Owen Good

  • Video Games Gave Him The Chance To Prove He Is American

    Video Games Gave Him The Chance To Prove He Is American

    Video games aren’t what kept José Muñoz in his parents’ basement for much of the past seven years, slipping into depression. They aren’t why the former honour roll student dropped out of university, and they aren’t why he couldn’t get a job. Video games aren’t what sent him to a therapist’s couch, and video games…


  • Imagining Lyrics To Metroid

    Imagining Lyrics To Metroid

    Video games comedian Brentalfloss has had a long-running “What if video game songs had lyrics?” gag. His first, Mega Man 2, I featured five years ago, and we all had a great laugh. But now, with Metroid — one of gaming’s most beloved soundtracks — he and vocalist Alysha Umphress play it straight, and get…