At the humble age of 3, TJ ran away from his parents during a vacation in Colorado. They found him in an arcade, standing on a chair, playing Neo Geo's World Heroes. Years later, TJ has a passion for video games across most all genres and is particularly interested in the cultural shifts and trends of video game development. When he's not playing around on PCs and consoles, he's writing creatively and working on short stories and ideas for novels or checking out bad movies with a few friends over a few drinks and some laughs, whichever comes first.
T.J. Denzer
Running Against the Grain in the Original Mirror’s Edge
It was on this day in 2008 that DICE and Electronic Arts released Mirror’s Edge, shaking up the first-person genre with an incredibly fast-paced and breathtaking physics experience.
Fighting With the Power of Truth in Beyond Good & Evil
It was on this day in 2003 that players went undercover in Beyond Good & Evil as Jade to unravel an oppressive alien plot and save the world of Hillys.
10 Best Robot Buddies in Video Games
These robot pals put their circuits on the line to get us to the end of their respective games and they do it in sheer, sleek style. These are the 10 best robot buddies in video games.
Stalking the Vast Tundra and Fighting Dragons in Skyrim
It was on this day in 2011 that we learned to use our words to slay the most iconic of fantasy-fiction beasts in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Infinity Ward Danced On a Dangerous Line With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
It was on this day in 2009 that players continued the chase for Makarov and his army of Russian Ultranationalists in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Halo 2 Helped Lay the Foundation For Modern Online Gaming
It was on this day in 2004 that Bungie attempted to capture lightning in a bottle a second time with the release of Halo 2.
How Guitar Hero Set The Stage For the Music Game Boom
Guitar Hero was released on this day in 2005 and though there have arguably been better music games before and after it, Guitar Hero was the one that got mainstream audiences hyped to see what the genre had to offer.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review (PlayStation 4)
Though Call of Duty has made itself comfortable in the far future a few times already, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare puts everything in a new perspective.
Cover Shooting, Action Reloads, and The Icon of Gears of War
What if a game actually forced you to take advantage of your surroundings to survive? Gears of War wasn’t the first game to ask this question, but it was undoubtedly the most iconic and it redefined the cover shooter on this day in 2006.
Owlboy Review (PC)
From its robust art to its meaningful character progression, we fail to remember a game that has ever delivered a package of goods so beautiful and complete as Owlboy has done.