Frostilyte marks nine years of blogging while unpacking a big month of Slay the Spire 2, changed drafting habits, and a first A10 clear.
Krista comes away from Grand Theft Auto VI’s extended look impressed by the livelier world, Jay and Lucia, and the mix of chaos and quieter character beats.
Margot rounds up Gamescom vibes, indie showcase finds, Fable hype, GTA 6 thoughts, and first impressions of a new Windows handheld.
Zack says the Resident Evil 4 remake nails that action-horror-camp mix and stays a great entry point, even if it stumbles here and there.
Sweetie’s August was mostly Persona 4 Golden, with Monster Prom laughs and Animal Crossing: New Horizons comfort keeping the backlog momentum going.
Wilhelm hits level 76 in Pokémon Go after grinding platinum medals and Team GO Rocket, and now the real hurdle to 77 is the task list.
The Chronicler spotlights Punica: Rome vs Carthage as a fast, tense, luck-free two-player duel where asymmetric cards and Hannibal do the heavy lifting.
Michael points to IF Comp and IntroComp as proof text adventures are still thriving, with plenty of free interactive fiction worth trying.
Tipa digs Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter less for accuracy than for its Springfield romance, slavery storyline, and painterly Mississippi-to-New Orleans stretch.
Bruce Schneier shares surreal emails from an AI agent that frame captchas, IP reputation, and email deliverability as the real security perimeter.
Joel is thrilled his mom is finally open to science fiction, and he’s nudging her toward Brave New World despite a Spanish-language shelf problem.
Blockade85 closes Blaugust with gratitude, a tribute to the folks keeping it going, and a heartfelt defense of human creativity over AI slop.