Retro Round-Up Redux
The AAA games industry is still bleak. The two phrases of the moment seem to be “record breaking profits” and “layoffs.” There are industry analysts and observers that can provide…
Initial Impressions of Several Budget Retro Handhelds
Featuring: TrimUI Brick, MiniLoong Pocket 1, BatleXP G350 My interest in retro emulation and handhelds has recently been resparked. There are a number of reasons for this, from Sony’s wrong-headed…
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story – A Retro Review
Basic Info Title: Summon Night: Swordcraft Story Spin-off of Summon Night, which is a tactical RPG with dating sim elements Release Date (NA): 2006 Released For: Gameboy Advance (GBA) Developer:…
Comparative Review: Parking Garage Rally Circuit and Drift86
In a battle between Ska and Eurobeat, who would win? It’s an age-old question, or one that’s been raging since the 1980s at least. The 1980s is when Eurobeat came…
Distraction-Free Device Round-Up
I have tried a number of distraction-free writing devices over the last few years. With that in mind, I'd like to share my thought process for why I selected each…
Mina the Hollower: My 40-Hour Journey
Basic Info: Name: Mina the Hollower Developer: Yacht Club Games Publisher: Yacht Club Games Release Date: 5/28/2026 Genre (Per Steam): Action, Adventure Cost (I Paid): $20 USD At time of…
Arcade Paradise (Nosebleed Interactive)
Arcade Paradise was released in August 2022 to a variety of gaming systems: Windows, Switch, PS4/5, Xbox Series X/S. It was developed by Nosebleed Interactive, which is based in Newcastle…
Fountain Pens I Didn’t Buy
In the stationery hobby, it's easy to fixate on the acquisition of new things. For some creators, that is the basis for their output: reviewing a new bauble or providing…
Nobody’s Perfect: The Pentel Kerry
The Pentel Kerry is, hands down, my favorite pencil with the ability to cap and uncap. That’s not much of a complement, though, given how vanishingly short the list of…
IHTTA: “Hundreds of Beavers”
[IHTTA: I Have To Talk About] I just saw Hundreds of Beavers earlier today and I have to talk about it. First, after seeing the movie I understand why it's…