In Real Life

I Am One Of Those Horrible Neglectful MMO-Playing Parents

Whenever I post a story about a parent neglecting his or her children while playing a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, I can’t hide my disgust for that sort of person, so you can imagine how I felt about myself this weekend when my two 10-month-old children left the house in the middle of a boss fight.


February 14, 2012
In Real Life

How To Justify Putting A Video Of Your Babies On A Major Gaming Website

While it may seem like a video of me singing to my two children as they bounce along to a song will.i.am did for Sesame Street a few years back, this is a video about SoulCalibur V. Or possibly frog butt.


July 15, 2011
PC

World Of Warcraft Daily Quests Are Guilt-Free Gaming For A Massively Multiplayer New Dad

Finding time to play normal video games as the father of newborn baby boys is tough enough as it is. I was certain my thirst for massively multiplayer online role-playing games would go unquenched in the face of fatherhood. Then I discovered the joy of dailies.


June 4, 2011
In Real Life

Why I Am Not Going To E3 2011

Last weekend I spent nearly $US100 on new clothing for E3 2011. Now my flight is cancelled, I’m not going, and the only question I have is how are two unborn babies going to come up with the cash to pay me back?


April 26, 2011
Nintendo

It Really Is Time For The Wii 2, According To The People Who Robbed Me This Weekend

There may be no clear winner in this generation’s console wars, but there is definitely a clear loser, at least according to the people that broke into my apartment this weekend and stole every piece of electronic equipment they could get their hands on.


May 17, 2010
In Real Life

I Kept Playing — A Happy Ending

In October I told the story of the EverQuest addiction that nearly a decade ago cost me my job, my health, and the woman I loved. Last weekend I asked that woman to marry me.


April 15, 2010

My Painful Break-Up With Games

In May of 1998 I grabbed my primitive digital camera, hopped on a MARTA train, and took my first stumbling steps as a video game journalist. A year later I wanted nothing to do with video games.


April 4, 2010
In Real Life

Here’s Where You Can Stick Your IPad

The iPad might not fit in your pocket, but you’ll find there are plenty of places around your house you can store it safely, like in my pants.


March 20, 2010
News

To Do In Atlanta: Momocon – Anime, Comics, Gaming, Kotaku

If you’re in the Atlanta area this weekend, you’d be remiss if you didn’t stop by MomoCon, the largest free admission fan convention in North America, featuring anime, manga, gaming, comics and a special Sunday panel session with yours truly.


September 6, 2009
In Real Life

The Triumphant Return Of My Sega Nomad

At the retro game shop towards the back of the main show floor at PAX 09 I was finally reunited with a long-lost friend of mine – the Sega Nomad.