Archive for Author: Michael Ridgaway

  • Quantum Geek: Episode 20 – In Which a Banana Pun Is Very Carefully Avoided

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    Rick was aghast, though not for reasons one would think. Yes, he was extremely worried about his friends stuck in his creation and could do nothing but watch as his they struggled through the games, but that seemed like a distant memory now. Tom was waltzing his way through The Secret of Monkey Island, completely ignoring all of the puzzles, and it was working. As a child Rick had spent days trying to figure out where to use every item and clicking on each and every object on screen just in case it might be important, whereas Tom just reacted as he would in the real world (or at least, a completely fictional real world). Need a ship but Stan the Salesman is in the way? Knock him off the dock and steal it. Need a crew? Promise anyone who comes along they can have the ship when you’re done. Don’t know where you’re going? Just follow the obviously glowing outline of the ghost ship. At this moment, Rick both admired and hated Tom for his ingenuity.

  • A Very GameCola Wedding

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    Hello all! So as some of you may have heard, I and Evangeline Rich of "Gamer Girlfriend" have tied the knot. The new Ms. Ridgaway has already posted a very lovely recap of the wedding and her feelings

  • I Want Nintendo to Build Me a PC

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    I am in the middle of a major headache right now.About four and a half years ago, my brother and I built a computer for me from scratch. We used Newegg for the parts, and made sure that everything we

  • Quantum Geek: Episode 19 – X Marks the Plot

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    Tom attempts to discover the secret of Monkey Island...or at least, the secret of what he's doing IN Monkey Island.

  • Metroid: Other M (Wii)

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    ***ATTENTION: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS***Metroid: Other M is not terrible. It's not that great, either, but it's not terrible. It looks beautiful, and Team Ninja has done a great job rein

  • Quantum Geek: Episode 18 – Actually, She’s Completely Optional in the First Game

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    The Quantum Leap meets Captain N story of a gamer literally sucked into videogames.

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    With Regards to Nintedo’s E3 Presentation…

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    Is there a way I can just direct deposit my paychecks for the next year to Nintendo?

  • GC Podcast #24: In Which Paul Gives Mike Ridgaway a Brain Aneurysm

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    In this installment, Paul defends his love of Indiana Jones 4, much to Mike's chagrin, Paul defends his opinions of EarthBound, also to Mike's chagrin, Paul describes his attempts to play Icewind Dale, once again to Mike's chagrin, and much more!

  • Love and Hate: Brütal Legend

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    I wrapped up Brütal Legend the other day, and for some reason I cannot stop thinking about it. It's a good game, yes, but also a very flawed game. When I finished it, I was slightly disappointed and

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    What Have I Wrought?!

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    Back when Vangie and I started dating, the thought that she might get into gaming was a pipe dream. At best, I thought she'd maybe play some party games on the Wii, or some puzzle games on the DS. Whe