Author Archives: Baron Fang
Point Streak Podcast: Nintendo Switch Reveal
Point Streak on a fresh topic, the very recent Nintendo Switch reveal! New details like a March 3rd, 2017 launch date have been confirmed, Legend of Zelda and Mario are both on the horizon. But questions like online play, hardware specs and the digital/portable
Rogue One Succeeds Where The Force Awakens Fails
With a title like the one I’ve chosen, needless to say there will be massive spoilers ahead for both The Force Awakens and Rogue One… It is a sad state of affairs that I have now trained myself to go
Point Streak Podcast: Cross-Platform Play
Point Streak starts 2017 with a bang as we delve into the subject of Cross-Platform Play. The technical barriers are being broken down gradually, but what other attitudes, fears and corporate dithering blocks the way yet? Do some games and
Anime Review: The Patlabor Movies
On occasions where I’ve been asked to describe Patlabor in the past, I’ve usually said something to the effect of “It involves a lot of people having conversations in the vicinity of mechs.” That oversimplification isn’t deliberately meant to be
Point Streak Podcast: 2017 Gaming Preview
What a better way to end 2016 with a Point Streak about…2017 – specifically, games slated for release that year. This year is almost in the can, what gaming goodies can we expect (realistically) in the next trip around the
Star Wars Rebels Season One Review
I was a pretty big fan of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an animated series set between the events of Episodes II and III. While the prequel films were disappointing for reasons almost too numerous to count, the setting of
Point Streak Podcast: Music & Soundtracks
In this edition of Point Streak we look at an important facet of the artistry of games, Music and Soundtracks. It can make a good game great, add emotional flourishes or even become part of the core gameplay experience. Does today’s gaming
A Look at Advanced Fighting Fantasy – 2nd Edition, The Roleplaying Game
Scores of role-playing enthusiasts cut their teeth, like I did, playing the Fighting Fantasy series of gamebooks created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. Classics such as Deathtrap Dungeon and The Warlock of Firetop Mountain are among the range of
Anime Review – Record of Lodoss War
My initial introduction to anime was through features and OVAs classified as science fiction of one sort or another, a genre well represented in the art form. It was inevitable I was going to branch out into trying fantasy themed
Point Streak Podcast: Nintendo Switch Reactions
Point Streak this week turns to a trending topic, the recent reveal of the Nintendo Switch – soon to be released to market in Q1 2017. Following up on our NX discussion earlier this year, we talk about what has been
