Writing Character Flaws Part 1: Impacting the Story
The article before you is the first part of a short series I am starting on the importance of writing character flaws. This series is going to go more...
By Matt Cox
Learning From “Blood Ties”: Rise of the Tomb Raider and DLC Subplots
I recently finished playing Rise of the Tomb Raider, an incredible game that fixed what few problems its predecessor had then expanded on the formula ...
Let Me Tell You About a Game Called Omega Virus
When I was a young kid I relished visits with my cousins on my mom’s side. We always had fun adventures outside in the woods, inside on their Sega Gen...
Writing 101: Making Horror Personal
Writing 101 is a series wherein I talk about the ins and outs of academic writing. I typically cover common misconceptions in writing papers and tips ...
A Couple Things Horror Films Should Stop Doing
October is here, and it's time to talk horror. For some reason, the horror genre is rife with trite stories and concepts. More than most other genres ...
Hold X to Hold On: The Control Schemes of Tomb Raider
I recently started replaying the Tomb Raider reboot from 2013, and, like the first go around, I am enjoying myself. The environs are beautifully desig...
Every Play is the Same And That’s Okay
The video games industry is in the midst of a trend toward a form or modular play for its games. Publishers and developers are selling their games, bo...
A Pop Primer Update
Hello people of the internet, I am sorry about the sparse content as of late. Life has been quite busy. I've started a new day job, a full time sal...
Telling Transmedia Stories
Hey everybody! Sorry about my absence for over a month. I am certain you all missed me terribly and did not know what to do with your lives without me...
P3 Cast Episode 10: Popcorn Popping Populists
Note: For now this will be the last regular episode of the P3 Cast. We'll bring it back when we get some good topics, like the Daredevil and Kimmy Sch...