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When someone asks me to name my top X favorite games, be it of all time or within a particular genre, it is difficult. There are always a handful of mainstays that will trade rankings on my lists, and never drop out of the top ten. One such game is the Persona 4 for the PlayStation 2. I was introduced to this game by a friend, who recommended the story based my personality, and what I experienced was an amazingly well told story about the adventures of starting over in a new place. A mixture elements made this game great,...

About a year ago, I was looking through the anime selections on Netflix. Even though the selections were, and as of this writing are still, few, I have in the past found good and interesting shows. On this occasion I discovered a show that I have since watched well past the available Netflix episodes, to the point of being excited when Crunchyroll began to simulcast the second season. This show is Fairy Tail. While it seems to have some popularity among anime fans, I am of the belief that its popularity could grow if given the chance to be seen...

Over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to play Boss Monster with several different groups of people. The game was first brought to my attention by a friend who became interested in the classic 8-bit art style of the box that is reminiscent of classic NES games. The cards displayed on the back, as well as inside the box, all bring to mind fond memories of these classic games as well as having many references to current geek culture. The point of the game is that you are a boss, similar to classic boss monsters of the...