Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Video Games
Happy New Year, readers! I hope everyone has had a healthy and restful transition into the new year 2021. Obviously last year was, for most people, pretty terrible. And this past week, in the United States, we have faced difficult days. I won't get into politics here, but I do want to wish everyone a… Continue reading What’s New – Fresh Start in 2021
Welcome back for part 2 of what I loved in video games this year! While 2020 has been one of the toughest years many of us have ever been through, I have to admit that the video games were some of the best in years (despite many delays). Here is Part 1 of what I… Continue reading What I Loved in Video Games in 2020 – Part 2
If you were obsessed with The Witcher on Netflix, the number one video game I recommend to you is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. That's probably obvious. Both the Netflix show and CD Projekt's Witcher video game series follow the story of the hit fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. They center on the monster-slaying adventures of… Continue reading 6 Games to Play After Watching Netflix’s “The Witcher” (That Aren’t Witcher Games)
Recently I've been looking for a game I can play with my husband. We started with Darksiders Genesis on Google Stadia, a top-down hack-n-slash that was fun but, for me, a little mindless. After watching Baldur's Gate 3 footage, we were inspired to try another game by Larian Studios, Divinity: Original Sin. I'd tried the Divinity games before but… Continue reading First Impressions of Black Desert: Pros & Cons
Lately I've been diving back into Harry Potter. I'm going through some changes in my life -- I'll fill you in soon! -- and that leads to stress, which leads to this need for something familiar. Something safe. That's where Harry Potter comes in. A lot of people say they re-read the Harry Potter books or watch the… Continue reading My Identity Crisis with the Harry Potter Sorting Hat Quiz
It's summer in San Francisco (where I live)... which means the weather switches between hot and cold, sunny and foggy, with no predictable pattern. With shelter-in-place still going strong in California, I've been trying to get outdoors for walks once in a while, but it's hard. Some days I don't feel motivated to mess with… Continue reading What’s New – Summer 2020
