Kinda Underwhelming

Mephisto Mori/ January 5, 2014/ Video Games/ 0 comments

In regards to my last post… it’s kinda underwhelming to give a nod to a game from the generation prior to the one in question… but it’s the Valve thing all over. The things we commend the most as gaming breakthroughs are things Valve did on a whim generations ago. It’s like mainstream gaming is always playing catch-up to true

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One Final Honorable Mention

Mephisto Mori/ January 5, 2014/ Video Games/ 0 comments

So I recently completed my review of an entire age of gaming.  I talked about the best games, the most disappointing game, and the most overrated games.  I even did an honorable mention list – which, contrary to what you may believe, wasn’t a personal favorite category; were that the case Alan Wake would’ve been on there.  There was a

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Best of the Digital Gaming Age

Mephisto Mori/ January 3, 2014/ Video Games/ 0 comments

You may notice something new hanging out in the Sleep Walking (Articles) section of the site.  As once promised long ago I’ve finished the official Winsomnia Best of the Digital Gaming Age article.  

Generations of Gaming

Mephisto Mori/ January 2, 2014/ Video Games/ 0 comments

On Gaming Generations and Their Nomenclature: While constructing tonight’s post I found myself lengthening an already pushing-it 500 words by delving into the names and themes of past generations of video games. Rather than chop it down, I thought I’d move the tangent here. I was trying to summarize the last era of gaming.  Many dub it the Console War

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Last one… Promise

Mephisto Mori/ December 22, 2013/ Video Games/ 0 comments

  Oh, 90s era Interplay you really knew how to make fucking games.  It wasn’t this Clayfighter piece of crap.  But I thank you for Earthworm Jim and letting me play him in a beat ’em up.  Oh and thanks for Black Isle studio. Speaking of Interplay if you look into their evolution as a company your brain will hurt…

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Winsomnia Wishing You Happy Holidays

Mephisto Mori/ December 22, 2013/ Video Games/ 0 comments

Here’s Ronnie James Dio featuring Tony Iommi to bring you a Christmas… that rocks. I’m not even a big Holiday guy (at least I wasn’t until a recent event in my life made them important).  But this Dio song just tickles me and it is my gift to you.  If you need a “Christmas Themed” video game you could always

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Anime Milwaukee

Mephisto Mori/ December 20, 2013/ Video Games/ 0 comments

It gives me great pleasure to inform everyone that Winsomnia.com will be live at Anime Milwaukee. Okay that’s awkward phrasing. Myself and Juliana will be hosting two panels at Anime Milwaukee this year.  The panels “Your Video Game Sucks (18+)” and “Evolution of RPGs” will be on Friday night and Saturday afternoon respectively.  Times are tentative to stay tuned for

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