Pat Miller Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Editor's Choice

The Language of the Game

Blame it on the economy, a “quarter-life crisis” or merely being young and restless, but whenever my friends and I convene, we invariably ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2009

Editor's Choice

Albert’s Arcade

After winding my way around quiet suburban streets of San Jose, California, I pull into the driveway of a fairly nondescript house. Some ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorFebruary 24, 2009

Of Love and Games

Crazy in Love

Judson King loves Sonic the Hedgehog. His story made the rounds a while back: Kid loves Sonic the Hedgehog. Kid wants his own ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorFebruary 10, 2009

Geek Culture

Boom! Headshot

The three most oft-repeated phrases I hear over any Thanksgiving celebration with my family are, in order: “Pass the turkey, please.”“Want another drink?”“Boom, ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2008

Overtime

Wii Fit’s History of Happy Accidents

The first time I ever laid eyes on a Nintendo Wii wasn’t until well after its debut. While I had indeed heard the ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorApril 8, 2008

Gadgets

The Life Nomadic With Nintendo DS

“So, what are you doing here? Oh, really? You should wait for your friend at a library. Or a park. Don’t you think?” ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2008

Making Their Mark

Making Money on the Mac

It wasn’t always this easy to be a Mac gamer. Sure, things may look relatively peachy now. Macs are everywhere these days. They ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorOctober 16, 2007

The Crowd Goes Wild

The Oldest Game On Earth

Looks can be deceiving. Ever watch a cage fight? It’s a pretty brutal affair by any sporting standards. Two combatants step into an ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorOctober 9, 2007

Good Night, Good Luck

Play, Live, Learn

My first serious experience with videogame journalism was a volunteer gig for a certain Macintosh-centered gaming website. The writing I did there consisted ...

By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorJuly 17, 2007

Through the Looking Glass