Author: cary

The Horror that Surrounds: The Tragedy of Oakvale

In the first Fable game, the village of Oakvale is the home of the game’s hero. It’s a small but lively town with all the amenities any family might need. One fateful date, the village was ransacked by bandits, and only a few residents survived, including a young boy who would go on to shape…

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Spooktober: The Horror that Surrounds

Fellow readers, writers, and players, one and all, we’ve made it. We’ve finally made it to the best month of the year. It’s that month when we finally know that summer is behind us, and a chill starts to set in. That month when the orange sun peers through autumn leaves as a restless fog…

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100% Complete, or Close

A couple weeks ago, I started playing Hogwarts Legacy. Adding the title to my routine occurred after learning that a sequel to it might be in the works, news that had fans stirring. Not that I’m a Hogwarts fan – I know of the universe thanks to the related Harry Potter movies, and that’s about…

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A (Skill) Tree Grows in Veilguard

A couple weeks ago, BioWare released a video highlighting the various means of progression in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Into focus came skill progression, item progression, and companion progression, which sounds like…a lot. However, watching the video, the general tone of progression is in step with what BioWare’s done before, particularly in the Mass Effect…

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Dual Destinies Goes Big and Goes Home

It’s always a little weird reviewing Ace Attorney games. Mechanically, they are flawless. These amazing visual novel games function fine, and I’ve never had one randomly crash or glitch out. Which is a good thing, considering that it’s hard enough to keep up with the many twists and turns that players face with each of…

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