Gamer Culture, MMORPGs, Nintendo Wii
The Most Dangerous Halloween Costumes for a Gamer
Halloween is a time of year when gamer imaginations can run rampant. How could a fan turn down an opportunity for cosplay outside of a con without those nasty judgmental snickers from the outside world? Truly, Halloween is the ideal holiday for gamers to be their dorkiest, but it can also be the most dangerous if their fashion sense is askew. Thus, I bring to you a list of game-related costumes that you should not attempt under any circumstances:
On October 14th I turned 28 years old, and you can just guess how many times friends, family, coworkers, and even complete strangers said, “28… it’s almost 30!” I seriously felt like I should’ve had black balloons and candles on my cake. But, being an oversized child, I felt largely at odds with all the age jokes. I daydream for god-knows-how-long everyday. I even play games like/with my nephew. So, since I’m all old now, does that mean I’ll have to stop playing games for fun? Do I need to put down the controller and switch to pinochle and shuffleboard on a cruise ship?
Japan has been known as a leader in several areas of technology, especially in the video game industry. But Western game developers are showing an increased level of success, enough to make Yoichi Wada, head of Square Enix, worry about the future of the Japanese video game industry. Calling for an alliance between Japanese game companies at the Tokyo Game Show, could Wada be looking to protect his country and its industry, or is it just plain greed?
As of this writing, there have been four reported drownings at Nintendo HQ. Not from the usual suspect (water), but from people trying to swim through the massive pools of money they have in storage. It isn’t their fault that people keep buying their console, but you would think Nintendo would slow down, even for just a minute or so, and take time to count the money and find those missing bodies. Slowing down and taking time to think of brand new ideas and new intellectual properties isn’t on Nintendo’s agenda, either, and their recently announced line of 
Okay, like Ken Levine says, “We’re all a giant bunch of f’ing nerds,” right? Right. You know we all say that we go out and pick up the ladies on gaming forums and WoW community sites. But if we ever were actually caught saying that in person, we’d look like McLovin, “chickie-wut-wut!” Truth is, we don’t even really want to do that. Clubs and bars are fine and all, but we just wanna drink, have a good time with our buddies, and play games while doing both, right? Right. So what games are best to play drunk? 
So you arrive at college and find a game in your dorm room…that’s not yours?! Chances are, your roommate is a gamer. Before you strike up the choir and rejoice, you should consider your own gaming habits and be prepared to deal with someone with similar tendencies. Of course, their habits could be less, or in my experience, more extreme than your own.
Wii, Suda 51, and No More Heroes fans, rejoice! During this year’s Tokyo Game Show, a sequel to the saber-slashing, blood-gushing, assassin-slaying hit was revealed. Travis Touchdown announced in the debut trailer that, à la Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator, he will be back! And he’s bringing crazy assassins with him as well.