BulletPoints - Link to Better Games

When you’re someone who is considered a Nintendo fan, you have to learn to accept certain things as part of the package deal. You have to learn you need to overlook the poor naming scheme of the consoles. The names are only getting worse, and in the way which it becomes harder to find said device (see New 3DS) online because Google doesn’t fully understand New 3DS means the new New 3DS console, not just a new 3DS console.

The Majestic Twelve - Custom Character Ideas

This was originally going to be a “Top Twelve” characters I want to make for Dark Souls. But as I wrote, I thought, why should I just do my favorite ideas for custom characters in one game? But then I realized I don’t want to do multiple posts on the topic because it’s basically just me going on about character ideas without much context other than that. So here is just a compiled list of my favorite “Create-A-Character” ideas from a variety of games. Some of them I’ve already attempted to make… others I am in the process of working on it. Enjoy. 

Majestic Twelve - The Best of Miracle of Sound (as of 2014)

I’m not very musically inclined. Sure, I played music a while ago, but I’m not all that skilled at it and I certainly couldn’t make up my own serious song. At best, I could write a catchy jingle that people would hate me for because they couldn’t get it out of their heads and it would be a song that gets on everybody’s nerves. Everybody’s nerves. It would be a song that gets on everybody’s nerves… all day long. What was I talking about? 

Right! So I may not be talented with music to any notable degree, but I know what I like. And I absolutely LOVE the sounds of The Escapist Magazine’s indie musician, Gavin Dunne (aka, the Miracle of Sound). For those who aren’t familiar with him (you’re about to be) he’s an indie musician that writes songs based on games (sometimes film and TV too). But it isn’t just a remix of songs from the game. He takes the tone and feelings he felt during the game and translates it into an original piece. Some of the song might have melodies inspired heavily from the original work (such as his Breaking Bad homage, “Forever Blue”) but it’s all his original work and most of it is quite good. Before we kick off our “Best Of” lists for the end of the year, I thought I’d stop and just list my twelve favorite songs of this talented internet bard and maybe see if we can get him some new fans. If not, at least I’ll have fun re-listening to some of my favorites. 

Majestic Twelve - Monsters of Gaming

Monsters are big, scary, and will kill you the minute they get the chance. Fact is you should never leave your home because if you do they will get you. But since monsters aren’t real (or ARE THEY?) you really have nothing to worry about… except serial killers… rapists… spiders… that stalker ex you have… or Magneto (assuming you’re not a mutant). But what monsters in games are the biggest, baddest, and scariest? Here’s a top twelve list that sure to tell you exactly what.