With a lot of games I want to play on the horizon, but none for at least 2 months, I was looking for something to do. Then I remembered that I never played KOTOR 2, despite really enjoying the original and looking forward to SWTOR. Since the game is now Read more…
Based on a review from GeekDad, my wife bought me a new board game for my birthday, Battleship Galaxies. It arrived last night so we broke it out and tried out the first basic scenario. Despite the name, the game only bears a slight connection to the old school Battleship. Read more…
I took yesterday off from blogging as it was my 30th birthday. I have now crossed the line into real adulthood. I’ve been old and boring for years now, so in a sense, my age has caught up to my lifestyle. It was a pretty normal day. We had an Read more…
I looked at the games I’m looking forward to recently, so I thought I’d take a look at those games that, despite the years, I still look upon fondly. Some of these I still play, if it’s possible. Some are series and I will often play the latest installment. Others Read more…
My desktop is having unexplained issues. It will occasionally freeze up and crash, often with an accompanying Blue Screen of Death. This usually occurs shortly after I start up STO or LOTRO. Not after playing for awhile. If it’s going to happen, it happens early. The crash is preceded by Read more…
I thought I’d take a quick look at what games are coming down the line in the near future that I have a strong interest in playing. I might make this a theme this week and look at some other things and maybe look at some favorites from the past. Read more…
I’m of two minds about being politically active. On the one hand, I’m happier when I don’t think about any political issues. While I try to be open minded, I’m also pretty opinionated about things. Particularly things that I’ve done enough reading about to feel that I know enough to Read more…
There’s been some beta leaks of screenshots from SWTOR. Take everything with a grain of salt, since A) it’s a leak and B) it’s beta. But the one about modular equipment has me intrigued. I like the idea as the internet believes it works: that you have a piece of equipment Read more…
The Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action is occurring this weekend in Washington DC. The purpose of this march is to call attention to the problems the last decade under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act has caused. I don’t agree with all of their Guiding Principles (mainly with one about local Read more…