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Weird Bug Creatures and Stuff
Earlier this month, I wrote about how No Man’s Sky didn’t have much to offer in the way of multiplayer. I still think that rings true, but the Liquidators Expedition does solve some of the problems I have with it. Mainly, the shared goals, well sort of. The Squad has been picking our way through…
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My Blaugust State of Mind: Week 3 – wait, Week 4!?!
Well, well, well, we’re a bit late for this post that was suppose to be published last Sunday aren’t we? Yes, yes we are…. But that’s ok, this whole positing daily thing was starting to drive me a little crazy. I felt like I fell behind and then couldn’t keep up. Quite frankly, I was…
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Hunt: Showdown – Hmmmm hmm hmm hmmmmmm!
Hunt: Showdown has one of my favorite video game theme songs ever. I would recognize it anywhere. Its so catchy it’s about the only thing I remembered about my time playing the game four years ago. It’s also stuck in my head right now after revisiting the game this week to check out the big…
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This Week In Screenshots: Set to Music
I’ve been listening to the Heart of Thorns soundtrack on the way to work this week. Only the first handful of tracks though, because I’ve found some can lead to some spoilers. I can, in fact I probably will, write a whole post on how I got into listening to game soundtracks on their own…
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Into the Jungle
I got a solid start in Heart of Thorns this week. I started the main story and ventured through the first two zones: Verdant Brink and Auric Basin. Neither of which I’ve fully explored yet. The story picks up right where the Living World Season 2 leaves off, naturally. There’s enough of a recap where…
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Creator Appreciation Week: Parsec
It’s Creator Appreciation Week here in Blaugust-land. In years past, I’ve used topical week to talk about podcast that I love. I haven’t been listening to many new podcasts as of late, so this year I’m switching it up and giving a shout out to Parsec. If you’ve never heard of Parsec before, it’s an…
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No Man’s Multiplayer
Wilhelm’s No Man’s Sky post on Monday got me thinking about what kind of multiplayer experience No Man’s Sky actually gives it’s players. I tend to think that, while No Man’s Sky, has made so, so much progress since it’s release in 2016, the multiplayer experience hasn’t changed all that much. Yes, before you tell…
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Ready for Heart of Thorns
Last week, for the first time, I got a character through the Living World Season 2 content which triggers the first quest of Heart of Thorns . I’ve been playing Guild Wars 2 off and on now for over a decade. It’s taken me quite a while to get here! I’ve had numerous challenges getting…
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A Return to No Man’s Sky
Over the weekend, the Squad made its triumphant return to No Man’s Sky. Everyone was eager to see what the new graphical update – well, looked like. I thought it might be cool to check out the new expedition too for something different. In 2022, we started a save probably after the game was on…
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My Blaugust State of Mind: Week 2
Hello out there! I don’t usually post on the weekends but during Blaugust I find that having some sort of re-occuring feature helps cover those days. So that’s what this is. We are now at the end of week two, our first full week of Blaugust. Traditionally. “Lessons Learned” is the theme of the last…
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This Week In Screenshots: On My Way To Heart of Thorns
I find myself in that precarious Blaugust situation where the scheduled posts have run out, it’s late, and I haven’t written a word yet. While I’m not explicitly going for 31 posts (it’s more of a low-key thing), I didn’t want the streak to end so early. So, as is the long standing tradition here…
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Time Slips
You ever go to boot up a game that you could have sworn you played a few months ago, only to see its, in fact, been several months? I find this happening to me constantly. It’s like, I have such a strong memory of playing it that it must have been just last week. Or,…