Anthem Next No More
*Sigh* Perhaps this news isn’t really going to come as a surprise. And I know there will be those out there who welcome this move as a good thing. But personally, I’m incredibly disappointed. Anthem Next which we first heard about...
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Bronchitis is a B- Oh hey, Games!
Urggghgghghggghhhhh. And other such drawn-out noises. I’ve been a bit sick of late. Nothing critical or serious — just Bronchitis. But it has drawn on long enough that I’m just really done with it. It’s hard to complain too...
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Into the Valencian Desert
I’ve settled into a bit of a pattern with Black Desert Online, one that seems to be working for me. It runs something like this: Start a new region (in this case, Valencia!)Allow the main quest to take me around as it will When it wills me...
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Moving Past Velia
Look, all I can say at this point is, ‘I’m sorry Dragon Age: Inquisition. It’s not you. It’s me… And also Black Desert Online. We like each other more than we like you.’ Hmm. Perhaps there is a more sensitive way...
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Humble Choice: February 2021
Last month I had a bit of a grump. Shortly after that post I had another good look at what bundles have brought us of late, and yeah- there have been some disappointing months without a doubt. But you don’t have to go back too far to find...
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ESO – I Have a Bone to Pick with You
This complaint is one I’ve had simmering under the surface for a while – but a recent (very) brief excursion back to ESO prior to glomping onto Black Desert Online and Dragon Age: Inquisition resurfaced it. That was a week or two ago,...
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Spending a Day in Velia
This Monday been was a magical day. One of those all too rare days in adult life, with no place to be and no responsibilities to worry about. Public holiday. Kids both at their friend’s — youngest for a sleepover even! Just…...
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Time to Loot Journal: January 2021
This month, the WoW train slowed down but hasn’t quite yet rolled into station. The engines are cooled, with the pressure lowering. No more is there an insane drive to spend every moment available for gaming in WoW. But for all that- and...
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The Multiple Threads of Dragon Age: Inquisition
So here’s something I didn’t really appreciate until fairly late into my play session last night. Dragon Age: Inquisition’s path through the story is even less linear than I thought. I had seen from my time back in the game that...
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PSA: If You Ever Played Black Desert Online
Then take note that there is a mandatory account migration underway at the moment. Failure to run through the transfer process prior to May 31st, 2021, will result in the permanent loss of your account and everything on it. I’d heard about...
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Reinvesting in Dragon Age: Inquisition
‘Reinvesting’ sounds a whole lot better than simply, ‘bought a second copy even though I own and retain access to a perfectly serviceable copy already’. … So I went with that. There was some logic to it though. You see...
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Revisiting Games Gone By
I’ve been on a bit of a spin around the tracks with some games from the past. Three different games with three different motivations why. And it occurred to me this might be something I want to do more often as it was actually… You...
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Time to Loot Turns Two
I did it again. I missed the blogiversary by a few days. But I also did it again in the sense of making it through another year of consistent blogging. Certainly, I posted less this year (I’ll get to the stats later) but I still haven’t...
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Humble Choice: January 2021
I’m not sure how globally this applies, but, under the Fair Trading Act legislature of New Zealand it is considered a breach to advertise something as ‘limited time’ or being something special when it isn’t. If a particular...
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