Born in the Boston area and currently residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jake is extremely passionate about his hobbies, his favorite being, of course, gaming. He graduated in May 2011 from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Media Broadcasting and has been writing since 2004. He's never afraid to voice his opinion, whether its defending Blizzard's design choices in World of Warcraft, or trying to show people why the latest highly hyped games aren't all that good. You should follow him on Twitter, or a kitty will die.
There are two types of board games. First are the group-oriented games, usually light hearted and non-serious in nature. Then there are the deeper and complex games, featuring complicated set-ups and...
We know that there will be DLC for BioShock Infinite, seeing as the game has a Season Pass and all, but we don’t know what’s coming. According to a LinkedIn profile, we now may have an id...
Sometimes we like to step away from video games and play games of a physical type. This column will take a look at a different board game every week. This is The Board Game Fanatic. “Every time I loo...
“I’m rich, I’m miserable. I think I’m pretty average for this town.” “I think you need a new therapist.” The newest trailer for Grand Theft Auto V is here an...
Sometimes we like to step away from video games and play games of a physical type. This column will take a look at a different board game every week. This is The Board Game Fanatic.
I remember the first thing I did when finishing the original Assassin’s Creed: finding out when the second game would be coming out. I wasn’t alone in this; my friends who watched me fini...
Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released in August of 2011. Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut will be released sometime in 2013. That’s about a twenty month long wait between release...
When dealing with a franchise such as Saints Row, it can be hard to continue to deliver an over-the-top package. But Volition, Inc may have found a way to do that with Saints Row 4.
It’s a well known fact that conventions aren’t the best place to get some hands on time with an MMORPG. It’s also a fact Bethesda knows as well, apparently, as we spent two full hou...
Third party exclusives are a bit of a rarity these days. I’m not talking about games like Mass Effect or Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. Those were published by Microsoft and Nintendo thems...
Going somewhere, Solo? Turns out, he’s not, as Harrison Ford will apparently reprise his role as Han Solo when Star Wars Episode VII is released in 2015.
Gamers have been enjoying the Crysis 3 beta for a little while. We have as well. That’s why Ben, Darrin, and myself took a brief moment to discuss some quick impressions on the beta.
This one stings. Both in the heart and in the feels. Ubisoft announced today that Rayman Legends, the Wii U exclusive that would be shipping later this month, has been delayed until September. It wil...
The Game Fanatics Staff Writer: Andrew Hubbard Andrew is 23 years old and is a writer for the Game Fanatics. He attended the University of Georgia for English and enjoys writing fiction as well. A...
With its March 12th release right around the corner, Blizzard has released the opening cinematic for their upcoming RTS expansion, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
This is Mario. Riding an ATV. Holding a gun. In a Los Santos type setting. If only we’d get a Nintendo sponsored Grand Theft Auto game to make this a reality. Grand Theft Mario would sell, like...
You’ll have to forgive my lack of enthusiasm for Man of Steel, the Christopher Nolan produced Superman reboot. I mean, the recent track record for Krypton’s last son hasn’t been the...
One of the surprise announcements back at E3 was Lego City Undercover. During their episode of Nintendo Direct today, they spent some more time talking about the upcoming open world game.
Not everyone is focused on the software coming up for the Wii U. Owners of the Nintendo 3DS want to know what’ll be coming to their handheld next year. Today, we got answers.
After it’s much awaited announcement back at E3, we’ve finally learned some new details about Pikmin 3, the newest entry in the RTS franchise from Nintendo.
North American RPG fans have been shafted when it comes to localization recently. But with Square Enix registering domains for something called All The Bravest, that may soon change.