What: Motherboard – MSI X99S SLI Plus, Processor- Intel i7 5820K, RAM – Crucial DDR4 4GBx2, CPU cooler- Coolermaster Hyper 212 Why I bought: My PC was weeping for upgrades. This is actually a partial upgrade; after the holidays I’m getting more RAM, new hard drives, ect. The exact build was determined by a very…
Category: Video Games
Video Game Visibility Project: PS Store card, Wii U, City of Heroes Comics, Bayonetta 2
Once again I’ve let this get backed up. So here’s a post to catch me up before I go buy more video game things today! PlayStation Store card – to buy more PS Plus What: PlayStation Store Card Why I bought: So I could buy more PS Plus Where I bought…
We Are #NotAllAnitaSarkeesian; Alternate Title: Bayonetta’s Butterfly Girlie Bomb
Anita Sarkeesian routinely says one thing at least that I agree with: that it is possible to find something problematic, yet still enjoy it. I’ve searched my soul, and I really don’t think this is one of those times. I loved Bayonetta. The gameplay, the aesthetic, the story (I know some people will say it’s…
PlayDiary: Evie Belin, Sick Fuck of New Vegas
(You don’t always get the option that you wanted most, the one that fits your idea of what your character is. Sometimes all you get is the options you are left with.) Evie Belin stood in the shadow of the Tops Casino, it’s lights casting an unnatural hue on her mismatched clothing. She adjusted her…
PlayDiary: Loosely, on MMOs and My Disconnection
I have trouble feeling connected to things. In individual instances I want to blame the things I can’t connect to, but history shows me that it’s probably me. A couple of weeks ago I finished up my work travel “season”, which had culminated in the month of August having maybe six days during which I…
Video Game Visibility Project: WoW, Abyss Odyssey, Nights, Free Games, FFXIV, also a Podcast
I’ve been letting myself get behind on the Video Game Visibility Project, in part because I wanted to get my PlayDiary Yuna post up first, and it took longer than expected. Much as I am excited about Video Game Visibility Project, I don’t want it to be the only thing, ever, on my blog. I…
PlayDiary: FFX and a New Lease on Yuna
I’ve been playing Final Fantasy X lately, on Vita, slowly, in intermittent pieces, mostly on planes. In between the waves of “holy shit this looks so good!”, I’ve been surprised by how unfamiliar and outside my expectation the characters are. I didn’t play FFX in its era, but I did watch Thom play quite a…
Video Game Visibility Project – Quakecon Headset, Received as Gift
Here’s the first “received as gift” edition of the Video Game Visibility Project: a Quakecon 2014 headset. This year was the first Quakecon I’ve missed since 2009 (We had bought Forecastle Festival tickets before Qcon dates were announced, and they were the same dates) so a friend picked this up for me. This is actually…
Giveaway Winners Announcement + Video Game Visibility Project: Humble Jumbo 2
My 100 followers giveaway has ended, and prizes have been delivered. Alan won the Square Enix Bundle; Shadi and Mohamed each won a copy of Forge, and Luna won the surprise late addition prize, a Humble Jumbo Bundle 2. Thanks everyone who participated, it was a lot of fun. I might do another in the…
100 Followers Video Game Giveaway! Get a Humble Bundle!
UPDATED: New prizes added! See Below. A few days ago, my blog hit 100 followers on WordPress! This may not be a big deal in the overall scheme of things, but its kind of cool to me, so I’m doing a Rafflecopter giveaway to celebrate. The prize is a bundle of video games from Humble…
Video Game Visibility Project – Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster on PS Vita – Purchasing Gamer Girl Power
This year on my (30th) birthday, I promised myself that I would post a picture of myself with every gaming related purchase I make this year, along with a few details. The point is to be a visible customer to anyone who cares to see the varied face of game consumers, and also to satisfy…
Video Game Visibility Project: Pixel Creature Hats
I’m in Louisville for Forecastle Festival right now, but before I make myself a liar, I need to make a post on these video game related hats I got at Screwattack Gaming Convention. To be clear, this is something I tried to buy, but Alec of Freaks and Geeks wouldn’t take the money. So here’s…
Rika Confesses 