Fell behind again, but I’m pretty sure it’s mostly social linking for now. Based on the caption, it seems that Charlie’s uncle is having some problems controlling his daughter. Get Persona 4!

Deep from the trenches, it’s time for your Monday video feature: Embedded Reporter. This went live 11 July, so it’s a bit dated. I hope I can catch up soon. The Gregory Brothers keep it going strong with yet another fantastic auto-tune. It’s certainly their most ambitious production yet. I’m really enjoying what they do.

The gang beat Naoto’s dungeon last night, so it looks like it’s time to focus on Rise and up social links! Get Persona 4!

Insert another credit, because it’s time for your weekly video game news and you’ve just hit the Game Overview screen. There’s been a lot of news this week, so let’s get right down to it. The Xbox Live Summer of Arcade schedule has been announced and it looks like there are some great games coming soon. 22 July - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled - A 3D update of the classic arcade and SNES beat-em-up, this game could be fun, but then again, the 3D models just look so uninspired compared to the cartoon and their pixelated counterparts. ...

After maxing out Yukiko’s social link, Charlie and the gang delve deeper into Naoto’s dungeon. The caption makes it seem like they’ll at least come into contact with the boss! Get Persona 4!

This was a piece I wrote for Gamers With Jobs to try and score a writing gig. They ended up going with two other writers, so I figured I’d post what I wrote here. Enjoy. It was last month when I realized that something had gone terribly wrong . There were fifteen people in my apartment, maybe a tenth of them lifelong gamers, and they were all here to play video games. Most strange of all: there I was, microphone in hand, belting out “Don’t Stop Believing” in front of my friends. As my voice cracked on the high notes I wondered how I reached this point. Wasn’t I the same guy who refused to go to karaoke bars to avoid singing in public? Weren’t these people the same ones who scoffed at Final Fantasy and Halo? ...

Vinny and Jeff wound down their first day of exploration in Naoto’s dungeon and, according to the caption, will be attempting to raise Yukiko’s social link to rank 10. Should be a good one. Get Persona 4!

It’s time for Wednesday Morning Quarterback, your weekly sports round-up. It’s that time of year again, the MLB All-Star game is upon us! Last night was the Home Run Derby and, despite being in his team’s stadium, Albert Pujols did not quite manage to make it to the third round. Instead the final competition was between Prince Fielder, of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Nelson Cruz, of the Texas Rangers. In the end, Fielder took it and even bashed in a homer over 500 feet. ...

Thanks so much for voting in my poll! The turnout was actually greater than I expected, but it brought with it an unfortunate consequence. As you can see from the results below, I’m mired in a four-way tie. In order to fairly decide what I play, since there was no majority, I’m going to assign a range of numbers to each title between 1 and 100 and, using the generator on RANDOM.org, I will decide what I play. ...

The door surprisingly didn’t contain a mini-boss. Keep on exploring that dungeon Charlie! Get Persona 4!