Soundtrack Saturday: Half-Life 2

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Half-Life 2 by Valve.

National Paperclip Day: Universal Paperclips

May 29th is National Paperclip Day, and in honor of the day I felt it only right to share this little gem of a game that you can play anywhere... for free! Move aside, Cookie Clicker... and make way for Universal Paperclips!

Wishlist Wednesday: Hades

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Hades by Supergiant Games.

Dracula Day: Vampire Game Recommendations

May 26th is World Dracula Day, and so I bring you an assortment of vampire games to enjoy -- even if it isn't Halloween yet.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Fourteen - Special Stats

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

I've glossed over the details of character stats in previous entries, but today we're going to discuss more about the basic stats... as well as dive in-depth into stats that aren't understood very well: Special Stats, or essentially everything extra that displays in your Character Panel when you check the 'Show All Stats' box.

Soundtrack Saturday: Ori and the Blind Forest

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Ori and the Blind Forest by Moon Studios.

Sherlock Holmes Day: Detective & Puzzle Game Recommendations

May 22nd is Sherlock Holmes Day, and in honor of such a day I felt I needed to tap into the wealth of games that exist to make you use your brain. Here are some detective and puzzle games recommendations!

Wishlist Wednesday: Heaven's Vault

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Heaven's Vault by Inkle.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Thirteen - Virtues

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

I've mentioned them a few times in earlier entries and promised to cover them in the future -- well, the future is now. Today I'll be talking briefly about Virtues in The Lord of the Rings Online, what they provide, and how to use them.

Soundtrack Saturday: Brütal Legend

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Brütal Legend by Double Fine Productions.

Wishlist Wednesday: Night in the Woods

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Twelve - Lore-master Class

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

It's time for the third class-focused entry in the series! Today we get to talk about the Lore-master class! Some things won't need to be rehashed for a third time, but the race of this character means a different Introduction and starting area to look at and discuss!

The Lore-master class is restricted to Elf, High Elf, and Man. Having gone with Elf before, and wanting to cover the basic races before the additional ones, I went with the race of Man for this character. Incidentally, my other two Lore-masters are ALSO the race of Man (but are women).

Once again using my Welsh and input from my husband and BFF, I was tasked with using "blue" and "mountains" as a theme. (Ironic since this time we won't be starting in the Blue Mountains.) In any case, I took into consideration that the first animal companion of a Lore-master is a bear, and that resulted in a name that loosely means "blue bear mountain" -- Brigarthlas. I forgot to put as much thought into the bear's name, and was going to go with the Welsh for "Sir Furry" until the game chastised me for trying to do two words. So I went with "Furry Sir" and the Welsh rough equivalent, Blewogsyr. Yeah, I know that's not the greatest. Feel free to comment with better suggestions!

Names aside, the following is a basic summary of the creation process and some of the things you'll encounter when you start out in LOTRO with a Lore-master.

Soundtrack Saturday: Borderlands 2

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Borderlands 2 by Gearbox Software.

Wishlist Wednesday: Pulse - Volume One

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Pulse: Volume One by Cipher Prime Studios.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Eleven - Hunter Class Quests

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

It's time for us to check back in with our first character, the elven hunter Glasbren. Our girl has grown up a bit and has had to face Hunter-specific Class Quests. These quests rely on the unique talents of the Hunter Class and put every Hunter to the test!

Soundtrack Saturday: Let It Die

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Let It Die by Grasshopper Manufacture.