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About Chris "Kodoku" Detrick

Hello, my name is Chris Eric Detrick and I'm a currently a student at Virginia Commonwealth University and a freelance video game writer. I'm stationed out in Richmond, Virginia and looking for work. My blog has been featured in Freshly Pressed and since then I have only grown as a writer and journalist. You can contact me via email: chrisericdetrick@gmail.com

Best Buy Claims Madden Will Now Feature Chain Kills, Pickpocketing, And Exciting Canoe Action

Something so great, I had to post: According to Best Buy’s website for Madden NFL 13 Bundle for the Vita, Madden will feature impressive features. I’m not normally a fan of football, or sports games for that matter, but new … Continue reading

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A Few Free To Play Games (And Why They’re So Great)

Let’s face it. You’re poor. I know, I know, those student loans aren’t going to pay themselves. I’m with you. I’m poor too. But thankfully there are some great free to play games out there that can hold you over … Continue reading

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Nintendo Power Magazine Is Ending

Nintendo Power, one of the few remaining video game magazines, is ending after 24 years. Printed media is becoming more and more obsolete with the world at everyone’s fingertips. It’s still sad to see something predominate in my childhood now … Continue reading

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Personal: August 19th

As the header says, this is a personal post dealing with my life. This is a personal blog about video games, so I can talk about myself here and there, right? I won’t make it too much of a habit. … Continue reading

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Team Fortress 2 Mann vs. Machine Impressions

Tonight I got the chance to try out TF2’s Mann Vs. Machine. Which, if you haven’t heard, is all the rage. Basically, its six players fighting against waves of robots. Both the players and robots have access to the various … Continue reading

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Video Game Deaths: Are you really a hero?

Hiroshi Sukarazaka wrote a light novel called, “All You Need Is Kill”. Despite the engrish sounding title, the novel is pretty great. It follows a soldier fighting in a war against aliens. After his initial death, he finds himself in … Continue reading

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Holding out on the WiiU

As much shit as Nintendo gets from fans of other consoles and PC gaming, one truth is undeniable: Nine times out of ten, Nintendo knows how to set out and accomplish what it wants to. The 3DS had a rocky … Continue reading

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Vigil Unaccredited Staff (edited)

Many people think working for a big-name game developer is a dream come true, and perhaps it is, but sometimes stories comes from the developers that makes me cringe. On a recent article of Destructoid, User Interface Designer Xander Davis … Continue reading

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FUTURE VIDJA GAEMS

The future. Some people are scared of it. Others are looking forward to it. The summer of 2012 is pretty boring for games, outside of a few gems here and there, but what does the future have in store for … Continue reading

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August 28 Vita Will Be Able To Play PS1 Titles

According to Sony at Gamescom, August 28th the Vita will finally be able to play original PlayStation titles. This feature was announced way back when, but Sony has been very hush-hush about it. As an owner of a Vita, I’m … Continue reading

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