After spending more than two decades touring, directing, writing and producing for Christian theater and radio (most recently for Adventures in Odyssey, which he still contributes to), Bob joined the Plugged In staff to help us focus more heavily on video games. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers.
The latest Mario Bros. game for the Switch is actually an older title that’s now been ported to the handheld Switch system.
I was in the middle of screening a movie not long ago and was momentarily surprised by how much action violence had been crammed into a typical family-fare flick. The latest cinema trend seems to be all about one-upping the last blockbuster by tossing …
What constitutes Japanese entertainment in the 21st century can sometimes seem very strange to the average American viewer—and in the case of their punishing TV game shows, downright painful. Of course, that same unique approach can also open the door …
Polyester pants and a double knit shirt aren’t the usual soldier’s attire. Yet they’re Niko Bellic’s wardrobe of choice as he hits the streets of Liberty City. I sprint and slide in behind a nearby crate of building materials, cutting down a targeted h …
When the original God of War hit video game shelves a couple of years ago, with its arresting visuals and dynamic gameplay, it left reviewers reeling. They crowed over the rage-filled odyssey and looked excitedly toward a sequel. Well, II is here and i …
“Escape rooms are like living video games,” a game-geek guy named Danny says excitedly while chatting with fellow contestants in the Minos waiting room. He ought to know, he tells them, since he’s participated in 93 such adventures before. The Minos Es …
Sony’s PSP handheld console is a thing of beauty. I mean, this little gaming machine’s crystal clear images and rousing stereo sound effects feel light-years ahead of the blocky, fuzzy handheld units of just a few years ago. So, as I wrapped my hands a …
Arrgh! Any self-respectin’ pirate game worth its salt needs a treasure chest that’s buried on a tropical isle. An’ perchance a crumblin’ map bearin’ an X that marks the spot. And that’s exactly what Destination: Treasure Island has. It’s five years aft …
Rock Band, the video game that took a Guitar Hero by the collar of his tattered T-shirt and set him to playing in a rockin’ band (well, a gaggle of gamers with a likeminded taste for plastic musical instruments, anyway) has just rolled back into town. …
Sixteen years ago, Mario and Co. first stomped on the gas pedal in an SNES game called ‘Super Mario Kart.’
If Beale Street Could Talk is a movie that many might talk about, but it’s a love story that’s also difficult to embrace.
