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Video Games and the Bible Live #13: The Gunbringer’s Sacrifice
Due to this weeks’ release of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, we once again jump into Borderlands and the Bible. In this episode, we examine a ritual in-game that rewards player-performed human sacrifice with a shower of guns and loot–thanks to Elijah Elmasri … Continue reading
Starpoint Gemini 2 Beta Review
*Sources of screenshots are listed in their respective file-names. Starpoint Gemini 2 is an Early Access title in Beta. This means the game is not fully optimized and various bugs may be present. However, this also means that Starpoint Gemini 2 is continually being updated, … Continue reading
Planetary Annihilation Review
*Sources of screenshots are listed in their respective file-names. Planetary Annihilation is an Early Access title in “Gamma” (a more polished extension of Beta). This means the game is not fully optimized and various bugs are present. However, this also means that Planetary … Continue reading
Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion Review
*Sources of screenshots are listed in their respective file-names. _____________________________________________ Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion’s amazingly funny characters, fascinating dialog and New Zealand setting are fantastic. However, there are some unfortunate supernatural elements players should know about (detailed in our … Continue reading
Mario and the Bible: Thousand-Year Curse | Part 2
*Note: images below come from YouTube and Super Mario Wiki. *Please Read Thousand-Year Curse Part 1 before continuing! Due to Mario’s spotless and spectacular history, several generations of fans have bought millions of games featuring the titular character’s bouncy romps … Continue reading
Mario and the Bible: Thousand-Year Curse | Part 1
*Note: images below come from YouTube and Super Mario Wiki. Mario is quite possibly the most famous, “innocent” and family-friendly figure in all of gaming, birthing the best selling game franchise of all time. After the video game crash of … Continue reading
Video Games and the Bible Live #10: Dante’s Crucifixion (Original DMC)
Today’s episode exposes one of the most shocking sections of the Devil May Cry lore-Dante’s Crucifixion. Video Games and the Bible Live #10-Dante’s Crucifixion (Original DMC-Download) LINK TO THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE ___________________ *Do you want to be saved? *Do you … Continue reading
Call of Duty and the Bible Part 3: Introducing the Messiah (Raul Menendez/Odysseus)
*Note: images below come from YouTube and CoD Wiki. Raul Menendez is the sadistic, drug-dealing villain of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Strangely, he is also known as the “Messiah” in-game. Is this so strange? Is there something deeper we … Continue reading
Superheroes and the Bible
Several months ago, I published a short study on superheroes being gods. I intended to do a long series of articles devoted to this subject, but found that I needed to continue working in the field God gave me a … Continue reading
BioShock and the Bible Part 3: The Wader and Christianity
*Note: images below come from YouTube and BioShock Wiki unless otherwise noted. Before our upcoming examination into BioShock Infinite, we’ll take a look at one of the inhabitants of Rapture-the Wader. Wearing a mask of human skin, the Wader has … Continue reading