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Get Crafty in These Great Farming Simulator Games
I love farming simulator games, especially ones where you have your own town or camp. Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley, and of course, Animal Crossing are some of my favourites; I have hundreds of hours in each. The grind of gathering materials, exploring and crafting items, and building up your home is somewhat meditative to me […] More
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Wholesome Games Direct Highlights
The Wholesome Games community was created in response to the cancellation of gaming events due to the pandemic. Focusing on games with more light-hearted themes in comparison to triple-A titles, the Wholesome Games team has showcased many incredible games and developers since its inception. To coincide with other big gaming events like the Summer Game […] More
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in VideogamesCoffee Talk: The Game Where You Never Expected a Plot Twist
A couple of weeks ago I found myself scrolling through my partner’s collection of previously downloaded Xbox Live Gold games, and stumbled across a visual novel called Coffee Talk. I’ll admit, at first, I didn’t think much of it seeing the screenshots of elves and werewolves, and figured it would be a story playing out […] More
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in VideogamesNew Classic Modes, New Rogue-Lite Favorites, and a New Horror Title
Johnny Malloy Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was a triumph. While not a perfect game, it was exactly what any fan of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night could ever ask for. It took the content of the PSX classic and reworked it for the modern era. It was an homage that flirts with being a direct riff on […] More
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in VideogamesWe’re Just Playing: Battle Princess Madelyn Royal Edition, Freedom Wars, Cadence of Hyrule DLC
While many of you are basking in the glow of your new Xbox Series X or your PS5, the rest of us with slightly less disposable income are chipping away at our ever-expanding gaming backlog. It’s Episode # 31 of We’re Just Playing! Johnny Malloy – Battle Princess Madelyn Royal Edition The sheer number of […] More
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in VideogamesTell Me Why: LGBT Representation in Games
As a member of the LGBT community, I notice representation wherever it can be found. I have previously stated that popular games are lacking in representation of our community but I think that has recently started to change. Over the past three weeks, a wonderful game called Tell Me Why has been released in the […] More
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in VideogamesMy Journey with Cuphead (and Mugman)
Kick back, relax, and have a cupper! This week we bartered with the Devil and lost. Our punishment: Exquisite pain. Gorgeous visuals. Merciless gameplay. Precise controls. Yes, it will break you, but no tears please, it is a waste of good suffering. Plus, Collin finally gets around to playing Resident Evil: Code Veronica X! Johnny […] More
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in VideogamesSea of Thieves, Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero, and Old School Castlevania
This week, we sail the seas, do a little dance, and crack the ol’ whip. It’s time to see what games are trending in our own personal zeitgeist this week in another edition of We’re Just Playing… Dean Reilly I’ve been dusting off my shovel and hunting for treasure in Sea of Thieves lately. This […] More
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in VideogamesThe Good and Bad of Online Gaming
Pretty much every game that comes out these days has some sort of online function, whether it’s something as simple as photo sharing, or as extensive as full blown multiplayer. It’s safe to say that online game consoles are here to stay. There’s plenty of good that has come from that, but as with most […] More
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in VideogamesWe’re Just Playing: Ori and the Blind Forest, Goblin Sword, Mega Man X, Doom(s), and More!
We’re sharing what games are trending in our own personal zeitgeist this week in this week’s edition of We’re Just Playing… This is the inaugural edition of We’re Just Playing… where staff here at 25YL discuss what games they’re into this week. The games can be new, old classics, obscure indies, mobile games, whatever. Let’s […] More
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in VideogamesBattle Princess Madelyn is a Dead Ringer for Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
I can count the amount of times I’ve backed a crowd-sourced video game on one hand, but Battle Princess Madelyn caught me at a particular time in my life. A few months prior, my wife had given birth to our baby daughter— also, I’d just beaten Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts for the first time. One […] More
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in VideogamesEditor’s Choice: Johnny’s 10 Favorite Games of the Decade
It’s the end of the decade and we’re looking back at what games we loved the most. I’ve compiled a list of my 10 favorite games of the last 10 years. Since lists are always divisive by nature, I feel compelled to say that I formed my list by using a very simple metric: What […] More