eric van allen

accidentally thumbing over to the Discover tab and seeing this was more of a jump scare than anything in Requiem, thanks

spent hours upon hours today playing Slay the Spire 2, Pokopia, and Marathon

good games day

my ditto in pokopia chilling with combee and magikarp

almost forgot that this is the whole point

and so most places were probably going to take a delayed approach anyways, or an in-progress, or something similar. which honestly just makes the ask for consideration odd.

tldr+imo, covering a live service game has to be a longer process that has to be in conversation with a live game your audience is already playing. which can be a challenge. but can inspire thoughtful critique! but doesn't fit traditional structures well. (1/)

plus, you really do need lots of time for these. i still remember putting like, ~150 hours into Battleborn between early access and release versions. i've got almost 5k hours of Dota 2 and i wouldn't know where to start with a review of it. i'd probably end up writing a novel.

this is a suggestion anyways, so it wasn't gonna mean much. but reviewing live service games always feels a bit odd, too. i usually its just digging into a game's base fundamentals, because odds are fairly high that things could change in 6-12 months, or with rollouts of new content.

We clarified with PR last week – the clause in discussion is merely a suggestion in this case

slay the spire 2 in the pokopia font

this game makes my brain go brrr in ways that are difficult to put into words (but I might try anyways)

like we weren't gonna clear base run 1 on Ironclad cmon now

we're so back

my 9 games. tried to not make it my Favorite Games, but instead the 9 most foundational games that determined my course in life.

i am retreating into my Spire Hole and will not return for several moons

am i brave enough to eat leftover pizza for breakfast

(note: the pizza has jalapenos on it)

New Riftbound info out now for Vendetta (Set 4), coming in July will be 160+ cards.

There are 9 new Legends including:

Nasus
Renekton
Akali
Mel
Ambessa
Zed
Shen

Vendetta will also include 50 showcase cards, some of which are new art for existing Champions paired with rivals like Vi and Jinx

me on my way to water some more tall grass in Pokopia

honestly a lot of the same. gaming area can feel a little packed, depending on how condensed the booths are. food options are still good, esp if you head a bit out from the center.

also i'll be out there, so let's catch up!

AC multiplayer was soooo fun

my essay in this is about writing twine games that feel like this

Let's check in with the crew before we get back to the main quest. We help Davrin bond with Assan, learn more about Emmrich's views on death at the Necropolis, and much more in episode 5 of our Dragon Age: The Veilguard season, streaming now. soundcloud.com/normandyfm/d...

ff6

so sorry to hear this 😞

issue 3 of the Liberl News, reviewing a history book titled The Hundred Day War: A True Account, in the game Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

also the bonus text and additional story stuff rules. i bought a newspaper and read a book review of a novel i could later receive in-game. hell yeah.

Trails in the Sky FC continues to be a wonderful between-work-games game. like a good book i've been gradually working my way through whenever i get a spare moment.

Was very, very excited to get Matt Johnson on a call to talk about video games, the Wii Shop Channel Update Day sketch, Scott Pilgrim, BlackBerry, and Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie… which I have now seen in theatres twice.

Matt Johnson in the Wii Shop Channel Update Day sketch

Baldur's Gate 2

Matt Johnson (left) and Jay McCarrol in Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie

Chrono Trigger

We spoke with Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie and BlackBerry director Matt Johnson about how video games are, "the single greatest influence on my creative output at all levels."

We also spoke about the legacy of the Wii Shop Channel Update Day sketch. gameinformer.com/interview/20...

Highguard as a game was fine. just that. that might or might not have been enough.

i do also think about the speed at which we're diagnosing reveals, quantifying a game's launch, labeling it success/failure, and how we let ourselves get dragged into days and days of those convos, though.

For years, Graceware has gotten away with abusing the DMCA because they've targeted large platforms that comply quickly with takedowns, or individuals without the resources to push back.

Then they fucked with us, a non-profit organization with a special interest and an expert legal team. Whoops!

really need a game about a Football Friday / Church Sunday Texas town. FNL showed you can put the yearning Explosions In The Sky music over it and it works!