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In which I grumble about artificial scarcity in video games
I saw this video a while back; it’s about video game publishers arguing successfully to the U.S. Copyright Office that […]
Peripeteia (early access demo) – I’d probably love this if it had less jank
Peripeteia was recommended to me recently by Steam, and is described therein as a cyberpunk immersive sim. I’ve been known […]
The Horror at Highrook (early access demo), which I will call “smooth” or “polished” three times
I’ve played the demo of The Horror at Highrook, and I have some thoughts, almost all positive: Its Steam page […]
No, Trump isn’t a fiscal conservative, shut up
After reading yet another righty’s attempt to describe the recent DOGE shenanigans as bold and deeply necessary acts of fiscal […]
Twisted Tower (demo) – flawed but intriguing
I just played the demo for Twisted Tower, on the recommendation of Splattercat. After finishing it, which took a little […]
Dead Letter Dept. (demo) – LET IT ROT
So Dead Letter Dept. got recommended to me by Steam’s store page. (sigh) This is half of what demos are […]
Technotopia – precarious stability and balance
I saw a video recently about a game I’d never heard of called Technotopia. It looked interesting, despite some flaws. […]
This video game soundtrack came with some truly ham-fisted DRM
My last Nintendo console was a NES, so I know very little about Nintendo’s more recent offerings (other than what […]
Nice name: I stumble across a dusty old corner of the Net
While I was skimming through an old RPG module one day, I found an interesting feminine first name that I […]
Ray of Infamy 