Some days just hit differently. Maybe work’s been relentless, you’ve had a string of awkward social interactions, or you just wake up in one of those moods where nothing feels quite right. On days like that, I don’t want anything demanding. I’m not looking for a challenge or some fast-paced new release that expects me … Continue reading Comfort Games: My Go-To Escapes When Life Gets a Bit Much
Open-world games are one of many genres of video game that is out there. These days there are many massive games where you can freely explore a map as long as you want without it having an adverse effect on the story. I asked my gamer followers on Twitter if they enjoyed open-world games or … Continue reading Love or Hate: Open World Games
Video games have been around for many years now, from Pong to Mario Bros. to Skyrim; they have captured our imaginations and, for some of us, have been a part of daily life for as long as we can remember. But why do we play video games? I recently posed this question to my followers … Continue reading Why Play Video Games?
If you read my gaming blogs you'll already know that I'm always up for a good trophy hunt, especially if some of those trophies are a but of a pain in the arse to get. I recently posted about some awkward trophies in the games Vampyr and Fallout 4. Below are a selection of the … Continue reading Awkward Trophies: Skyrim Edition
Batman: Arkham VR is a virtual reality adventure game that was release in October 2016 for PlayStation 4 and later in April 2017 for PC and the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Valve Index VR headsets. The game takes place between the games Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Knight and follows Batman as he … Continue reading Batman: Arkham VR (Review)
**Possible spoilers ahead** Final Fantasy VII is an RPG that was originally released in 1997 for the PlayStation. It’s the seventh full instalment of the Final Fantasy series that dates back to 1987 when Final Fantasy was released on the NES. This instalment follows main character Cloud Strife, a mercenary employed by an eco-terrorist group … Continue reading Final Fantasy VII Remake (Review)
To platinum, or not to platinum. That is the question - well, it's not really it's just a nice intro to a blog about trophy hunting. For ease of typing I'm going to generalise and call them all trophies. Don't come at me saying the Xbox doesn't have trophies, because we all know they're the … Continue reading Trophies: Yay or Nay?
This morning I started playing the Final Fantasy VII remake, and it got me thinking about how much time I put into the original when it first came out. I also started to think about other games that I’ve spent hundreds of hours playing, games like Skyrim or Sim City. But the game that I … Continue reading A Link to the Past
Skyrim. Is there any place where I have spent more time slaying dragons, raiding towns and trying to find a woman named Lydia? It's a huge game with a lot going for it even a decade after its release. in this blog I'll be showing you how to make one of the most well-known deserts … Continue reading No One is Going to Steal My Sweetroll (Recipe)
Yet another Monday hits us in the face like a brick. I woke up feeling sick and in pain, but as the pain meds kick in and the sickness fades away, I’m left with at least some good to come out of a Monday. The Next Stage and Creatures are now available on Google Books … Continue reading Good News Monday
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