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  • The Lost Joy of Updating Our Devices

    I had to update Windows on my gaming PC this morning and it got me thinking about how we’ve lost the joy of updates for our devices (mostly). When I got my Asus ROG Ally, I gave my Steam Deck to my wife (where it sits unused 😥), but I always looked forward to updates…

  • New Theme – Same Old Site

    I decided to get rid of the old theme I was using and switch to once of the fancy supported themes, but now the site looks lame as hell. All my pics went away, even those associated with the posts. I will need to figure out how to at least make it vaguely attractive again…

  • Elden Ring: Malenia is done, but I’m not proud of it

    In Elden Ring, you can summon another player to help in most boss fights. I tried many times, probably hundreds to battle Malenia, claimed to be the hardest boss, and never succeeded. Many times, I summoned helpful players, only to die when my spells attracted Malenia’s attention and she whacked me with her special “waterfowl”…

  • Elden Ring: My Battle with Dragon Lord Placidusax

    This is my successful fight against this optional boss. Multiplayer is not permitted for this one, but I was able to summon Tiche. The path to this somewhat hidden battle is shown at the start of the video. I skipped the cutscene for time, but it is worth watching when you enter this fight.

  • What have I been playing during home isolation?

    In California, we’ve been isolating at home for what seems like forever, but has only been a few weeks. I’m able to continue working from home, which is great, though pretty draining without all the social interactions and other disruptions a typical day at the office would bring. I joked with my colleagues that I…

  • Loving God of War!

    I enjoyed pretty much all the content available for Assassins Creed Odyssey (for the moment, I hear that more is coming, including a level cap increase, which I hate), and have finally picked up God of War again! I started it and beat Baldur last year, but then put it aside for other games. Well…

  • I’m hooked on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey!

    I’ve been playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey almost exclusively for a month, and I’m addicted! The plot is very compelling, at least what I’ve completed so far, and the gameplay is fun and almost never annoying. The use of Ikaros, your eagle, to scout out enemies and lootable chests is great, and the ability to call…

  • Red Dead Redemption 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    So is Red Dead Redemption 2 the best game ever? Or at least the best game made this century? Or at least game of the year? Well, maybe the game of the year… But I can think of lots of better games from the past (Witcher 3, Skyrim, Mass Effect, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Zelda BOTW).…

  • Finished Horizon Zero Dawn DLC and loved it!

    Though I bought the Horizon Zero Dawn DLC Frozen Wilds as soon as it came out, I didn’t play it, because the drive in the PS4 Pro failed (there’s a subject for another post sometime!). I absolutely loved Horizon Zero Dawn, so much so that it was the first game I ever earned a Platinum…

  • Scattered Gaming: Monster Hunter World, LOTRO, Destiny 2

    I picked up Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) again after nearly a year of just logging in to pay my housing maintenance. I bought the Mordor expansion and figured I’d better get through it. Plus the buzz on the new Mirkwood/Laketown areas is that they look great (hopefully they’re fun, too). When I took…

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