RIP Dad

My father passed away three weeks before Father's Day.  Cards and flowers can't compensate for the grief I feel.  We are a small family from a small town, so we a more than just another number lost in the crowd of many.  I smile reflecting on the memories we have together like fishing, working on cars and BBQs, but I feel sad knowing my dad won't be there to see me get married, have kids or graduate grad school and land my first full time job.

I had an epiphany the other day recalling the miss opportunities and time I wasted on empty promises.  I realized "time is the one free gift God gives, so don't waste it."  

I want to be a leader like my Dad. My dad wasn't a war hero or celebrity, but half the town came to his funeral because he was a good man that helped those in need instead of abandoning them to their fate.  With an angel watching over me, I know I will make a positive impact on the world just like my dad.  

My Dad is Johnnie Ray Graves, and he did more for the world and family then you'll ever know. I love and miss you dad.  From your son Duke

Monthly Newsletter

Out of response to my many emails to, I'm back.  Thank you fans.  For now on, I'm going to do a monthly newsletter that covers reviews, demos links, and trailers for the games that will be released in the upcoming month.

Also, I missed out on my favorite event this year...E3...

Sorry to all my fans who looked forward to my annual posting of the dates and times for each company to showing their products.  I will do my best to review the top games and news that happened during E3 2014!

Zelda E3 2014

Taking a look at how the game looks on screen.  This is the new world of Zelda.  It's quite a vast world isn't it.  You can even reach those mountains in the distance if you walk far enough.  We couldn't create such a wide world like this in this past.

As far as what you can with such a vast field to explore, as soon as those boundaries are removed. It means you can enter any area from any direction.  The puzzle solving begins the moment the player starts to think about where they want to go, how they will get there and what they will do once they arrive.

This a clean break from the conventions of past games in the Zelda series where you had to follow a set path and play through the scenario in the right order.  I believe this departure will create opportunities for new game play that have not been experienced in previous Zelda games.

As you know the world in Zelda games are sat in a peaceful worlds. However, this is a Zelda game, so strong enemies to appear even in this setting.  Powerful enemies appearing in the Zelda world is one convention that Nintendo intends on continuing.