Email Author Gary Hodges

2005 Stories by Gary Hodges

• Loaded GUN

  published December 22, 2005

  The myth of the Wild West has mutated over the past half-century. Where once we thrilled to the wholesome exploits of the Lone Ranger, now we... More >>

• Near Perfect

  published December 8, 2005

  In less than a decade, first-person shooters like Doom and Halo have grown from a niche genre to a cottage industry. Whether it's... More >>

• A Lost Soul

  published November 17, 2005

  Putting together a sequel to a hit videogame is tricky business. Play it safe and give people more of the same, and it ends up feeling stale. But... More >>

• Exquisite Corpse

  published November 3, 2005

  Pity the videogame zombie. He spends his short afterlife dodging self-righteous heroes hell-bent on peppering him with buckshot, setting him on... More >>

• Prophecy Not Fulfilled

  published October 13, 2005

  Waking from a trance, you find yourself in the restroom of a diner. You just stabbed a complete stranger to death as he urinated. Blood is on... More >>