Final Fantasy games are tied together in weird ways
Final Fantasy is a weird series. The mainline games often feel extremely different from one another, and little seems to tie them together as a series. That’s especially…
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Internet Explorer’s downfall was drawn-out and painful
Welcome back to my obituary for a terrible program. Last week, I walked you through early internet history and the rise of Microsoft’s browser, but this week is…
How Internet Explorer exploded in the 90s
It finally happened. Microsoft announced it will be ending support for Internet Explorer (IE) in 2022. It’s the death knell for one of the most infamous pieces of…
How to not post bad opinions online
Picture the following scenario: You posted another opinion online and it turned out to be a stinker. Your post got lots of engagement, but it was mostly people…
Video games got me through the pandemic’s first year
Good lord, it’s really been a year hasn’t it. A whole year has gone by since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Relatedly, this post is…
Pokémon history: Being a kid during the craze
Good lord, Pokémon is turning 25 this Saturday. North American fans may feel like that sounds wrong, but that date corresponds with the Japanese release date of Pokémon…
Cyberpunk media you won’t be asking to refund
So, the Cyberpunk 2077 saga somehow became more of a shitshow. Sony has pulled the game from the Playstation 4 store. It is also offering refunds to anyone…
Give me cyberpunk, but make it better
So, Cyberpunk 2077 is a bit of a mess eh? Even before its release we knew the developers were dealing with crunch conditions and the game had a…
TCGs provide a fascinating multimedia experience on each card
I’ve wanted to do an article about trading card games (TCGs) for ages – before the old blog went offline, in fact – but inspiration never struck. They’re…
Kadabra returns, a weird chapter in Pokémon history ends
In this week’s event that no one had on their 2020 Bingo card, the magician Uri Geller announced he would allow Pokémon to resume using Kadabra on trading…