Discovering Spiritual Truths in Video Games
Sometimes it’s hard to find time to read God’s word or pray. I like to have a quiet environment, some instrumental worship music, or at least be by myself because I know I will be needed for something constantly when my family is around. In the morning when everyone is asleep, I can get around […]
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The term Metroidvania comes from a combination of the games Metroid and Castlevania. Metroid was a standout game in that you had free roam of the map but had to come back to areas after you got upgrades like turning into a ball or special weapons. Castlevania was a side-scrolling platformer with lots of action and powerups, so […]
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Publisher One or Eight and developer Team EARTH WARS have just released Lost Epic, and it certainly lives up to its name. The game touts a Souls-like (read: challenging) experience in a 2D side-scrolling environment). While this hack-and-slash foray does have some high points, much of it feels a bit unpolished while parts of it come […]
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There are times when we come to have an experience that we weren’t expecting to have but find that it was something that we needed. It Takes Two is a game that I didn’t think I needed until I saw the announcement trailer drop back in late 2020. Unlike most video game trailers that appear to be […]
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Dungeons & Dragons used to be huge but when I was growing up. I would visit my grandmother who lived in the middle of Manhattan during my summer or spring breaks from school. In most apartment buildings in NYC, some handymen live at the bottom floor called super (not sure why but that’s the title). […]
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When I was growing up, my mom would always keep an eye on what games I played. My console and TV were in the living room and she bought all of my games. She knew what I was doing. Now that I am a father, I enjoy watching my children play video games on their […]
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The 90s were so good to me when it came to video games. I was born in the 80s, but grew up in the 90s and got to experience the early rise of gaming consles. The NES, SNES and SEGA Genesis were taking the USA by storm and you weren’t the “cool kid” if you […]
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When it comes to creativity in the Christian space, we don’t always get it right. Often, believers are several steps behind what is current and trending, and unfortunately it rings true with videogames. There haven’t been too many projects made that have stood out and been successful. Here at Gaming & God, part of our […]
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Christian streamers have been around for years, and have been a light in dark places where they have built their communities yet have been somewhat on their own. I don’t believe it was done intentionally, but it is normal that as you build a brand, stream, blog, social media, etc. your focusing on what you’re […]
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It’s been a while since I created a post for the Retro Gaming Club, but I’m happy to keep this column going and play more retro games! There are always more games that are released than there is time to play them all, sometimes even every month. This week I was looking through the PlayStation Youtube […]
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