Some of my most powerful memories from my childhood gaming years are not moments of victory where I triumphed mightily over a difficult game, but are instead my moments of tremendous loss where I failed to defeat a particular boss…
If you’ve ever played one of the many Mega Man games then you know that one of the key mechanics of that series is that each of the different robot bosses will give you their weapon upon being defeated. This is important…
Grinding has been around in video games since almost the very beginning. I can remember, long ago, playing the original Dragon Warrior (a.k.a. Dragon Quest) and spending quite a bit of time running around fighting random monsters just for XP.…
That title may sound ridiculous, but I couldn’t be more serious when I say that the Mass Effect series taught me an extremely important lesson about parenting that I have done my best to never forget. It happened on the…
Back in 2018 I became a “Gamer Dad”, one of those dads who is not only a dedicated father but also still tries to make time to enjoy video games when he can. While I am thrilled to be in…
Starting this month, we are endeavoring to bring you weekly posts here on the Infinite Life blog page. We want you to hear from us as members of the IL team, but we also want to hear from you in…
One of my favorite parts of any RPG is character creation. I can easily spend an absurd amount of time mulling over every detail. What race to choose? What class? How do I want my character to look? I could…
There is a question that often gets asked with video game RPGs, especially those that are of the MMO variety: can I solo it? In other words, is it possible to play through the game’s content without having to group…
In most modern video games whenever you make a mistake or something doesn’t go the way you planned, you can always stop the game, reload your last save file, and try it again with no consequences (unless you’re playing Undertale).…
This is the first entry in a new series starting up here on the Infinite Life blog called “Save Points.” Each entry in this series will be shorter in length and feature a gaming theme. A new Save Point will…