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Robert Bowling interview – VentureBeat 21 Sep 2012 | 09:45 am
And older interview I did for VentureBeat with the former Call of Duty creative strategist Robert Bowling. Forgot to upload it, so I figured I’d do it now. As published on VentureBeat on 06/01/2012: “...
Syndicate review – PlaySF Magazine 21 Sep 2012 | 09:25 am
My review of Syndicate for PS3/360/PC. Check out the unedited copy below the jump, or purchase PlaySF Magazine Issue No. 2 to read the published review. Syndicate tells the story of a future where gov...
Repub-critque: Why I won’t be reviewing Republique 13 May 2012 | 03:47 pm
Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. Every time I took a break from my work, I’d mash on my browser’s refresh button to get the latest update on Republique’s Kickstarter progress. The feverish clicking woul...
Snarf that Scarf: Gaming’s Coolest Scarves feature – 1Up 2 May 2012 | 04:13 pm
My first article written for 1Up and probably one of the most absurd things that has come as the result of my fingertips stumbling across a keyboard. Had a blast writing it, and hoping to write for 1U...
A few older features from VentureBeat 3 Apr 2012 | 04:04 pm
In the interest of keeping my portfolio somewhat updated, I figured I’d add links to two short features/interviews I penned for VentureBeat at the end of last year. Lots of thanks to Jesse Divnich (EE...
Craft Corner: Where can I begin my freelance career? 1 Apr 2012 | 05:44 am
“Fuck you all. I don’t want to be in your shitty club, anyway,” a frustrated Christian Higley wrote for a recent BitMob article, in which he announced his decision to stop pursuing a career in video g...
Deus Ex: Human Revolution review – PlaySF magazine 16 Mar 2012 | 12:57 pm
My review of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for PlaySF magazine, a brand-new publication from MMM Publishing. First time dealing with print constraints, and it was a great challenge! Deus Ex is one of my f...
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron preview – GameZone 20 Apr 2011 | 01:26 pm
My preview for Ignition Ent’s upcoming Biblical beat em up, El Shaddai, that was published at GameZone. Published for GameZone on April 19, 2011 Have you ever dreamed of playing a game where you sav...
Sanctum review – GameZone 20 Apr 2011 | 08:57 am
The unedited version of my Sanctum review for GameZone. Posted on April 19, 2011 Sanctum is a FPSTD. No, not a first-person sexually transmitted disease, a first-person shooter/tower defense hybrid ...
Fan Funding – GamesIndustry.biz 19 Apr 2011 | 04:07 am
Just had my first piece published on GamesIndustry.biz about the rising trend in the indie space of leveraging fans to generate budgets. Many thanks to the devs over at Zero Point Software, Crate Ente...