I didn’t even know romance was a thing in games until Alistair Theirin gave my Warden a rose. I had suspected he was sweet on her up until then, but that one gesture was above and beyond what I had experienced before – which was a big fat nothing because I didn’t know romance wasContinue reading “Romancing the Game: My Digital Loves”
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Downloading a Vacation
I don’t often buy and/or play extra downloaded content for games. Basically, I’m cheap. I don’t want to pay any more than I already have. More usually it’s a matter of having spent upward of 150 hours exploring the world and being done. I want to move on to the next game. I also haveContinue reading “Downloading a Vacation”
Ooh, Shiny!
My first impressions of Dragon Age: Inquisition, spoiler free. About every two years a game costs just a bit more than the cover price. A new video card is required, or your power supply conks out, or you need a new fan…or, in the case of Dragon Age: Inquisition, a new motherboard, processor (DA:I requiresContinue reading “Ooh, Shiny!”
Spotlight: Kelly Jensen – Author, Gamer, and . . . Fan Baker?
Jenn Burke is a good friend of mine. We’ve been writing and gaming together since 2009. That’s a lot of words and (and a lot of bloody, violent deaths). In the following interview, Jenn wrings a few more words from me (like it’s hard) by asking me about my favourite moments in gaming. I hadContinue reading “Spotlight: Kelly Jensen – Author, Gamer, and . . . Fan Baker?”
Story: This Is Home
Iain MacKinnon is an original character (OC) created for roleplay at the Warden’s Vigil role-playing community. I used to be one of the moderators of the board and the profile of another character, Serafina MacKinnon, captured my interest. Serafina had a twin and he was missing, presumed dead. I thought, ‘What if…’ and Iain poppedContinue reading “Story: This Is Home”
Kelly Jensen 