Reading during a pandemic is not an easy task
After writing last week’s post on the video games I’ve played during the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I would look at some other media that has keep me…
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…
I need to find a new way to find new music
I realized recently that I am a musical monster. My plan was to write about how there are several albums that I started out being indifferent toward, but…
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…
It’s 2021. Why are people threatening to become the Joker?
The Joker is a destructive, attention-seeking, self-obsessed edgelord like the ones that have made using certain parts the internet an absolute hell. He’s bad for the sake of…
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…
Review scores suck and we need to abandon them
Reviews are everywhere. They provide entertainment, spark debate, and help consumers make informed purchases. I don’t think I’ve ever bought a video game without reading or watching some…
Lessons in the differences between blogs and radio
I’ve been back at this blogging thing for a few months now and I’m enjoying it a lot more than I did the first time around. The issue…
I need to complain about video games that feel like work
Let’s talk about video games that feel like work. There is much discussion about gamification – a strategy of making work easier by making it feel like a…
I made a story mode for my favourite card games
I had a lot of time on my hands over the holidays. That’s the only way to explain how we ended up here. During those many free hours,…