Pashford
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It’s always with the benefit of hindsight do we truly appreciate our experiences for what they truly were. Appreciate may be the wrong word in some cases… As I close the book on my recent “Bonding Experience” with my GoldenEye 64 replay, I take a small breather and moment of reflection before blasting immediately onto… Read more
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In attempting to navigate the world mindlessly, one can certainly make an ass out of themselves without even realizing it. What I imagine drivers who don’t use their turn signals look like In a slightly related notion of incidentally mindless traversal, I inadvertently screwed myself this very day, as instead of getting to writing about… Read more
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Having too much of something isn’t always a net positive. Too many Spiderman’s boil the soup? Or at least, that is the common wisdom on the matter… (no, not the Spiderman thing), the “too much of a good thing is a bad thing” thing. So says gaming marketing analyst Chris Zukowski, who Gamesradar initially reported… Read more
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Sometimes, it can feel like we are losing control of our own mind, or similarly, that some terrifyingly vital part of reality that makes it all work is just…missing. Not seen here: a terrifyingly vital part of reality missing: I.E. safety Which is why today’s words of wisdom are Sharing in “The Lack”, which is… Read more
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Watching behind the scenes supplemental material of the voice of Gex, Dana Gould, discussing that the writing, jokes, tones, and general riffing of the international gecko of mystery is a good reminder that sometimes, the entire reason someone did something is because they thought it was funny. Mind boggling that with such a simple motivation,… Read more
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Sometimes, success can not only be a confusing moment, but a messy one. Just ask the man who invented the reverse bear trap for a good example of what I mean Depending on my mood when I sit down and write, the fingers start frantically tapping, and the words just seemingly fly onto the screen.… Read more
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Memory can be a cruel mistress, leading us to believe we had something so beautiful, only to stare blankly into the cold face of reality upon a wayward return with the hopeful zest everything would be as we left it, and we are both amazingly correct and terrifyingly wrong at the same time. Not all… Read more
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Time keeps on slipping… …into itself? That’s why today’s post is more of a bite sized tidbit, as it were, best laid plans and all that sometimes leaves one up the creek and without a paddle in the temporal department. I thoroughly suggest to anyone reading this that if you wish to get a new… Read more
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This article is more of a drive-by-posting of sorts, but there’s always time for a spot of good news. To wit; it looks as if Nintendo confirmed the team behind Super Mario Odyssey is developing Donkey Kong Bananza. Looks like the next Donkey Kong is going to be “feature length”, as it were This much… Read more
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Sometimes, it’s hard not to viscerally react to the harsh disappointments of the everyday. And sometimes that will require a tetanus shot Which relates to my notion involving feeling vs thinking, which is a distinction most don’t give more consideration too. Within my own Cartesian machinations involving the metaphysics of virtual reality, it’s important to… Read more
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Support artists; be horny In a surprising thought process concluding with levity this week, I recently heard about the Street Fighter 6 Swimsuit costumes coming to the game, in what’s sure to be a popular move with a lot of the player base. Obviously, these are all going to be optional costumes for a number… Read more
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Kiby’s papa spitting hotfire about the need for change In what remains a tragic habituality within my world, I possess a vast reservoir of energy and will to write, and nearly no temporal moments to spare on executing on my imaginative fervor. I will leave you with a notion related to one of my last… Read more
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The right to utilize AI in creation should belong to the ones with their jobs on the line, in the name of workers rights, not as a replacement In a moment where I do not have much time to spare, and likely an idea that is deserving of a much larger article, I was bemoaning… Read more
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Sometimes, life can be a lot to handle. We can’t just punch all of our problems away, like Chris Redfield does with boulders he doesn’t like. That’s why on today’s words of wisdom, I wanted to posit the notion of resetting to default, and what that entails. You could think of it as some kind… Read more
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It’s obvious Nintendo isn’t monkeying around with the story elements of Donkey Kong Bananza…well, like literally they are, but…you get what I’m saying That is indeed the state of things in our collective primate world, but what is one to do but the best they can in the face of such wild insanity? To that… Read more
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They say no news is good news…this adage doesn’t seem as relevantly applicable when discussing post launch hype for a game console, however. Don’t let the cheery mustache lead you astray: definitely seems like there have been some bumps in the road post launch I wrote about similar feelings involving how underwhelming the Switch 2… Read more
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The stark contrast between the pain of dying and the hurt of feeling dead inside The notion of writing about the experience, at least. I haven’t given up on the game, mind you, as I still enjoy the Elden Ring pedigree far too much to let such a unique experience fall to the wayside, but… Read more
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Sometimes, traveling off of the beaten path can be a tricky endeavor, as the trail to travel lacks the guide book that can help one safely navigate the terrain, even if this safe navigation one seeks ends up being about something as silly as writing about video games. I say that in relation to the… Read more
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Not much time to write today, which means this has to be a drive by posting of sorts, as I briefly sift through all of the gaming nonsense and comment on something quickly before I move on This leaves me with the thought of the $80 price tag talking point for video games that keeps… Read more
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With enough practice, one can even master the domain of hell. I’m not sure if this same logic is why Doom games have a “take it easy on me” break in period in earlier levels, but the warm up rounds of mindfully restrained sense of posturing make the burning sensation of hellfire a lot more… Read more
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They say that eyes are the windows to the soul, and that looking into them, you get a true sense for what kind of majestic sense of beauty they maintain their household with. Other times however, you don’t even have to ring the doorbell to conclusively know that no one is home This is relevant… Read more
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The amount of heavy lifting Goldeneye 64 did for the Bond name is a Rare feat The gameplay trailer showcased for 007 First Light at Sony’s State of Play revealed a confident showing from IO Interactive, the developers behind the Hitman series, who are letting the gaming world know loud and clear that much like… Read more
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Seems as if Mario Kart World is stalling at the starting line ever so slightly… Normally when a console launches, I’m lucky enough to be there day one, as at the very least, an individual launch title usually propels me to plop hundreds of bucks down for some shiny new hardware in the name of… Read more
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The notion of Silent Hill returning to it’s former glory is more horrifying than what the trailer showcases…surprisingly Game series come and go, popularity waxes and wanes with the times, and what was popular yesterday is forgotten tomorrow. This cold hard reality that is the song and dance of the everyday in gaming spells gloom… Read more
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These days, I feel quite off when I’m not framing my gaming articles through the lens of philosophy. Almost as if my mention of philosophy in tandem with gaming has become not unlike Marvel editors’ desire to inject doom where no doom previously existed To that point (somehow), here on ATE, self-identity is a big… Read more
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Try as I might, I am not always able to clear my head to get a full fledged article out in the time I have allotted to me in a given night, a reality I’ve had to deal with recently. Between a full time job, taking care of my cat, chores around the apartment, exhausted… Read more
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Not much time to go indepth on an entire subject with a full length article today due to a busy schedule, but I figured I would take a moment to wonder aloud about whether or not FromtSoftware will in fact, stick to their guns and keep Elden Ring: Nightreign multiplayer oriented? From reading write ups… Read more
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The Doom series has gone to great lengths to establish itself as a staple; not just for the shooter genre, but for video games as a whole. With frenetic, over the top action that has few competitors within the same realm of intensity, Doom as en entity never seems to slow its roll, as each… Read more
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(Spoilers for The Last of Us ahead) In many of my recent posts about Doom, I have included several different quotes involving Hell. Today I include one from Churchill: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” The man obviously had Doom speedrunning in mind Speaking of which, I was delighted when I finished Doom: The… Read more
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Sic Parvis Magna…greatness from small beginnings. A phrase I became familiar with through my love of the Uncharted series, and one I regularly think about in my own absurdist quest of self-discovery, and one that’s taken me from my own humble origins that started all the way back in September 2012 on the original version… Read more