Writing the Wrongs
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  1. Broke Gamer Pt. I: Stealing Videogames
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  2. Alter Ego Review
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  3. The Greatest Hits Debate: Can Videogames Be Classics?
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  4. Looks That Kill
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  5. A Little (lot) About Me
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  6. 5 Reasons It's Good to be an Insomniac
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  7. 5 Socially Unacceptable Behaviors That May Save Your Life
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  8. Gears of War: Infinite
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  9. How Penguins Could Increase Donkey Kong's Popularity
    Monday, January 30, 2012
  10. Untitled Sci-fi/RPG Sample Script
    Monday, January 30, 2012

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Broke Gamer Pt. I: Stealing Videogames

Note: This article was originally posted on Examiner.

In the words of Herbert Huncke, "I'm beat." There's two ways to explain my situation. One is: "dead broke." The other is: transition period. I prefer the later.

In the past two weeks, I've managed to spread out my last $360. Who knew a few pizzas here, some Chinese food there, a ...

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Alter Ego Review

One part Portal, one part Super Mario; Alter Ego is a simplistic little game with curiously big implications. On the surface, you control a sprite of a young fellow (or old fellow, depending on your interpretation) intent on collecting bouncing purple blocks and dodging skulls that fly up and down and run side to side. This character is very much capable of dying, either from skull or by fall. But then there's his alter ego. A less detailed glowing blue outline of a fellow; the direct opposite of the hero in everyway. The ...

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The Greatest Hits Debate: Can Videogames Be Classics?

I have a terrible memory. Blame it on whatever, but I struggle with remembering what I did last weekend, let alone 14 years ago. But there I am, clear as crystal, fifty-two dollars in a wrinkled wad of moist green. Hands stained from excited clenching. The store fluorescents bounced off the glass case catching my eye, and like a fly drawn to a porch light -- I saw it. Crown jewel of the PlayStation section. I might not remember your birthday, but I'll always remember that glass case, and the copy of Final Fantasy VII waiting behind it. ...

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Looks That Kill

Note: This is a short story written for an old creative writing class. Figured I'd post it if for no other reason than to see how my fiction writing improves over time. Enjoy!

The back of Detective McLane’s bony fist hurtled into Sam Starks’ raw flesh like a mallet pounding Tuna Tartare. “Answer me!” menaced McLane as he battered Starks yet again. The detective sat down, his eyes piercing into the swollen, sunken eyes of Sam Starks. McLane bit his thumb nail for a second as if wondering how to butch up his next threat, ...
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A Little (lot) About Me

When I got into this line of work, I didn't have a clue. I've always had a knack for formulating thoughts and formatting said thoughts into comprehensible and, for the most part, easily accessible narratives most readers enjoyed, or at the very least vehemently hated. But the focus was missing.

In the early fall of '07, I sold a research paper I wrote in college on Stephen Crane and the Red Badge Of Courage to oboulo.com, and thought I was a published writer. So, naturally I sought more opportunities in this strange Internet land ...
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5 Reasons It's Good to be an Insomniac

The ancient Egyptians believed sleep caused people to lose their minds and descend into death. You just believe the prime minister of Malaysia wants you dead. Perhaps you've already gone insane. Relax, there's nothing wrong with the occasional insomnia-fueled paranoid delusion. Take solace in it, and just be thankful you don't have to engage in a nightly game of Russian roulette with psychosis like your well rested co-workers do.

Oriental Nightmare Death Syndrome

In the late '70s and early '80s, 18 Laotian refugees mysteriously died in their sleep. The ...
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5 Socially Unacceptable Behaviors That May Save Your Life

Note: This post was originally pitched to Cracked Magazine, but ultimately nothing came of it. It is not complete, nor will it ever be complete. Sue me.  

If society's judgmental expectations had a personified image, it would probably look something like The Pope and your grandma. While our list of "don'ts" may not be as ridiculous as they once were, the holiest of grandma's still expects certain behaviors from us. The catch that everyone fails to mention is that upon entering into society, you have a choice of not disappointing your sweet ol' ...
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Gears of War: Infinite

Note: This post was written for The Escapist Magazine as a challenge and is completely un-factual.

According to Cliff Bleszinski, a Kinect-controlled Gears of War/Infinity Blade spin-off is in the works, and it's coming "sooner than you'd expect."

Unless you've been living under a rock since late 2010 (or on an Android device), you're probably no stranger to ChAIR Entertainment's Infinity Blade. Despite the "on-rails" gameplay that inspires much Kinect criticism, Infinity Blade quickly became the fastest grossing app of all-time, and a testament to the potential of mobile gaming.
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How Penguins Could Increase Donkey Kong's Popularity

Note: This story is a parody for the latest Bitmob Writing Challenge.

Apes Are Kind of Dicks 
Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a box office triumph for 20th Century Fox, but a PR nightmare for apes everywhere. One ape in particular, felt "empowered" by the film: 

"I have dealt with ...
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Untitled Sci-fi/RPG Sample Script

EXT. SPACE - INTRO

Pitch black view of space. It is deafeningly silent. A freckle of bluish white light cuts through the darkness as the camera slowly zooms in on the glimmer as it increases in size. Haunting high pitched strings crescendo. A pillar shaped space ship comes into view...

INT. SPACE SHIP - BARRACKS - PLAYER'S QUARTERS

Camera centers on PLAYER'S closed eyes as they dart open and the music ends on a staccato note.

[HOVERING ROBOT]
"Ah! Finally awake ...
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