In the early 2000s, there were certain things in hip-hop that were taken to be truths. For instance, Eminem was a vulgar-ass white guy, but he was one of the best lyricists people’d seen. Tupac was still bound to drop an album or two, even though he’d been dead since 1996. And, of course, Jay […]
Read moreFallout 4: Worth the Wait?
As part of DAR Gaming Week, True passed this piece of greatness over to me to post. If you need any more reasons to play Fallout 4, Peagle provides some below. By @peagle05 It’s time for me to exit the vault, Fallout 4 has been out for a little over a month now and I’ve […]
Read moreDear Dwayne Haskins…
Dear Dwayne Haskins, My name is Johnthan. People call me Speed on the Beat, as I used to rap and make instrumentals. That’s not really the point of this letter. I don’t know you and I’m probably close to a decade older than you. However, I implore you to just pick a side and just […]
Read moreThe Death of the MLB Video Game
As part of DAR Gaming Week, I will discuss the apparent death of multiple MLB video games.Growing up, there were a few givens in the video game world. Mario would beat Bowser, Sonic would beat Dr. Robotnik, and there’d always be a new baseball game to help me live out my dreams of being a […]
Read moreHyun-soo Kim is a Baltimore Oriole
The Baltimore Orioles keep on getting (potential) greatness for the low this off-season. After all but stealing Mark Trumbo from the Mariners, and resigning Darren O’Day (for a price that some could argue was lower than expected), the team picked up Korean left fielder/first baseman Hyun-soo Kim. Kim, 28, is coming off a great season […]
Read moreWIRTB: BMX XXX
In the annals of video game history, there are great games that utilize controversy and the like to bolster their stories. For instance, let’s talk Grand Theft Auto IV. While it was, for me, the worst game in the series, GTA IV‘s finale featured an “is blood really thicker than water?” choice between Niko’s cousin and girlfriend. I always […]
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