Doug Bonham
Doug Bonham is a writer, editor, photographer and business planner for Silicon Sasquatch. Having spent the past year working on a master’s degree, Doug is trying to start his career to go along with continuing working on Silicon Sasquatch. Currently residing in Portland, Oregon, he remains a Sega Dreamcast fanboy.
Posts by Doug Bonham
2011 Honorable Mentions: Doug’s List
January 17, 2012 - 8:57 am
Tags: Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, GP Story, NBA 2K12, Shadows of the Damned, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, Ticket to Ride Pocket, Tiny Tower, Tiny Wings
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2011 has been a strange gaming year for me. I’ve been able to follow the industry as much (or more) than ever before thanks to some fantastic web sites and podcasts, but for much of the year I couldn’t (and didn’t) buy a new console game. I’ve made up for lost time since October, but [...]
Shadows of the Damned: A new way for Japan?
October 24, 2011 - 6:19 am
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, Japan, Shadows of the Damned, Suda51, Video game business
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Within ten minutes of beginning Shadows of the Damned, you’ve been subjected to a litany of dick jokes, seen a woman burst at the seams (literally), and have been introduced to a protagonist who’s chosen middle name is “Fucking.” Before bringing in the late title card, the main character and his gun/sidekick have a quick discussion [...]
The Long Break, or Doug’s hiatus from console gaming
October 8, 2011 - 5:16 pm
Tags: Editorials, Japan, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Whenever I’ve moved, one of the last things to get packed up has been my gaming console. Of course, my console has also often been the first thing unpacked once I’ve gotten moved in. Funny how that works. But this time, after moving to Japan in early August, all I’ve played since are iPhone games [...]
Backlog: Return of the Back(log) Edition
June 20, 2011 - 10:01 am
Tags: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Backlog, Bayonetta, Duke Nukem Forever, F1 2010, InFamous, InFamous 2, iPhone games, L.A. Noire, The Witcher 2
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Once again, we have returned from a brief hiatus to discuss what in the world of video games has been on our mind and taking up our time. It’s been a little while so we’ve had plenty of time to get some games in during the early summer — Nick and Tyler both have thoughts [...]
Summertime Blues: Should Gaming Embrace Summer Blockbusters?
June 2, 2011 - 7:46 am
Tags: Bioshock, EA Sports, summer, Video game business
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It’s just past Memorial Day weekend in the United States, the traditional harbinger of summertime. In recent years, it’s also brought in the beginning of the summer movie season, where studios push their big-budget releases and all sorts of associated goods and tie-ins. You can’t swing a major tent-pole movie without hitting Movie: The Action [...]
The Backlog: This is Why We Play edition
May 17, 2011 - 3:28 pm
Tags: Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest IX, F1 2010, Gears of War 3, God of War III, L.A. Noire, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker, Might & Magic Clash of Heroes, Mortal Kombat, Pilotwings Resort, Rock Band 3
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We’re celebrating the joy of gaming this week. Sometimes, it takes a little time away to appreciate how great gaming is; sometimes, it just strikes you after coming back to a recent classic. Other times, it’ll sink in despite frustrations. Doug has hit the track again, Tyler has wound through the Mass Effect 2 DLC, [...]
What Happens When the Curtains Close? Xbox Live, PSN, and the Next Generation
May 13, 2011 - 9:36 am
Tags: Editorials, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network, Sasquatch Soapbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
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At some point in the not-too-distant future, there will be successors to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. Okay, so I’m hardly a psychic making a statement like that, but such is the march of progress that new consoles will inevitably replace the old. We know Nintendo will show something off at E3, and [...]
The Backlog: Party Like it’s 2010 edition
May 8, 2011 - 9:49 am
Tags: Dragon Quest IX, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Mass Effect 2, Portal 2, Puzzle Agent, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Sword and Sworcery
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The Backlog is, of course, for the games we’ve been playing as of late and, ideally, games that are brand new. The cutting edge! That’s how it turns into our Backlog being full of brand-new bangers like…um…Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Quest IX? Riiiiiiiiiight. Well. At least we’ve got things to say about these games, [...]
Me and My Addiction: Pro Evo Soccer and Style
May 6, 2011 - 10:41 am
Tags: Editorials, FIFA Soccer, PES 2010, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, sports games
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When I started the Retrospective Overdrive program, it was to break up tedium and see how things have changed. I wanted to go a good period of time without just doing what I’ve done the past few years — nothing but playing Pro Evo Soccer. But, why? It’s just a game; hell, it’s just a [...]
The Backlog: Triumph Over Adversity edition
May 2, 2011 - 12:12 pm
Tags: Diablo II, Diablo III, DJ Hero 2, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Portal 2, Section 8, Sonic the Hedgehog, Torchlight
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Things don’t always go right in life. Hell, they rarely do. But this week in the Backlog, we have to pat ourselves on the back for getting over some issues in gaming. Aaron and Tyler have each crafted ingenius methods to deal with PSN being down, while Doug has continued to play old games because [...]