Category Archives: Gamer Logic

Blazing Chrome Review

Blazing Chrome Review Video

In the future, machines have taken over the world, and only a small rebellion against these cybernetic terrors have a chance to save the world. Sure, the story is pretty much a carbon copy from the Terminator series, but the real reason you want to play Blazing Chrome is for its side-scrolling, action-packed platforming that will bring you straight back to the heyday of when this genre was at its peak. With five stages, four characters, plenty of bosses and adjustable difficulty, Blazing Chrome will easily scratch your itch for a Contra and Metal slug experience. Developer JoyMasher has recently released this game, so if you want to lock and load, you can do so on the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. For this review, the Nintendo Switch version was played, and footage featured here was captured directly from Switch hardware.

Old School Gamer Magazine

I’m happy to announce that I’ve joined the writing team for Old School Gamer Magazine! OSG is a bi-monthly, print magazine that started at the end of 2017. I spoke to the publisher a few weeks ago, and we quickly agreed that I could help bring something new to the magazine.

My first articles will start appearing in the magazine with the July issue. I’ve had articles printed in magazines and books before, but always in the freelance capacity. When I was a kid, I was such a massive fan of Nintendo Power magazine that it made me want to start writing for a magazine. That planted the seeds for what eventually became Gamer Logic. Many years later, here we are! I’m writing for a magazine that is delivered to people’s mailboxes six times a year.

If you want to check them out, they also offer free digital issues to read and print issues to purchase. Head on over to https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com and check them out! I’ve got a slew of articles planned, and I am excited to hear people’s thoughts on them.

Collector Cup Review

I just recently attended Combo Breaker in St. Charles, IL and while I was mostly there to witness the fights and cover the event for Old School Gamer Magazine, I was excited to see what vendors would be there offering merchandise. While most of the merchandise at the event was what you would expect to see for sale like fighting sticks, Collector Cup had the most unique items available to purchase.

The owners of Collector Cup showing off their variety of gaming cups at Combo Breaker 2019

Collector Cup offers heavy duty drinking cups with official licenses from games such as Street Fighter, Mega Man (Capcom), The Division 2, and Assassin’s Creed. (Ubisoft). As you could imagine, the Street Fighter cups fit right in with the fighting game atmosphere at Combo Breaker. While I was tempted to pick up Chun-Li and Cammy from Street Fighter V, I opted to pick up Ryu and Mega Man. I love how the colors of the cup accurately match the color scheme of the characters. Ryu and Mega Man’s cup colors fit right in with their printed graphics, and the heated transfer of the graphics is very high quality.

While most would be content enough with picking these cups up and proudly displaying them in their game collection, I’m happy to report that these cups deliver in usability, just as much as they provide in looks. At 24 ounces, this cup is plenty big enough to hold your favorite beverage, plus they are leak free! I recently opened my pool up for the season and needed a cup that I could trust not to leak. Thankfully, my Collector Cups fit the bill nicely. There’s nothing worse than spilling a Moscow Mule in a pool and these cups took that worry away. There are a variety of officially licensed video game cups out there, but many of them share a common theme: you can’t use them in a dish washer. Thankfully, Collector Cups are top rack dishwasher safe, which means that Ryu and Mega Man will be seeing a lot more use compared to my other gaming cups.

As a neat extra, Collector Cups come with a beautiful little bonus item with each cup you purchase: a limited edition collector’s coin. These are lovely little extras that are fun to display and look fantastic. At $16.99 each, you are getting a great deal for a high quality, very durable cup that will show off your gaming roots in a unique way. These cups and more merchandise can be purchased over at https://collectorcup.com.