Category Archives: videogames

Episodic Content…

I have no idea why I put an ellipses in the title of this post.  Honestly, now that I’m thinking about it, “ellipses” is a funny word.  It sounds plural.  I don’t think it is plural, I think it’s just … Continue reading

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Moving done, yay

Not that I imagine people out there are breathlessly awaiting my next post, but things should be getting back to normal around here now that we’re done moving. We’re learning that being in a house instead of an apartment comes … Continue reading

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Moving Blues…

Actually, “Blues” isn’t the right emotional color. I’m not particularly depressed about moving, I just rather wish it was done with.  Is there a color for apathy-trending-towards-frustration?  Let’s call it orange.  I’ve got the moving oranges. I haven’t quite got … Continue reading

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Going out on a limb, here…

I suspect that the message being conveyed by the English in this advertisement for a (presumably expensive) private all-girl’s middle and high school is NOT the message the designer really intended. I guess it’s possible, I mean, what do I … Continue reading

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First Steps, Larger Universe, Blah Blah Blah

I have to confess that I was a little worried when ordering Idolmaster SP – mostly, that I’d get it, play it for 20 minutes, get frustrated and give up. Not that I’ve ever done that before. Anyway, that hasn’t … Continue reading

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Speaking of Mahjong

A friend of mine recently sent me a link to a flash implementation of four-player mahjong.  It doesn’t have moe characters, or any characters at all for that matter, and it’s decidedly bereft of flashy visuals, catchy tunes, and, well, … Continue reading

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Moeru Mahjong Moe-Jong: A Quick Note on Save Problems

Back in December, Hudson released a game called “Moeru Mahjong Moe-Jong” on the Japanese PSN, for the princely sum of Y1200.  That represents a savings of 75% from its retail price, which is pretty odd for the PSN, so maybe … Continue reading

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Buying Used = Stealing?

I’ve noticed an awful lot of chatter recently in video game forums and blog comments that consists of posters / commentators trying to equate buying used video games with piracy. The argument, as I understand it, is basically that, since … Continue reading

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It always comes down to psychic schoolgirls.

After taking some breaks due to class, I finally finished Red Alert 3 tonight, and I plan to start on Uprising before I forget what all the units are and what they do. I tackled the Rising Sun campaign last, … Continue reading

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Glorious People’s RTS

So I’ve gone a few days without a backlog status update, which isn’t that much of a surprise since I do have, you know, classes and all that. That’s not the only reason, though.  See, I’ve been experimenting with an … Continue reading

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