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October 11, 2020
Why do video games come with physical maps (other than to tempt me as a collector)?
Maps, as a concept, are very helpful when nativating video game worlds. Modern exploration games almost always provide an in-game map, so the player can check their position and waypoints with just a click of a button. But when video games come packaged with physical, paper maps, I get confused. Physical video game maps may […]
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October 1, 2020
Stadia’s direction, console lies, and games I played this month (September 2020 Channel Recap)
I had a lot going on in September 2020. In this video I recap what went on regarding my channel and regarding my video gaming life. Get ready for a video roundup, podcast roundup, “what I’m playing” roundup, and “what I’m reading”…also a roundup. Videos Fallout 4 Taught me the Importance of Drinking Water…Really. I’m […]
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September 26, 2020
How to Play Mafia 3 in 4 Easy Steps
Mafia 3 is a crime game set in a fully explorable open sandbox 1960’s New Orleans proxy called New Bordeaux, so the first and most important step in finishing Mafia 3 is to yearn for a life in 1960s New Orleans. Step 1: Yearn for a life in 1960s New Orleans There’s lots to love […]
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September 23, 2020
A Review of The Suicide of Rachel of Foster of (game review)
I heard that The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a lot like What Remains of Edith Finch, so I knew I had to play it because I love seeing games fail to be greater than the greatest game of all time. I’m probably approaching this game unfairly, huh? The Suicide of Rachel Foster is another […]
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September 20, 2020
Playstation AND Xbox Both Lie to Us About How They Approach Console Generations
Hey Xbox and Playstation fans, I’m one of you, I love video games, and I’ve got some wonderful news to share with you. Xbox. Playstation. They both believe in console generations. They just lie to us about it differently. Maybe “wonderful” isn’t the way to describe that news, but it’s one less thing we all […]
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September 15, 2020
I’m worried about Google Stadia
I like Google Stadia. I really do. But I’m concerned about what direction the game streaming service is headed. Specifically, I’m concerned because I DON’T KNOW what direction it’s headed. I’m concerned because Stadia hasn’t been vocal about where they are headed and what they want the platform to be. In this video I call […]
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September 13, 2020
Fallout 4 Taught me the Importance of Drinking Water…Really.
Kidney stones are awful. Lithotripsies are awful. Fallout 4, the video game from Bethesda, saved my life by helping me understand a basic bodily need in a way only my dumb video game brain could understand. It turns out, drinking water is a good thing in video games and in real life. Music Credits: Bossa […]
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August 12, 2020
How to Use the Google Stadia Service is 7.5 Easy Steps!
How can you play Google Stadia? It’s quite easy, actually. It is so easy, in fact, that I’ve boiled the entire process down to only 7.5 steps. Some gamers may even suggest that 7.5 steps is too many to simply learn how to play Google Stadia. Those people are probably right. You are lucky to […]
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August 8, 2020
Will Playstation ever offer Playstation exclusives day one on Playstation Now?
I was recently asked by TopSpot123 if I thought Playstation 5 games would appear on Playstation Now, the service from Playstation that allows subscribers to download and steam over 650 games from across three Playstation console generations . Of course they will. Why not? But then I thought more and realized, there’s lots of “whys […]
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August 3, 2020
Carrion is really good, possibly Game of the Year material
I recently finished Carrion on the Nintendo Switch. Upon finishing the game, I took to Youtube to join in the chorus of praise. However, I discovered that actually a lot of people feel this game is pretty mediocre. One of my favorite channels, Slope’s Game Room, even came away a bit unimpressed with the game. […]
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