I’m willing to bet Hisuian Pokémon are extinct
Pokémon: Legends Arceus is in many ways a break from tradition. But there’s one great Pokémon tradition it continues: leaving unanswered lore questions that can be filled in…
Category: Gaming
All the posts about things that go “bleep bloop” or … whatever sound trading cards make. This is the section for anything related to gaming.
Most of what you’ll find covers video games, but I’ve done topics on trading card games (TCGs) and even old-school card games too.
Gaming is a fundamentally multi-media experiences, which is why I am so drawn to it. In a TCG, each card showcases graphic design work, visual art, and creative interpretations of rules. On your screen, video games tell stories, provide a soundtrack, and have a visual identity that makes them unique.
It’s no wonder I spend so much time talking about them. There’s just so much to say.
Pokémon and me: A personal history with a media giant
Pokémon has always been there for me. That’s a weird thing to say about a multibillion-dollar media franchise, but it’s true. I imagine Star Trek or Lord of…
The Steam Deck makes no sense but I love it
Valve, the company behind the video game distribution service Steam, recently announced that it will be launching a handheld system called Steam Deck later this year. It’s a…
The week before Pokémon Go came out was awful
This article about Pokémon Go first appeared on the old mediaareplural.ca in July 2016. We’ve brought it back, with out-of-date references intact to celebrate the game’s fifth anniversary.…
PS5 or Xbox Series X? I’m happy with neither for now
A lot of thoughts were going through my mind during E3 last week. Most notably: “Is there a good reason to own a PS5 or Xbox Series X?”…
Solitaire fan plays for free. Microsoft hates him!
I just wanted to play Solitaire. Get a few games with a program that has been included for free with nearly every desktop operating system since 1990. Instead,…
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…
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…
That video game you want has a best-before date
I’m terrible at playing video games in a timely fashion. Most of the games I play are a couple years old, and I usually choose them because they…