The Almost Gone: Demo Review

In recent years, I’ve grown rather fond of casual puzzle games that don’t require quick thinking and reflexes.  One such game for which I decided to try the demo was The Almost Gone, during which you explore the house of a broken family, each room serving as a diorama that hides items and clues to…

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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #262

Up this week: The Almost Gone – we try out this unusual puzzle game in which things feel just a bit…off. Miitopia – it’s the return of our adventures in Miitopia! What oddball scenarios will we come across this time around? Bastion – we play as “the Kid” in a world gone awry in this…

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To (Not Quite) Infinity and Beyond in Star Trek Online

When I started out with my summertime free-to-play MMORPG free-for-all, there were five games on my list: DC Universe Online, TERA, Skyforge, Phantasy Star Online 2 NG, and not Final Fantasy XIV, but rather Star Trek Online. After the FFXIV diversion, there was only one thing left to do, and that was to give Star…

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When the Past Was Around: A Tale of Love and Loss

A while back, I reviewed the demo for a casual puzzle game called When the Past Was Around, which tells the story of Eda and a man known simply as the Owl.  The story is told without any words and reveals the tragic twist right from the start, though it is the way in which…

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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #261

Up this week: Miitopia – it’s the return of our adventures in Miitopia! What oddball scenarios will we come across this time around? Bastion – we play as “the Kid” in a world gone awry in this classic indie title. Not Zangief – kick back with our occasional series that’s all about having fun with…

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Stray – A Spoiler-Free Review

In 2020, my cat passed away after what we hope was an enjoyable nineteen years with us. We all know 2020 was a bad year; this made it personally one of the worst in recent memory. I thought I had come to terms with his loss over the past two years, but about five minutes…

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Animal Crossing Monopoly: Cute, But Complicated

A few months ago, Mother Duck and I accumulated a small collection of classic board games, along with one variation on a classic, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons edition of Monopoly.  (They aren’t exactly a proper replacement for games of the electronic variety, but we imagine they’ll come in quite handy during power outages, at…

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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #260

Up this week: Bastion – we play as “the Kid” in a world gone awry in this classic indie title Not Zangief – it’s the return of our occasional series that’s all about having fun with fighting games. Ori and the Will of the Wisps – we finally get around to playing this sequel to…

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