Tom Farr
AuthorTom is a gamer, blogger, article writer, storyteller, and screenwriter who also teaches writing for a living as a high school English teacher.
Articles by Tom Farr
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Rock Band and Music Video Game genre return with Rock Band 4
This week marks the return of the once-popular music video game franchise Rock Band and now may be the perfect opportunity to introduce Rock Band 4 to a new generation of fans playing Playstation 4, as well as to remind fans of earlier games in the series of why the game is so great. Rock
Gamescom: Final Fantasy XV Information
To date, Final Fantasy XV has been in development for nearly a decade, and with the release of the game’s first official demo Episode Duscae this year, it seemed like the game would be getting a release date soon. Square-Enix used this year’s E3 conference to announce the remake of Final Fantasy VII
Four Reasons Why I’m Excited About Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
Video game developer The Chinese Room has been working on and promoting their latest game Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture for a couple years, but as the game has come closer to its release date, the level of promotion has increased. It’s one of the most hyped-about games of the year, and here are fo
The Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Look Different, and That’s Okay
It’s been a few weeks since this year’s E3 conference where Square-Enix announced the remake of Final Fantasy VII, arguably the best game in the Final Fantasy franchise, which would be coming, at least at first, exclusively to the PlayStation 4. The game is still in early development, so it could be
Street Fighter V – An Early Look
Before Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and its sequels were all the rage with players who loved having the opportunity to fight as different warriors from around the world with a variety of different skills in 2D scrolling action. I remember playing against my friends when I was younger on Street Figh
Kingdom Hearts 3 – What can we Expect?
Kingdom Hearts is a unique blend of Disney characters and worlds with Final Fantasy characters and gameplay. It follows a young boy named Sora who has to travel to different worlds based on Disney movies and fight a variety of villains with Disney characters such as Donald Duck and Goofy at his side
What to Look forward to in the Final Fantasy VII Remake
One of the biggest announcements at this year’s E3 conference came from Square-Enix when they announced not just a release of the ever-popular Final Fantasy VII for Playstation 4, but a complete remake of the game. Square-Enix even presented a trailer to get fans excited with the word “remake” appea
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture New Trailer and a ReleaseDate
Video game development company The Chinese Room has created a lot of buzz about their upcoming game Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and the game has finally been given a release date. The game will be released August 11 exclusively on Playstation 4, and Dan Pinchbeck, the Creative Director of The C
A Look at the First Official Trailer for Fallout 4
Fallout 4 is the game everyone is talking about right now after the game’s first official trailer was released on June 3. The Fallout games have always been popular because the games present a world that is ours and yet drastically different than ours, and even though it’s a post-apocalyptic setting
The Anticipation of Final Fantasy XV
For many long-time Final Fantasy fans, Final Fantasy XV has been the most anticipated game of the last several years, and the wait doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. The game, which was previously known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII before its unveiling as the fifteenth main series instalment at E
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture: Story Driven Gameplay
In 2013 J.J. Abrams, director of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Gabe Newell, managing director of Valve, spoke about the storytelling limitations inherent in both games and films. Films can feel immersive, but they lack the interactivity that gamers love. Games, however, are all abou
LEGO Dimensions: The fun of Building and Playing (all-in-one)
LEGO Dimensions looks to be the perfect video game for LEGO fans who are also gamers. LEGO building blocks have always been a popular toy with children and adults alike because of the ability to create a variety of different structures, including buildings, vehicles, and weapons. But their popularit