David Oxford
Review Round-Up – 2/3/13
It's time for another round of "What I've Been Doing Instead of Writing Here!" Hopefully I can do more later today, but for now: From Slide to Play: Wheel of Fortune - A solid representation of the game show which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Ghostbusters -...
Natural Born Killers & A Farewell to Arms: Games Which Grew More/Less Violent on 1UP
Sorry for not updating much around here, folks; I've so much I want to write here, but so much I have to write elsewhere that finding the time here is difficult. One such example is the recent double-decker of articles I put together for 1UP.com, which just went up...
11 Fast Food Items Which Aren’t as Bad for You as You Think
While fast food isn't always good for you, it's not always a terrible thing for you to eat, either-- at least, as far as certain items go. Few will argue that a Double Down is really good for anyone who has had anything to eat in the past week, but other items are...
Why We’re Excited About 2013 on 1UP
Over on 1UP, I got to participate in the recent Cover Story "Why We're Excited About 2013," an optimistic look at what is to come in the next year of gaming. And for my part, I was able to contribute not one, not two, but four articles to the cause: Tomb Raider -...
Review Round-Up – 1/5/13
It's been a little while since my last "Review Round-Up," due to the madness of the holiday season as well as moving PMO to a new server and performing some refinements you may notice around the site (check out the updated menu and sidebars). On the review side of...
The Muppets & Miz TV Pay Tribute to the Troops
Tonight, WWE aired its annual two-hour Tribute to the Troops show on USA, and guest starring throughout the show were none other than the Muppets! Right here is what might be the best segment with them, as The Miz asks the hard questions about Kermit and Miss Piggy's...
WWE Brings Christmas Hijinx Highlights from 1985’s TNT
WWE posted something interesting to their YouTube page recently: Some holiday-themed clips from their old television show Tuesday Night Titans, a talk show of sorts hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes which ran from 1984 through 1986. I've only seen bits and...
The Essential 100, No. 22: Mortal Kombat on 1UP
Updating here isn't going as swiftly as I'd like, for all the stuff I'm doing elsewhere. Stuff such as my latest work for 1UP, which is now available for all to see: "The Essential 100, No. 22: Mortal Kombat." This was one I was eager to do, because it pretty much...
Review Round-Up – 11/7/12
Oof, I'm a bit late with this one. Here's a little of what I've been up to elsewhere, but don't worry, I have some fun stuff to add here soon as well. From Slide to Play: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - I have no idea how I was selected to do this one, but I...
On 1UP: Mega Man’s Comic Career: The Good, The Bad, The Bizarre
Ah, right; I should have mentioned this last week. In addition to my other stories for 1UP for their Cover Story "Mega Man: 25 Years of Theme-Park Levels and Stolen Robot Powers," my wife and I collaborated on one other piece. "Mega Man's Comic Career: The Good, The...
Coca-Cola 70’s Christmas Hilltop Commercial
Courtesy of "The Medium Large TV Holiday Special: O Christmas Tree, My Parents’ Christmas Tree (Interrupted with Classic Christmas Commercials)."
1UP’s Mega Man Cover Story (and My Contributions to It)
As I mentioned on The Mega Man Network, this week's 1UP Cover Story is "Mega Man: 25 Years of Theme-Park Levels and Stolen Robot Powers," and I've been privileged enough to write some things for it! Much like my previous contribution about "The Many Versions, Ports,...
Yahoo’s “13 Fast Food Menu Items That Have Fanatical Cult Followings”
There is so much else I need to be writing right now, but I'm hoping this will help shake things loose a little bit. Yahoo! has an article which, as the title says, looks at 13 fast food items with cult followings. With a hook like that, how could I resist? It has...
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 “Surprise” Commercial is Surprisingly Enjoyable
You've probably seen this already, as it seems to be everywhere-- or at least on a lot of male-targeted programming, anyway. I'm not especially inclined to play the game, but I do enjoy this ad more than last year's version. I guess there's something about Tony Stark...
My Lucky Day: Fabulous Video Game Finds
Okay, so perhaps "fabulous" is in the eye of the beholder here. Still, I came across a few finds which made me quite happy down at the local used goods store last week (and I'm only now getting around to talking about them, but what can you do?). I'll start with the...
Mini-Review: Burger King’s Wii U Toys – Wii U Sticker Dispenser and Luigi
Recently, Burger King revealed the latest promotion in their BK Crown Kids Meals: The Wii U. I covered the line at Mario's Hat, but now I'm here to examine these toys a little more closely than what the promotional website allows. It's three of my favorite things...
Wreck-It Ralph: “I’m Gonna Review It!”
Last night, The Wife and I caught Disney's (and not Pixar's) newest animated feature, Wreck-It Ralph. And following the encouragement of some, I've decided to review it here, even though I don't know the first thing about film critique and my taste in movies would no...
The Worst Thing About the Wii
Here we are, only a couple of weeks away from the launch of the Wii U. Naturally, this has led me to take a little bit of time to sit back and reflect on this last generation of games. And thinking about it, the Wii has had one problem which stood out above all others...
Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine
This past week, I had the opportunity to try out one of Coca-Cola's new Freestyle machines at a nearby Wendy's here in the Greater Toronto Area. For those unfamiliar with the Freestyle machine, it is described as follows on the product's Facebook page: "Coca-Cola...
Review: Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza
Just a quick review, for those interested. This time out, I tried Pizza Hut's new Hot Dog Stuffed Crust pizza. "The innovative chefs at Pizza Hut have taken two classic favourites - pizza and hot dogs - and found a delicious way for them to be enjoyed together!" said...
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