Syp sets April gaming goals around WoW Midnight, WoW Classic, maybe Rimworld, and hopefully replacing a dying gaming PC soon.
Roger argues Crimson Desert’s rough onboarding hides an old-school game more interested in exploration, silence, and reflection than hand-holding.
Frostilyte rounds up March with Timberborn, The Art of Reflection, and more upcoming games, landing on a thoughtful mix of recommendations and caveats.
Azuriel argues AAA budgets balloon less from graphics than from long timelines, management churn, and expensive teams stuck in iteration limbo.
Kimimi loves Ecco II’s gorgeous Mega CD presentation and smart difficulty tuning, while admitting it still has plenty of classic Ecco aggravation.
Krista highlights Fishbowl as a heartfelt, cozy game about grief, isolation, and self-discovery through unpacking puzzles, calls, and everyday care.
Mailvaltar finally clicks with Diablo II’s Assassin, turning Blade Fury and Death Sentry into a very satisfying shuriken-and-corpses ninja build.
Wilhelm wrangles WoW Midnight alts, level ranges, and follower dungeons as a four-person guild figures out who can actually run Dragonflight instances together.
Andrew Plotkin digs into why adverbs are usually a bad interactive fiction idea, and why Deadline made them work anyway.
Anarchae shares a life-and-job digest about baseball work, aching feet, sneaker frustrations, and the small stuff keeping the week together.
Emily laments the takeover of whites, greys, blacks, and beige in cars and interiors, making a spirited case for brighter everyday color.
Dave Winer weighs AI-driven WordPress changes, Cloudflare’s EmDash, and whether WordLand still makes sense as the platform picture gets shakier.