Tom laments all of the excellent entertainment that is coming to an end this year, and shares his analysis of movies, TV and games.
Category: Video Games
Outside is Overrated Episode 11 – Tom and Joey are Con Men
Tom and Joey have a deal for you! They discuss experiences at recent conventions, recap console wars and catch up on the Final Fantasy Challenge.
Checking Out Video Game History at the Midwest Gaming Classic
Tom and Joey play games from across all eras of video gaming at the Midwest Gaming classic.
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire Review
If you’re like me, you spent last Friday night at a Selena tribute concert in Orlando, Florida. But what do you do when you arrive 90 minutes early and need to kill time? The obvious answer: blast Stormtroopers in the new Star Wars virtual-reality simulator, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire!
Tom’s Triumphs – Overcoming a Crappy Month
Sometimes, work tips don’t go as planned. Check out how Tom overcame adversity in March to….play video games? Watch movies? Wait, why would anyone read this?
Outside is Overrated Episode 10 – To Infinity and Beyond (The Wall)
Tom and Joey discuss March Madness and NCAA sports games; Captain Marvel and preview Avengers: Endgame; of Dice & Men; Game of Thrones season seven recap and final season preview; and update
“Game Changers” at Science Museum of Minnesota
Tom Awesome checks out all the gaming history on display at “Game Changers” at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Tom’s Triumphs – Shoveling a Load of….Fun
In days of old Winter would start in Minnesota back in November or December. The snows would fall gradually from about the end of November, and in the month of March we would start to thaw. Ah, the good old days. Now, it was 40 degrees in January and in February it seems like it…
Outside is Overrated Episode Nine – Tom and Joey are in Love
Tom and Hobby Box Burns express their love for the gaming industry, discuss mashups that would make great new games, give heartfelt love advice and give an update on the Final Fantasy Challenge.
Final Fantasy Challenge – FF1
At a couple points throughout my gaming history I had tried to play Final Fantasy I. I thought I had made decent progress into the story, and I was excited to kick of 2019’s Final Fantasy Challenge with the original title. This classic was originally released in 1987 on the Nintendo Entertainment System. As a…