HalfBeard gives a little rant about how we’ve gotten away from having fun with our games.
Tag Archive: gaming
Aug 03
HalfBeard’s HUDcast 8/3/2012
Who wants to listen to my flu gradually tear my throat apart over the course of two hours. Seriously though this episode is actually really good.
Jun 22
HalfBeard’s HUDcast 6/22/2012
See, we stuck with this thing. Also it doesn’t sound terrible now.
Jun 15
HalfBeard’s HUDcast 6/15/2012
In which Michael and HalfBeard begin their shaky journey into the world of podcasting.
Dec 29
Industry Year End Wrap-Up: Victories and Responsibilities for our Sub-Culture
So, we’ve finally reached Christmas and New Year’s in this very eventful year in gaming. While those in the business see this as the final quarter of the fiscal year, I’m nothing but proud personally and socially with everyone involved with this industry. Our voices were heard and now we have a foundation to call …
Sep 21
The Culture of Early Gaming (Part 3: Gaming Stores)
Far, far in the past before games were ever a part of the basic department store that didn’t involve third-party schlock, or Gamestop completely ruled the physical market, there was only one place where one could find video games; toy stores or Blockbuster Videos. Does everyone even remember Blockbuster? This is where games were originally …
Jun 21
E3 Roundup Reaction Shots: Day Zero (Part 1 of 4)
So, the biggest industry-wide event for the industry came and went like the passage of time. My colleagues here at HalfBeard’s HUD did a wonderful job at covering what they could from this momentous occasion, but now that things have come and gone, I feel the need to look over everything we’ve seen and …
May 05
Videogame Music: Counting Down 4 Lovely Games with Chiptunes
For the moment, we will be taking a break from the electronic representation of leadership and political representation; things in the real world political scheme are turning rather heavy with rebellions and deaths, and I think we need a break…at least until next week. Don’t worry though, that in-depth discussion and analysis will be replaced …
Mar 22
The Top 3 Unspoken Opponents to Video-Gaming
All media has had its opposition and its detractors; radio had Christian mothers who claimed bad influences from shock jocks and the occasional bad phone calls into the station. Television and movies had to rip and tear through Bible-Thumpers who claimed bad influences and actually managed to convince the rest of the population that ratings …
Mar 14
Massive Earthquake Hits Gaming Mecca
My piece this week is going to take a slight shift in addressing a more serious issue. If you have been paying attention to major news outlets then you have probably heard about the devastating earthquake which hit Japan this past weekend. Japan is use to earthquakes, however, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake is devastating to …
