game diary
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Note To Self: Stop Slashing Horse In Ghost Of Tsushima
5The sun is setting on the island of Tsushima as I call over my trusted horse after defeating some deadly Mongols in combat. I am a noble samurai warrior, ready to do whatever I can to help my people and sav — Ahh shit, I just smacked my horse with my sword. Again.
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I Finally Queued Up With A Stranger In Borderlands 3 And I Wish I’d Done It Sooner
I’ve been stuck on Borderlands 3’s Katagawa Ball boss for weeks, but yesterday I finally beat it in the best way possible, thanks to the help of a random stranger. Vengeance, it turns out, is a dish best served with company.
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Finding The Metagame In Atlantic City
While visiting Atlantic City’s greige boardwalk last Sunday, I set foot in my very first casino, a come-as-you-are joint called Bally’s with years’ worth of cigarette smoke ground into its red carpet. It was Easter — not a great day to commune with sin — but a day off nonetheless. Passing the ringing slot machines,…
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Save Me Mr. Tako Sure Feels Like A Game Boy Classic
If I didn’t know Save Me Mr. Tako: Tasukete Tako-San was a tribute to retro handheld games, I could easily be convinced it was a long-lost Game Boy classic.