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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)
I went back after completing the main story, as there was still A Lot To Do. Not least completing the story unlocks two more...
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch): COMPLETED!
I've been playing a lot of Huge RPGs in the last year or so, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 might be the longest one yet....
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Batty Zabella (Evercade): COMPLETED!
A short point and click adventure game in the style of something like Shadowgate, but themed like Elvira, Batty Zabella is a sometimes infuriating...
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Mars After Midnight (Playdate): COMPLETED!
Lucas Pope, the developer of this game, has a reputation for making weird experimental games. But they're also good. I'll admit, however, that apart...
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Block Droppin (Evercade): COMPLETED!
A simple Game Boy puzzle game where you match three or more shapes to get points. Matching more than three triggers special blocks that...
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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (Switch): COMPLETED!
Sadly not the full Metroidvania experience I was expecting (the reason it ended up on my wishlist in the first place, following a review),...
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River City Girls 2 (Switch): COMPLETED!
My daughter and I were big fans of the original River City Girls so the sequel was sat on my wishlist for ages waiting...
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Metaphor ReFantazio (PS5): COMPLETED!
I seem to have really gotten back into long RPGs again in the last year or so. Sometimes they can seem daunting to start...
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The Good Time Garden (Steam Deck): COMPLETED!
This was a quick play after Thank Goodness You're Here!, and it's sort of a prototype for what that game ended up being. It's...
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Blog Posts
The Backlog
Anyone who describes themselves as a gamer, or even those who read a lot of books, collect DVDs (remember them?) or are avid fans of various other arts, know about The Backlog. It is, as a gamer at least, a...
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The Ultimate Guide on How to Plug a USB Mouse into a PC USB Port
Introduction In today's digital age, the computer mouse has become an indispensable tool for navigating the vast virtual world of your personal computer. If you've recently acquired a USB mouse and are wondering how to connect it to your PC,...
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Substack, baby Substack
I got me a newsletter, it's as big as a whale. No idea where it's going, or why I can't just do the same stuff on this blog, but hey - all the cool kids have a Substack now. It's...
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