There is a point where the phrase “nothing worth doing is ever easy” drives one to near masochism. It usually doesn’t. I would say on most occasions it’s a decent enough shorthand. But there is no shortage of Sisyphean tasks out there, and some are even less useful than eternal torment pushing a boulder up …
It’s been a busy time over here, with the many fantasy and sci-fi stories I’ve read or watched or played stacking up like cordwood near an unlit campfire. So, grab a chair and take a seat, because this fire is about to be lit, and these stories burn bright and quick. As we watch the …
The amount of fun I’m having playing the video game Baldur’s Gate 3 reminds me of when I first played Dragon Age: Origins way back in 2009. BioWare seemed to have poured its collective heart and soul into developing DA: O back in the day, even if BioWare’s more recent entries have been a tad …
10/10. Absolute masterpiece. Go play it now. 7/7/2024 Edit: Just to add a few words here. If I had to rank my all time favorite video games, both 2018’s God of War and 2022’s God of War Ragnarok would be in my top 5. Rounding out the rest (though in no particular order) would probably …
A nine month streak fades, and, with any luck, a longer one begins. My apologies on missing the July post. It’s been hectic, to say the least. What with publishing my novel and preparing for a trip to New Zealand and Australia for the Women’s World Cup, things have been a bit busy. As to …
I’ll do my best to keep this one spoiler free, as experiencing a playthrough of the 2019 sci-fi video game Outer Wilds and its DLC Echoes of the Eye without foreknowledge is a joy I wouldn’t want to deprive anyone of. But I know some are particularly concerned about such things. If so, all I …
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