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Video Game Quotes: Final Fantasy IX
28 Mar 2016

Video Game Quotes: Final Fantasy IX

by Jon | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Blind pursuit of power is a meaningless vice – Amarant, Final Fantasy IX It can be easy to focus on your goal, only to miss the point of why you are pursuing the goal to begin with. The word “power” … Continued

Amarant, Final Fantasy, money, power, quote, video games
Podcast EP 36: Nathan Barnatt – Creating Your Own Future
15 Mar 2016

Podcast EP 36: Nathan Barnatt – Creating Your Own Future

by Jon | posted in: Podcast | 0

Nathan Barnatt is an actor, comedian, dancer, and filmmaker. He’s been in many videos, movies, shorts, and known for High School USA!, Kirby Buckets and Talking Classics as Keith Apicary. After a performance on Comedy Central’s “Gong Show” Andy Dick … Continued

Keith Apicary, Nathan Barnatt, neo geo, Ray Amsley, retrogaming, Trale Lewous, WWE, youtube
29 Life Lessons From Animal Crossing: New Leaf
29 Feb 2016

29 Life Lessons From Animal Crossing: New Leaf

by Jon | posted in: Life | 2

  Animal Crossing is such a great game. I have fond memories of the original Animal Crossing on the Game Cube. It was fresh, funny, and oddly addictive. Being able to see the game world change in time with real … Continued

3DS, animal crossing, game cube, leap year, life lessons, New Leaf, nintendo, videogames
Video Game Quotes: King of the Fighters XIII on Judgement
18 Feb 2016

Video Game Quotes: King of the Fighters XIII on Judgement

by Jon | posted in: Quotes | 0

Instead of bothering people, straighten out your own life first! – Iroi Tagami, King of the Fighters XIII

king of the fighters xiii, neo geo, snk, video game quotes
Are Video Games a Waste of Time?
2 Feb 2016

Are Video Games a Waste of Time?

by Jon | posted in: Life | 0

As a Gamer for over 30 years, I have often heard critics of video games dismiss the hobby as a waste of time. Wait, more like a “HUGE waste of time.” This became even more obvious once I graduated college … Continued

balance, jane mcgonigal, mastering the game, Steve Kamb, Uncharted 3, video games, waste of time
Video Game Quotes: Uncharted 3 on Opportunities
18 Jan 2016

Video Game Quotes: Uncharted 3 on Opportunities

by Jon | posted in: Quotes | 0

We don’t get to choose how we start in the life. Real ‘greatness’ is what you do with the hand you’re dealt. – Victor Sullivan aka Sully, Uncharted 3 Disbelief. Skepticism. Those are the typical responses I find when I … Continued

motivation, persistence, personal accountability, playstation, QBQ, quote, Sully, Uncharted
Podcast EP 35: Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness
13 Jan 2016

Podcast EP 35: Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness

by Jon | posted in: Podcast | 0

Steve Kamb is the founder of NerdFitness.com, a worldwide fitness community dedicated to helping nerds, desk jockeys, and self-aware robots level up their lives. He’s also the author of the upcoming book, Level Up Your Life, that gives people a blueprint … Continued

book, exercise, health, Level Up Your Life, Nerd Fitness, podcast, Steve Kamb, work out, zelda
Video Game Quotes Final Fantasy VI On Hope
11 Jan 2016

Video Game Quotes Final Fantasy VI On Hope

by Jon | posted in: Life | 0

First things first. For once I feel hopeful! – Edgar Roni Figaro, Final Fantasy VI Final Fantasy VI is one of my all time favorite video games. The story, the music, the game play, and all of the characters – everything … Continued

edgar figaro, Final Fantasy, hope, persistence, quote, snes
Podcast EP 34: Arnie Roth & Final Fantasy: A New World
8 Jan 2016

Podcast EP 34: Arnie Roth & Final Fantasy: A New World

by Jon | posted in: Podcast | 0

Arnie Roth is an American Grammy Award-winning conductor, composer, and record producer, best known for conducting numerous concerts for video game music. He is also a classically trained violinist and a member of the Grammy Award-winning music group Mannheim Steamroller. … Continued

A New World, Arnie Roth, concert, Distant Worlds, Final Fantasy, music, orchestra
Podcast EP 33: Life Lessons From Video Games
15 Dec 2015

Podcast EP 33: Life Lessons From Video Games

by Jon | posted in: Podcast | 1

If you are a gamer, you realize the power of video games to inspire, excite, and even teach life lessons. This special episode is dedicated to all the gamers who realize the amazing potential for good within one of our … Continued

7bit hero, brentalfloss, David Hayter, Dr. Rosser, greg toppo, Hans Van Vliet, John G Miller, life lessons, patrick scott patterson, Rika Muranaka, simon sinek, video games

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