed or …

The Search for the Perfect DDR Mat: Shame is Plastic

I was a fat kid.

 

All throughout Middle School, I struggled to climb the social ladder. We've all been through it, the awkwardness, the puberty, and the desire to belong. I wasn't always the most social kid around. In …