By and large, I’ve stopped bringing up my profession in social situations and polite conversation. This isn’t to say that I’m embarrassed about being a journalist — and a games journalist, at that.
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Shinsuke Nakamura’s WWE run has already failed
Shinsuke Nakamura in WWE should’ve been the easiest thing in the world to get right. Continue reading
Curtain Call: How I Met Your Mother finale is more half-baked coda than conclusion
Curtain Call is a new series of articles on Backlog Adventures taking a look at the finales of the most popular shows of the last twenty years. In addition to asking if a finale works as a conclusion to the series, we’ll be looking at the mystique and emotional manipulation that comes along with the concept of a series finale, and if the finale in question ultimately serves the greater good of its show’s legacy. Continue reading
On leaving Ohio, The Blade, and — as usual — video games
Tired, dripping with sweat, and feeling somewhat vacuous, three thoughts entered my mind as Kyle, Rachel, and myself shut the storage container door. Continue reading
The ‘Dark Souls’ difficulty debate is a matter of ideologies, game design
I have a confession: the Dark Souls 3 tutorial area boss killed me 15 times before I achieved victory. Continue reading
Monday Musings: 1/4/16
Hello. Welcome. Continue reading
Ruining Everyone’s Fun: The Top 5 Film and Television Spoilers of 2015
I’m just going to put this out there so no one gets the wrong idea: I’m a spoiler addict. Continue reading
