Zachary Boddy
@boddyzachary.bsky.social
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Writer of all things tech, video games, and other nerd-related topics.
Writer of all things tech, video games, and other nerd-related topics.
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Zachary Boddy
@boddyzachary.bsky.social
· Jan 22
The true "objective" list of 2024's best Xbox and PC games
Ignore everything else, these are the best Xbox and PC games of 2024
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I finished 40 games and 11 DLC in 2024. Not my busiest year, but I did cross quite a few RPGs off my list! 2025 is looking to be one hell of a year for video games, so I'll keep track of everything I finish here.
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Also, here are my top games of 2024. 👆
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Also, here are my top games of 2024. 👆
I have become gamer royalty.
December 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I have become gamer royalty.
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The mouse that built esports is back. Razer’s Boomslang Anniversary Edition revives a legend with modern flair. #Gaming #Razer buff.ly/MPLKTs1
The mouse that built esports is back: Razer Boomslang Anniversary Edition
Razer has officially unveiled the limited Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition, a reimagining of the original gaming mouse that started it all back in 1999.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The mouse that built esports is back. Razer’s Boomslang Anniversary Edition revives a legend with modern flair. #Gaming #Razer buff.ly/MPLKTs1
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Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update has finally arrived.
Players can now fight with a spear while mounted, ride a nautilus, and much more.
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Players can now fight with a spear while mounted, ride a nautilus, and much more.
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Minecraft's final update of the year, Mounts of Mayhem, is officially here
Mojang Studios has officially released the Mounts of Mayhem update for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Java Edition, and it's the last update of the year.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update has finally arrived.
Players can now fight with a spear while mounted, ride a nautilus, and much more.
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minec...
Players can now fight with a spear while mounted, ride a nautilus, and much more.
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minec...
I want to know, and you can tell me... How many video games have you completed?
Not simply played — I mean stories finished and credits rolled.
Not simply played — I mean stories finished and credits rolled.
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I want to know, and you can tell me... How many video games have you completed?
Not simply played — I mean stories finished and credits rolled.
Not simply played — I mean stories finished and credits rolled.
Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. seems like a bad idea. Disney 2.0.
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. seems like a bad idea. Disney 2.0.
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Keeper got an update that brings a new Noir mode, accessibility features, and more.
You can now play Double Fine's Keeper in black and white
Double Fine Productions' Keeper just got a sweet new black and white mode in its latest update.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Keeper got an update that brings a new Noir mode, accessibility features, and more.
No Spotify Wrapped for me this year. Happily moved to TIDAL in January.
December 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
No Spotify Wrapped for me this year. Happily moved to TIDAL in January.
I've not been able to get into Cronos: The New Dawn for some reason, so I'm returning it to the backlog for now.
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I've not been able to get into Cronos: The New Dawn for some reason, so I'm returning it to the backlog for now.
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We went hands-on with Razer's Counter-Strike 2 Collection, featuring an iconic gold-and-red "Dragon Lore" design across its best gear.
Is it the ultimate CS2 flex for your desktop?
Is it the ultimate CS2 flex for your desktop?
This esports collection is easily the best-looking collaboration I've seen
I went hands-on with the Razer Counter-Strike 2 Dragon Lore Collection, which gives Razer's best high-performance esports gear a beautiful redesign.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We went hands-on with Razer's Counter-Strike 2 Collection, featuring an iconic gold-and-red "Dragon Lore" design across its best gear.
Is it the ultimate CS2 flex for your desktop?
Is it the ultimate CS2 flex for your desktop?
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Cyber Monday is drawing to a close, but these are the 12 best deals (that are still live) that we recommend most at Best Buy.
Cyber Monday's final hours: The top 12 deals at Best Buy ending tonight
As Cyber Monday comes to a close, I hand select the greatest deals at Best Buy. This is your final chance to save money on tech and accessories before it ends.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Cyber Monday is drawing to a close, but these are the 12 best deals (that are still live) that we recommend most at Best Buy.
I'm torn on getting a Meta Quest 3S while it's on sale. It might help me be more active at home.
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I'm torn on getting a Meta Quest 3S while it's on sale. It might help me be more active at home.
I am reinstalling VALORANT on my PC. Am I making a mistake?
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I am reinstalling VALORANT on my PC. Am I making a mistake?
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I recently wrapped up Winter Burrow, a recent day-one Xbox Game Pass arrival that challenges you to survive a wintry forest as a wayward mouse.
It's cute! 🐭
It's cute! 🐭
Welcome winter with one of the coziest Xbox survival games I’ve played
I recently wrapped up Winter Burrow, a recent day one Xbox Game Pass arrival that challenges you to survive a wintry forest as a wayward mouse. It's cute.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I recently wrapped up Winter Burrow, a recent day-one Xbox Game Pass arrival that challenges you to survive a wintry forest as a wayward mouse.
It's cute! 🐭
It's cute! 🐭
Cronos: The New Dawn is really good so far. All the best parts of Resident Evil and Alien: Isolation.
November 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Cronos: The New Dawn is really good so far. All the best parts of Resident Evil and Alien: Isolation.
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One of Xbox Game Pass' biggest supporters is going cosmic horror with its first sequel, and we just got our first look: windowscentral.com/gaming/echo-...
#EchoGeneration2 #XboxPartnerPreview
One of Xbox Game Pass' biggest supporters is going cosmic horror with its first sequel, and we just got our first look: windowscentral.com/gaming/echo-...
#EchoGeneration2 #XboxPartnerPreview
One of Xbox Game Pass' biggest supporters is going cosmic horror with its first sequel, and we just got our first look
Echo Generation 2 was announced during the Xbox Partner Preview (Nov. 2025), and it looks like an exciting follow-up from indie studio Cococucumber.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thanks @windowscentral.com and @boddyzachary.bsky.social for the interview!
One of Xbox Game Pass' biggest supporters is going cosmic horror with its first sequel, and we just got our first look: windowscentral.com/gaming/echo-...
#EchoGeneration2 #XboxPartnerPreview
One of Xbox Game Pass' biggest supporters is going cosmic horror with its first sequel, and we just got our first look: windowscentral.com/gaming/echo-...
#EchoGeneration2 #XboxPartnerPreview
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I gave ARC Raiders 2 hours and uninstalled. I really need to stop trying multiplayer games.
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I gave ARC Raiders 2 hours and uninstalled. I really need to stop trying multiplayer games.
I hope Dispatch comes to Xbox when all the episodes are released.
November 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I hope Dispatch comes to Xbox when all the episodes are released.
I did something out of RPG character in The Outer Worlds 2 and it bit me in the ass three hours later.
I regret so much what I can't take back now, but this is also peak RPG.
I regret so much what I can't take back now, but this is also peak RPG.
November 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I did something out of RPG character in The Outer Worlds 2 and it bit me in the ass three hours later.
I regret so much what I can't take back now, but this is also peak RPG.
I regret so much what I can't take back now, but this is also peak RPG.
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"I've been using HP's OmniBook 5 14 (G1q), and my first impressions have been confirmed.. this is my top value Windows laptop of 2025."
@boddyzachary.bsky.social has found their new favorite budget laptop!
⭐⭐⭐⭐½
@boddyzachary.bsky.social has found their new favorite budget laptop!
⭐⭐⭐⭐½
I was right, this is my top value Windows laptop of 2025 — as long as you don't build your own
The HP OmniBook 5 14 (G1q) is my favorite budget laptop of the year, but make sure you're getting the best deal.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"I've been using HP's OmniBook 5 14 (G1q), and my first impressions have been confirmed.. this is my top value Windows laptop of 2025."
@boddyzachary.bsky.social has found their new favorite budget laptop!
⭐⭐⭐⭐½
@boddyzachary.bsky.social has found their new favorite budget laptop!
⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Words cannot adequately describe the degree to which I loathe generative AI.
October 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Words cannot adequately describe the degree to which I loathe generative AI.
I wish I could play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for the first time again.
October 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I wish I could play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for the first time again.
I'm quite happy I decided to just give up on Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7. There are too many awesome games coming out for me to worry about live service stuff.
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'm quite happy I decided to just give up on Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7. There are too many awesome games coming out for me to worry about live service stuff.
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Will Forza Horizon 6 be the best open-world racer ever?
Xbox has finally unveiled FH6, and @boddyzachary.bsky.social already has a lot of thoughts on this upcoming entry as it moves its setting to Japan.
Xbox has finally unveiled FH6, and @boddyzachary.bsky.social already has a lot of thoughts on this upcoming entry as it moves its setting to Japan.
Will Forza Horizon 6 be the best open-world racer ever?
Now set in Japan, will this entry redefine the series with promises of thrilling customization and expansive environments?
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September 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Will Forza Horizon 6 be the best open-world racer ever?
Xbox has finally unveiled FH6, and @boddyzachary.bsky.social already has a lot of thoughts on this upcoming entry as it moves its setting to Japan.
Xbox has finally unveiled FH6, and @boddyzachary.bsky.social already has a lot of thoughts on this upcoming entry as it moves its setting to Japan.
Happy Hollow Knight: Silksong day to all who celebrate. I will be playing Indiana Jones instead.
September 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Happy Hollow Knight: Silksong day to all who celebrate. I will be playing Indiana Jones instead.