Articles by: Tim Odom
It was a foggy October day when Tim decided that he needed to have a bio. So he wrote this. He realizes it is not much, but he also loves referring to himself in the third person. He has a BS in Computer Science, and studied at Digipen for a year before math kicked him in the butt. Yeah, he said butt. He is also engaged to a wonderful girl, who "convinced" him to have a Portal themed wedding. There was not much convincing.

Why I Stay Away From Madden
by / on October 1, 2012 at 10:00 am / in Guest Feature

Why I Stay Away From Madden

Speaking personally, I am a huge NFL fan.  I watch preseason games where my team is not involved– not to see the starters but to see the guys who might make the roster.  I watch every minute of my team’s, the New England Patriots, games.  Last January, I went to 2 playoff games in freezing cold weather. I love the [...]

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The Dog Days of Summer
by / on August 29, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Guest Feature

The Dog Days of Summer

Ahhh, summer. The sun is hot, the movies are all blockbusters with more explosions than you can possibly imagine, and the game industry pretty much shuts down. For years, nothing of note has come out during the summer. Which, quite honestly, annoys the hell out of me. Yeah, I know, people don’t want to sit inside and play games when [...]

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The MMO Bubble Has Burst
by / on August 7, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Guest Feature

The MMO Bubble Has Burst

In recent years, one of the big trends in gaming has been making online games.  To that end, many companies started production of huge roleplaying games, called MMOs.  Everyone, from huge companies like Sony to startups like 38 Studios, started production of these games, with hopes of huge profits.  They saw these games, and the large amounts of sustained income [...]

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Portable Gaming is Dead?
by / on July 16, 2012 at 10:00 am / in Gaming

Portable Gaming is Dead?

When Nintendo and Sony released plans for their new portables, the 3DS and the Playstation Vita, many reporters claimed that these systems were dead before they released..  They claimed that, with the advent of smart phones and tablets, and the fact that these came with app stores in which you could buy small, cheap games, that the market for a dedicated [...]

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Where Has the Challenge Gone?
by / on July 9, 2012 at 10:00 am / in Gaming

Where Has the Challenge Gone?

I have a confession to make.  I am addicted to Diablo 3, I even made a fictional backstory for one of my characters, Fredjoe the Barbarian.  But one thing gets me with the game it that it is just very easy.  Mind you, I don’t go running around endlessly farming gear, nor do I read up much on it.  Regardless, [...]

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Fan Hype and Endings
by / on July 2, 2012 at 10:00 am / in Gaming

Fan Hype and Endings

Bit of a confession here: I love the Mass Effect series. I thought the entire narrative was quite excellent, and had an extremely epic feel. Personally, I liked Fem Shep, playing a Infiltrator from the beginning. I have played through Mass Effect 1 and 2 multiple times, loving every minute of them. I grew to be fond of the characters, trying [...]

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The 38 Studios Debacle
by / on June 25, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Gaming

The 38 Studios Debacle

Living in Rhode Island, I have come to realize that this is the state the gaming industry, hell most of America, forgets about completely. Oh sure, there are developers in Massachusetts, like Harmonix, but for the longest time this state simply did not exist to the development community. That was, until 38 Studios. And, thanks to 38 Studios, I fear [...]

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