“New Year, new me!” they say. Well, I’m still the same grumpy old man moaning about Prime Gaming, so the new year is about as refreshing as a stale fart. As always, you can pick up a lot of “in-game content” or…
I might have most of the games developed by Arkane: The studio behind the Dishonored series. Specifically, the action-RPG Arx Fatalis, the reboot of the Prey series, and most recently, Deathloop. The newest addition to the French portion of the studio’s catalog is a retro-futuristic disfigured…
Over the past year, I’ve had a greater appreciation for relaxing with more calming games. Sometimes, I’d rather play something a little more low-key and chilled out than an action game. A Little to the Left hits a rather specific niche that…
The next entry in the Tekken series has been a long time coming and I’ve been excited ever since we had our first tease back at EVO earlier this year. A surprise announcement trailer at a Sony State of Play and a…
We’re starting the year off with a new announcement for a popular franchise. In 2013, Payday 2 was released and over the course of the last decade, it has sold 40 million copies. It also consistently maintained a community of over 8…
It’s been quite a while since I’ve talked about games in need of sequels. They do take a fair bit of time, but I’m always happy to discuss some long-dead franchises. In case you’ve forgotten, I like to use this series to…
I play a lot of Roguelikes and unlike most genres or releases, some games in the genre change drastically over time. Sometimes this is a good thing, and sometimes it can be to the game’s detriment, bloating an otherwise tight experience. In…
A few years ago now at another (dead) site, I wrote about how my tastes differ from most men my age. Unlike other 20-something men who probably like watching Tom Cruise pretend he’s actually entertaining, I adore Aline Brosh McKenna’s adaptation of…
Warning: Some of the books in this article are for mature audiences, reader discretion is advised. Surprisingly, last year’s article about the books I read (and current reads) somehow sparked a bit of interest. To me, it was a clown talking about…
This is it! Thanks for reading the earlier entries in this series, and if you haven’t you can find the previous one here, as well as part one. We’re ready to finally take a look at the five best albums of 2022,…