Category Archives: Xbox Series X

The Computers of CODBLOPS6

I’ve been a subscriber to Microsoft Gamepass for a few years now, but never a heavy user.  So, between my most recent annual subscription expiring and the recent price increase I figured it might be time to let it rest … Continue reading

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Elden Ring: OK, time for blasphemy.

I finished* Elden Ring today.  That’s “Finished*” with a big ol’ Roger-Maris-61* style asterisk, because after about four hours of hoping the final boss would get tired of bruising his knuckles with my face I finally gave up and summoned … Continue reading

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COD:MEWTWO. Completely different from CoD: MEWTWO.

After playing a dozen Switch games, it was kind of weird going back to the Series X and jumping into the Biggest of Big Budget games, but it turned out to be a pretty good change of pace. I have … Continue reading

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Xbox 20th Anniversary – No More Looking Back

I’ve had an on-again, off-again relationship with Microsoft’s consoles. The original Xbox was the 800-pound gorilla of its generation, and had some brilliant exclusive games, but couldn’t stand up to the sheer variety of titles available on Sony’s console of … Continue reading

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Console Names, Confusing:

I didn’t expect to be joining the ranks of next-generation console owners quite so soon after launch, because – what with the worldwide semiconductor shortage, Corona-chan keeping everyone at home, and stimulus money flying around – it seems like every … Continue reading

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