Archive for Author: Michael Ridgaway
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Quantum Geek: Episode 5 – Tom Sandwich
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1 "Ugh. If I never play a Final Fantasy again it will be too soon," Tom said. "Well, I kind of uploaded all of them into the system before I lost control, so unless I get you out of there soon odds are
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Feeling Dirty
Blog Posts by Michael Ridgaway on The other day I thought I would finally play Final Fantasy X (never got around to it in college) and was rather looking forward to sinking my teeth into a nice RPG. An hour later.... I fell asleep. I
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Quantum Geek: Episode 4 – Final Oxymoron VII
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on 1 The situation had taken a radical turn for Tom. After barely surviving his experiences in Contra and Super Mario Bros., he had been deposited by IDEAS in Final Fantasy VII as the game's protagonist,
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Music You Should Be Listening To
Blog Posts by Michael Ridgaway on Video game music has come a long way since the days of the Atari 2600 and NES, but if you're like me then you still hold a nostalgic place in your heart for those old-school video game tunes. If you'r
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Quantum Geek: Episode 3 – This Mortal Coil
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on 1 “The first chance you get, you are deleting ALL Tetris games from this damn thing,” Tom growled. “I feel more nauseous than I’ve ever been, and I don’t even have a stomach anymore!” “Aww come on, Tom, it looked fun! I’ll bet it was like a roller coaster ride. You love roller coasters!” “Yes, yes … Continue reading "Quantum Geek: Episode 3 – This Mortal Coil"
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Quantum Geek: Episode 2 – Goombas Feel Pain, Too
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on 1 "So I've got to ask," Rick said to his newly digitized friend, "What's it like in there?" "Really weird; I feel like I'm in someone else's body. And the world...game....whatever... is even worse. I ca
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Quantum Geek: Episode 1 – Player One Has Entered The Game
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on 1 Imagine, if you will, a story of magicks ancient and powerful. A tale of minds that can grip and shape reality. A chronicle of technology so powerful and advanced it can barely be comprehended by the mortal mind. This is not a story about these things.