Redundancy: A Crossroads

I hold my hands up, it's been a while since I've posted. Truth be told, I've had this post half-written for over a week, but to finalise and publish it would be to make the prospect of redundancy somehow 'real'. I've made more than 20 posts on this blog in the last five months, but … Continue reading Redundancy: A Crossroads →

Memories of Lothric

It's one of my greatest ever gaming achievements. To be able to say that I have beaten every Dark Souls III boss without summons. To most Dark Souls players, this is likely to be the 'entry-level' to calling yourself a Dark Souls player. But to me it's the kind of achievement that I struggle to … Continue reading Memories of Lothric →

#LoveYourBacklog

The Backlog. It peers at us from the stack of games beside the TV, the back of our drawer of shame, or for the more organised, our obsessively-ordered games shelves. It's a constant reminder of our failings. The releases that have been purchased with the hope of providing countless hours of entertainment, only to be … Continue reading #LoveYourBacklog →

Bad Sequels?

No, this post isn't specifically about discussing 'bad sequels' in the traditional sense. I thought I'd better say that right off-the-bat before a legion of Kingdom Hearts fans come knocking at my door... I read a rather passioned comment this week in response to someone who had accused Kingdom Hearts 3 of being a bad … Continue reading Bad Sequels? →

Game Diary: Dark Souls III Part Four

Back to Part Three 24th January - Ancient Wyvern I travelled back to the Irithyll Dungeon, not because I wanted to to revisit the deformed monstrosities that I had met before, but because it was time to walk the 'Path of the Dragon'. Defeating The Consumed King had rewarded me with a gesture allowing me to … Continue reading Game Diary: Dark Souls III Part Four →