Pixels Official Trailer

Looks like this will be a good movie!

Around the Web: The World is Nintendo's (If Only They'd Take It)

An interesting article on Forbes about Nintendo's standing in the console wars.

Read it here.

Strong Female Characters in Video Games

I remember reading an article about the lack of female characters in video games a year or so ago so I counted all of my 200+ games and found that about half either featured a female lead, co-lead, or character creation that lets you choose your gender.  I posted a comment on the article with my findings and got responses like "those are either stereotypical females or 'men with boobs!'  We need female characters that are REAL!"  So I asked how they would make this character real and not fall into the above categories and never got a response...  This comic reminded me of that conversation.

A Journey Through 'The Legend of Zelda' Series (Part 3)

Part 1
Part 2

Continuing on with my journey through the Zelda games, I have come to what may be my favorite title in the series, 'The Legend of Zelda:  A Link to the Past.'  I have played through this game many times in the past, although it has been maybe five years or so since my last playthrough.  Having spent countless hours with this game already, it was no surprise that I blew through it so quickly - I beat it in a day.

Continue reading for my thoughts about this game.

Fox's 'The Last Man on Earth'

Last night, 'The Last Man on Earth' starring Will Forte premiered on Fox.  After seeing the previews a few times I was intrigued as to how this show would play out.  Would it only have one person in the show?  Would it eventually introduce new characters?  Would it even be any good?  The premiere of the first two episodes answered these questions and I am glad that I watched it as it is absolutely hilarious!

A Journey Through 'The Legend of Zelda' Series (Part 2)

For the first time in my life, I was able to complete Zelda II:  The Adventure of Link!  It has been many, many years since I had last played it and had in fact lost my copy.  I was able to find another copy for a decent price at a local game shop so I snatched it up in order to try my hand at finally beating it.

Unfortunately, when I got home and tested it, I found out the battery was dead so it would no longer hold a save.  After a quick internet search I found a repair guide and kit from Retro Video Game Repair.  It was a relatively quick and easy fix.  The only hard part was breaking the old battery free from it's mounts since it was soldered in.  After I broke it free, I was able to install the new battery with some electrical tape to keep it in place and it works like new!

Below you can find my thoughts about this game.

(For part one that features the original LoZ, click here)

Greg Gutfeld Leaves Red Eye

Friday night marked an end of an era.  Greg Gutfeld, the creator of Fox News' Red Eye hosted the show for the last time, officially.  He is leaving to work on a new weekend show that will also air on Fox.  Red Eye will continue on with various hosts rotating in and out until a permanent host is announced.