Commissar Rob

Tonight is my son's Blue & Gold ceremony. For those of you who've never had much to do with Boy Scouts, that's the rite of passage from a Cub Scout to a full Boy Scout. Think grade school to junior high (or Scout to Space Marine...sorry, too much Dow 2 on the brain ).

In some ways, he's still very much a little boy...but in others I see the beginnings of a young man. And while I'm very proud to see him make one of the first of many more adult rites of passage...I'm also...

Ah the collector’s edition – the opportunity to spend anyway between $10 to nearly double the price of the standard game for treats, chotchkies, developer interviews, and miscellaneous in game items.

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My desk at work is cluttered with a collection of figures, posters, and…thingees…that have come to me via the joy of the collector’s edition. My vault-tec bobble head stands next to my Chimera trooper...

First, a bit of background. I bought a Wii primarily for my kids earlier this year. Picked a few games – Super Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil (some love for Dad), and – later on – Super Smash Brothers. I know there’s a huge SSBB following here – I’ve seen several events set up on Steam – but I never got into the game. My son (10) and daughter (7) play the game fairly regularly, but I never have.

Now I’ve played a little RE, but never quite finished it. Other than a few games of...