Brandon Strader
Blog and Portfolio of Digital Media

This is just a quick shout out in support of this really cool game a friend worked on. It's called Kaleidoscope, and it was released on the Indie Games platform on the Xbox 360. I've got to say this is easily the most colorful game I've played on the Xbox, and yes, I have played Beatles Rock Band. The colors are very bright, yet also soft.  It is very easy on the eyes, and for that reason alone, extremely enjoyable. It's a great break from the usual explosions, and break-neck… Read More

This past Tuesday, two big games came out: BioShock 2, and Dante's Inferno. I went with Dante's Inferno, and I am really glad that I did. I enjoyed this game a lot, and I'll probably have a lot more fun with it in the future. The re-playability is insane, and the Resurrection mode (new game+?) will help me max out the rest of my stats and such. I have never read the Divine Comedy, so I only basically knew what to expect from the story. I really enjoyed the… Read More

I have been a writer on the staff of Maelstrom since Issue #43 in March 2006. Over the years, I've had a really great time writing about a huge abundance of diverse music. I used to spend so much money buying CDs, which has lowered to about 0 to 5 CD purchases a year at this point. Last year, I bought Darkest Hour, Muse, Dream Theater, and that was near the end of the year, but I digress. I've been working on a lot of my own music, so I haven't… Read More