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Let's all go to the community coffee house
Since I experienced a moment of locational jealously in New York several years ago I have become obsessed with a local community coffee...
Chase Holmes
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Avowed is not as large as I thought, and that's okay
When Avowed was revealed two years ago with a flashy teaser trailer it was almost impossible to find a corner of the internet that hadn't...
Chase Holmes
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Starfield shouldn't exist, but it does
What a difference a year makes. I was in no way disappointed when Starfield gameplay was first revealed at Not-E3 2022, but I think I...
Chase Holmes
Jun 13, 20236 min read
In Diablo 4, the Real Monsters are People
Photo via Blizzard Grit, and grime, and grim-darkness in our culture has seen a steady increase in popularity since the mid to late...
Chase Holmes
Mar 21, 20235 min read
Ticketmaster, Tyler Childers, and Taylor Swift
Image: Tyler Childers on stage; RCA Record It was a cool fall evening when the world was shocked by the news that a nationwide monopoly...
Chase Holmes
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Blizzard to end service for all games in China
Image: Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard announced on Wednesday that they could not reach an agreement with Chinese publisher NetEase to...
Chase Holmes
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Does Elden Ring Have a Narrative?
Image: weird little medieval guy, FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Narrative is defined as "a spoken or written account of connected events; a...
Chase Holmes
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Halo Infinite is fun, the Battle Pass is Not
I start the match by hopping into the passenger seat of a warthog driven by a 14-year old with a monster addiction. He drives as fast as...
Chase Holmes
Nov 24, 20216 min read
Bethesda and Silent Protagonist: There's a lot to be said for saying Nothing
When Bethesda announced Fallout 4 in the summer of 2015, the reaction was generally positive. The showcase was fantastic, the gunplay was...
Chase Holmes
Jun 29, 20215 min read
Let me play the bad guy: Overlord, Thanos, and the stress of being Good
I like it when the bad guys win. When I was young, there was never any good movies where the bad guy takes the dub. Kids shouldn't see...
Chase Holmes
Jun 24, 20215 min read
Valorant is fun, and there's a new update Out
Valorant is an amazing shooter that combines elements from several different popular games to create something unique in its own right....
Chase Holmes
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: The Joy of Taking Things Slow
Fast travel is a common feature in most open world games these days, whether its instantaneous like in a Bethesda title, or based on...
Chase Holmes
Jun 19, 20216 min read
Tywin Lannister: The Dark Allure of a Man in Charge
Spoilers and the continual use of the word fornicate ahead! Tywin Lannister is a man of conviction. What he is not, is a man of...
Chase Holmes
Jun 18, 20217 min read
Halo: Infinite looks Great
343 Industries showed off the new and improved "Halo: Infinite" at this years joint Microsoft/Bethesda E3 conference on June 13th with...
Chase Holmes
Jun 17, 20215 min read
Starfield and putting the R back in RPG
It’s hard to make a good RPG. It seems like it should be simple, after all, people have been devouring them and the tabletop RPGs that...
Chase Holmes
Jun 16, 20216 min read
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