Files Not Found: Handling Lost Progress In Gaming & Life

This post has been ruminating in my drafts folder (and my own head) for a few months, ever since I lost hundreds of A Plague Tale: Requiem Photo Mode screenshots back in January. This week, another project of mine hit a frustrating obstacle which put the idea of lost progress to the forefront of my … Continue reading Files Not Found: Handling Lost Progress In Gaming & Life

My To-Play List: January 2023 Progress!

Hi! You may recall that last month I put together an article about the five games I was hoping to play during December. I did pretty well on that front too, ticking four of the five games off my list! In this post, I'll give a brief summary of my progress with each of the … Continue reading My To-Play List: January 2023 Progress!

A Plague Tale: Requiem Review

Developed by: Asobo Studio Published by: Focus Entertainment Platforms: Xbox Series X/S (Series S Reviewed), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC Release Date: Out Now! After playing the excellent A Plague Tale: Innocence from 2019, I was incredibly excited when the sequel Requiem was announced last year. The follow-up continues the riveting and emotionally-charged story of … Continue reading A Plague Tale: Requiem Review

My To-Play List for the End of 2022

Somehow, it's nearly December - how'd that happen? I've played fewer games than usual so far this year, but after recently catching up on Pokémon Legends: Arceus so that I was prepared for Pokémon Scarlet (which I'm now playing), it's got me thinking about the other games I'd like to finish before the end of … Continue reading My To-Play List for the End of 2022

Blog Update: We (Finally) Started A Video Game Podcast!

It's finally happened - after much deliberation and delay, some friends and I decided to begin a video game podcast! We have named it Friendly Fire; a name which has origins in the occasional friction of our supposedly-co-operative online multiplayer games together, for example on Zombie Army 4: Dead War and Nine Parchments! This is … Continue reading Blog Update: We (Finally) Started A Video Game Podcast!

My 5 Standout Games From E3 2021

So, another year of E3 has finished, and whilst some shows fell flat (Capcom, really, what was that?), there was plenty to be excited for - whether that was brand-new reveals, or new information on previously-announced games. As usual, our predictions were mostly way off the mark (a solid five out of eighteen correct, good … Continue reading My 5 Standout Games From E3 2021