Turned on my Series S for the first time in a couple years to download the new RDR version. The @digitalfoundry.bsky.social review made it look so good.

I was having connection issues with my PS5, to the point I thought it was on its way out. Turns out my TV stand was blocking the WiFi signal somehow, and putting it vertically next to the TV made it suddenly work normally again. Writing this in case it helps anyone troubleshooting lol.

#ps5 #wifi

How long would a properly remade Kotor be? I imagine Dantooine and Tatooine alone would be semi-open world and take twice as long to get through. And if Kotor II were remade, I could imagine Telos or Dxun being quite sprawling too.

#kotor #oldrepublic #starwars #gaming

I've worked on a few updates to the site to improve usability and the overall look.

Hoping to get a couple new articles out this week, probably on a few random gaming related topics.

#gaming #blog

21 years later, KOTOR II remains a great experience on Switch 2. Something about being able to use a controller just feels right compared to the PC version too.

Also shoutout to Obsidian for the RNG loot. One of my favorite underrated features in games like this.

#kotor #starwars #gaming

Have dialogue options become better or worse in games over the years? I grew up loving the 2000-2010 Bioware/Obsidian style and feel like I've been chasing that ever since. It's one of the reasons why I think I'm enjoying The Outer Worlds 2 so much.

#Bioware #Obsidian #gaming #OuterWorlds2

What are people's thoughts on Tainted Grail? It's on sale right now and I'm usually a sucker for Eurojank RPGs, plus this one seems to be emulating Bethesda. Also eyeing Of Ash and Steel, but probably going to wait for bug fixes on that one.

#taintedgrail #ashandsteel #gaming

It truly is a great ability to have. It's like having two different versions of your favorite game to play. Also can lead to some hilarious moments e.g. "making a killing" in Lothering in Dragon Age Origins.

While we've been focusing on gaming content lately, we also like to cover topics in academia. Of interest to us for a while now has been academia's lack of diversity. Why is it that way? And how do we fix it?

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#academia #diversity #professors #history

Still a little angry I paid $52 for Battlefield 6 only for it to drop to $35 the next day. Oh well, good game either way. Reminds me of Battlefield Bad Company 2 in a lot of ways. Medic (or I guess "support" now?) continues to be my favorite class.

#BF6 #Battlefield #BlackFriday

I think I'm about 70% of the way through The Outer Worlds 2. I would rank the companions as follows (thus far):

1. Marisol
2. Niles
3. Tristan
4. Valerie
5. Inez
6. Aza

They are on a scale from "feels like they could be in a Bioware game" to "fun but kind of forgettable."

#OuterWorlds2

Replaying Knights of the Old Republic II on Switch 2. I know it gets some flack for dragging a bit (and has an entire mod designed to skip it), but I always loved the atmosphere on Peragus.

#starwars #kotor2 #gaming

The Sega Yakuza drama has reminded me of a particular backlog challenge for me: Finish the game before it gets delisted. So far 0/2 with Alpha Protocol and Yakuza 0.

Been having an excellent time with The Outer Worlds 2. Still not the biggest fan of the tone or world building, but everything else is great. Makes me wish Obsidian was allowed to make Knights of the Old Republic III.

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#outerworlds #obsidian #gaming #rpg

We are huge fans of @johnwolfeyt.bsky.social.

Thus, we wrote an article going over why you should be too. Check it out if want to know why we started watching him, what his content is like, and why he deserves your support:

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#gaming #horror #youtube #EZSmall

Check out our latest post, a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic retrospective:

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Did this game shape your childhood as much as it did ours?

#starwars #kotor #gaming #retrospective #swtor

We are proud to announce our launch on Bluesky! We'll update you here when new articles are available on our site. In the meantime, check out some of our most popular posts:

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