Monthly Archives: March 2015

Can I finish my backlog by my 25th birthday?

June will mark the first anniversary of this blog, and depending on how many games I play in the next few weeks, it may just mark the end of it. The number of unfinished games in my collection is winding … Continue reading

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Crash Bandicoot: This Game Was Designed to Drive Children Insane

Some of you may have noticed that my backlog is getting pretty short these days, and this inevitably means finishing a few of the more loathsome games in my collection. I avoided Crash Bandicoot because I recalled it being hard. I did not recall … Continue reading

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Seven Practical Tips for Clearing Out Your Backlog

Clearing out a backlog is a game of mental endurance. I started this blog because I love to write in my spare time, but also because I had already been trying for over a year to beat my old collection … Continue reading

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Life is Strange – Episode One: Well, I Guess I’m Hooked Now

Fresh off the heels of PAX East with a game code in tow from their panel, I decided to give DONTNOD’s Life is Strange a try before it started collecting dust in my Steam library. Narrative-driven games like this are among my … Continue reading

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The PAX East Report: Day Three

PAX East and Daylight Saving Time make poor bedfellows. Especially when you’re up until four in the morning writing articles for your blog. I had to be at the con by 10am this morning for Watch the Skies, and my body … Continue reading

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The PAX East Report: Day Two

No rest for the wicked – another early morning for PAX East today as we got ready for our main con day. I needed to get to the expo center by 10am today so that we could get a game … Continue reading

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The PAX East Report: Day One

We arrived in Boston last night, and despite my best intentions I wasn’t able to get a post up last night thanks to a few other… preoccupations (beer). This will be our fourth year at PAX East, and we’ve got … Continue reading

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Evolve: A Refreshing Take on Multiplayer Action

When free time is lean and I’ve only got an hour or two a day to commit to gaming, my go-to games are the ones I can pick up and play at a moments notice. I remember seeing a playable demo … Continue reading

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