While drifting around between a few games trying to decide what to do next after Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, I happened across a couple of Hollow Knight videos on YouTube. I haven’t really played the game since running through it a few years ago, so it’s been a little bit since I actually…
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Starfield’s Stories are Good Vignettes Trapped between Bad Mechanics
I’m not one for tracking gaming achievements, but I can’t help but take notice whenever I garner one of Xbox’s diamond achievements. Believe me when I say I’m not bragging, because I rarely see these rare achievements myself, but when two popped up in a row upon completing a couple of Starfield’s faction quests, I…
The Talos Principle 2 First Impressions
When Devolver Digital announced new DLC for The Talos Principle 2 at its showcase during Game Fest weekend, I immediately took notice. Not only did it look fantastic, but also it reminded me that I needed to, y’know, actually play the actual game. I had a fantastic time with the original game, tackling its “philosophical”…
I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Be ‘Good’ at Soulslikes…And I’m fine With That
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been sinking practically all of my gaming time into the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring. It was pretty tough getting back into the flow of game’s combat, but it did eventually come back and I’ve since gone on to almost finish the DLC in its…
Starfield: Bounce Back
I left Starfield late last year feeling quite sour about the game. I started playing at release, and I threw in the towel less than two months later. I believe the word I used to describe how I felt at the time was disenchanted. My high hopes for the game simply didn’t materialize. The experience…
Nintendo Swings for the Fences
Well, what an interesting year, and then some, it’s shaping up to be in the world of gaming! After the Xbox Showcase at Game Fest, I didn’t think much else could come out on top. But, Nintendo then went and released a phenomenal Direct that proved they are still in it to win it. Though…
The Dragon Age Continuity Conundrum
Of all the recent game announcements via the weekend that was not E3, the one I’m most excited about is Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I had thought we wouldn’t see it until next year, but no…it’s promised to be out this fall, and I cannot wait! The prospect of seeing this new entry in the…
Summer Game Fest – Focusing on the Positive
The first time I attempted to write this piece, I wound up with what amounted to an ex-tended rant about how utterly pointless events like Summer Game Fest have become. I went on and on about AAA publishers showing the same old stuff and using the same old tricks to try and drive preorder sales…
Favorite Summer Game Fest (and More) Reveals
At some point soon, we’ll all (or just me, at least) will stop calling Game Fest “not E3,” but until then…this past weekend was, indeed, not E3. It was the Summer Game Fest, plus Sony’s own State of Play, that brought forth a slew of gaming content, known and unknown, that players will see this…
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is Back!
I’d say that Nintendo surprised just about everyone when it announced a remake for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door last year. I mean, the company had spent the better part of 15 years trying to pretend that it wasn’t fans’ most beloved entry in the series and insisted on taking said series further and further…
VIRTUAL BASTION 