Many Welps

August 2018

  • The End of Blaugust

      I had a lot of fun this month participating in Blaugust this year. I did fall off the wagon hard in the last week and a half but those first couple weeks were… Read More

  • 2,185 Days Later

    2,185 days or 5.98 years. That’s how long it took me to get to the end of the Guild Wars 2 core personal story. I don’t know if that’s dedication or stubbornness. Towards the… Read More

  • This Week in Screenshots: A Very Large Dragon, Orr, and Bedroom Eyes

    I didn’t have much time to play this week. I had a little free time on Friday and decided to finish up the Guild Wars 2 core story once and for all which I’ll… Read More

  • My 5 Favorite Podcast

    It turns out it’s hard to write a game blog when you haven’t played any games. It’s busy season at work which has meant a lot of overtime and very little free time. It… Read More

  • One More Month of MoviePass

    I decided to stick out MoviePass for another month. Last week there was news that, while the service would be only offering 3 movies a month for $10,  they would also be doing away… Read More

  • This Week in Screenshots: Space, Space, and More Space

    No Man’s Sky It’s busy season at work so I haven’t had a ton of time to play games this week. But the time that I did have, I spent in No Man’s Sky.… Read More

  • There Are No Bad Super Hero Games

    I’ve never played a bad superhero game. I don’t even know if it’s possible to make one. There’s just something about taking over an  iconic characters that instantly makes for an especially enjoyable time. With … Read More

  • Introducing Welp Squad TV

    Back in February of last year, 4 friends and I decided that we should try this whole Twitch thing. It’s been a great experience so far and we’re still at it a year and… Read More

  • My Gaming Besties

      I’m writing this post much later in the day than usual. Work has been super busy and I’ve been trying to start a new habit of actually going to the boxing club I… Read More

  • RMT: You can pay for that?

    I just finished reading Play Money by Jullian Dibbell. Half the book talks about the economics of Real Money Trading (RMT) in the early 2000’s and the other half is the author talking about… Read More

  • Double Dipping: Buying games more than once

    This weekend I picked up No Man’s Sky on PC after having a ton of fun with it earlier in the week on PS4. It was on sale for $30 which was just in… Read More

  • So Long, Moviepass

    Moviepass is a subscription service that lets its users see one movie a day for a flat monthly fee. It’s been around since 2011 and has gone through a lot of pricing changes over… Read More