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Five Drought-Savvy Ways to Conserve Water

Michael Leri
April 23, 2015
The beautiful grape that is California is rapidly becoming a raisin. So here's an article that will be "raisin" awareness on how to conserve water in some unconventional ways.
The Teardown: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard

The Teardown: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard

Michael Leri
April 2, 2015
Another two weeks, another bad game. Find out why no one remembers 2008's Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard in this week's Teardown.
The Teardown: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

The Teardown: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

Michael Leri
March 19, 2015
This week's Teardown focuses on The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, a game that is about as fun as getting mauled by a horde of the undead.
OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood Review

OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood Review

Michael Leri
March 17, 2015
Everyone's favorite arcadey skateboarding game has returned with a sequel in OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood. But has the skater sold out or hit it big? Read or watch this review to find out.
The Teardown: Aliens: Colonial Marines

The Teardown: Aliens: Colonial Marines

Michael Leri
March 5, 2015
Aliens is a classic film, but its video game sequel, Aliens: Colonial Marines, is not. Stay away from this. Read on to find out why in this week's Teardown.
The Teardown: Escape Dead Island

The Teardown: Escape Dead Island

Michael Leri
February 19, 2015
The AWARD-WINNING (a piece of paper counts, right?) Teardown returns with Escape Dead Island, which is appropriately really terrible. But how terrible?
"Saints Row IV: Re-Elected" Deserves Impeachment

“Saints Row IV: Re-Elected” Deserves Impeachment

Michael Leri
February 5, 2015
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected marks yet another remaster in a long line of remastered games.
Photography in Polygons

Photography in Polygons

Michael Leri
December 8, 2014

Video games, at their best, craft amazing, interactive worlds that yield escapism at its finest; the dark, blood-stained hallways of the Ishimura mining spaceship in Dead Space; the waist-deep Bostonian...

The Teardown: Metro: Last Light: Redux

The Teardown: Metro: Last Light: Redux

Michael Leri
November 20, 2014

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC Release Date: August 26, 2014 Average Scores: 83, 84, 84 I saw the Gamefly envelope resting on my bed and my heart sank into my gut (which could have been Doritos-flavored...

The Resident Evil Within - The Evil Within Review

The Resident Evil Within – The Evil Within Review

Michael Leri
November 14, 2014

Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC Release Date: October 14, 2014 There has been nothing worse in gaming than Resident Evil's fall from grace. Of course it would take the series' father to rectify...

The Teardown: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

The Teardown: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

Michael Leri
November 5, 2014

Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Release Date: March 18, 2014 Average Scores: 43, 50, 49 I am sorry, dear reader. I have failed you. But not as much as I failed myself. Just a few weeks ago, I made...

Talking Dead with the Walking Dead

Michael Leri
October 30, 2014

It had been years since the outbreak. I had not seen an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia since the start of the apocalypse. Mac had just lost his "mass" and Frank did not want to do the...

Top Ten Scariest Video Games

Michael Leri
October 29, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQbYuxblI1E I am not too much of a horror movie buff. Jason Vorhees is merely a retired hockey goalie that hates horny teenagers, from what I have heard and Freddy Krueger,...

The Terrible Cesspit of Internet Terrorism

Michael Leri
October 23, 2014

The "gamer" label has always been peculiar to me. A tag like that only pigeonholes a person through one aspect of their life. Besides that, it does not have the best image that gets associated with...

The Teardown: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

The Teardown: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge

Michael Leri
October 22, 2014

Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U Release Date: April 2, 2013 Average Scores: 67, 70, 69 I spiked my controller to the ground at least twice while playing Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge. That is the joy...

Photo by Michael Leri.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Far, Far Away

Michael Leri
October 13, 2014

I do a lot of nerdy stuff; that much has been established throughout the (almost) twenty-three years of my life. There are a few omissions on my nerd card though. For one, the Star Wars saga. I have not...

The Teardown: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

The Teardown: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Michael Leri
October 8, 2014

Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Release Date: March 20, 2012 Average Scores: 52, 52, 48 Upon inserting the disc of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, this is the first thing that greets the player: What...

The Teardown: The Bi-Weekly Gaming Column

The Teardown: The Bi-Weekly Gaming Column

Michael Leri
October 3, 2014

Well, hello there. My name is Michael Leri and I will be writing and making videos every two weeks about video games. But not just any video games. I already do that here. I am picking the slop of the...

Photo taken by Michael Leri. Adrian McNair opens the show with his own act.

The State of Comedy in SF State’s Comedy

Michael Leri
September 29, 2014

Before I roll up my sleeves and unload, first things first: going up on stage in front of people and doing anything takes giant testicles or massive ovaries. Public speaking is more feared than death meaning...

Photo taken by Daniel Porter

Still Sort of Gr8 – iOS8 Impressions

Michael Leri
September 17, 2014

Disclaimer: This was tested using a 64 gigabyte iPhone 5. iOS7 was a drastic step up from iOS6. Apple finally hit their stride by streamlining what they had, borrowing from Android, and making it look...

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Twist of Fate – Destiny Review

Michael Leri
September 16, 2014

Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 Release Date: September 9, 2014 Destiny is the child spun out of divorce. After splitting from Microsoft in 2007 and subsequently the Halo franchise, developer...

Top Five iOS 8 Features

Michael Leri
September 9, 2014

Written by Michael Leri Apple has conditioned us every year to not only anticipate and salivate over a new phone, but a new operating system as well. iOS8 marks yet another chapter in the long list...

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