Author: Andrew Rodriguez

  • REVIEW: Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    REVIEW: Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    I want to preface this review by admitting that I’ve been an avid fan of the Tomb Raider franchise practically since its inception in 1996. From the very outset, developer Eidos’ introduction of Lara Croft’s world-traversing treasure hunting escapades has received critical acclaim and was arguably the proverbial spark that lit the action-adventure genre which…

  • Friday Flash Facts: Speed Force Lightning

    Friday Flash Facts: Speed Force Lightning

    The Speed Force, the source of virtually all of the DC Universe’s speedsters’ powers, is a concept that is difficult to nail down and reduce to a level of simplicity that still allows it to retain its core properties. This, as stated in a prior Flash Facts entry, is part-in-parcel to the number of times…

  • Nintendo Direct – September 2018

    Nintendo Direct – September 2018

    After being delayed by the unfortunate forces of Mother Nature, Nintendo’s September Direct dropped yesterday with no shortage of announcements – some of which were surprises from out of nowhere! Kicking off the digitally streamed festivities was the unanticipated announcement of Luigi’s Mansion 3 (which is currently a working title). The hit spooky adventure game…

  • Friday Flash Facts: The Speed Force

    Friday Flash Facts: The Speed Force

    Anyone who knows anything about the DC universe knows that most of their speedsters derive their Mercurian speed from the all-encompassing energies of the mystical and omnipresent Speed Force. It is viewed as a representation of the concept of reality in motion, and while it has been a part of the Flash mythos and lore…

  • Sony’s Stance on Cross-Play

    Sony’s Stance on Cross-Play

    Since the advent of online multiplayer games that were released on multiple platforms, gamers have wondered when they’d be able to play together with their friends who perhaps owned a different console than they did. Whether I want to play Destiny 2 with my Xbox One friends while on my PlayStation 4 without having to…

  • REVIEW: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (2018)

    REVIEW: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (2018)

    Hunters unite! After months of Monster Hunter fans hounding powerhouse video game publisher CAPCOM to localize Japan’s exclusive Monster Hunter Double Cross for the Nintendo Switch, the gaming company at last relented. With Monster Hunter World quickly rocketing to the status of their highest selling game of all time, CAPCOM no longer had the excuse…