Games, Life, writing

It’s Robo♥beat’s 10th Birthday!

Today marks 10 years since I started this blog Robo♥beat. It began as a side project to discuss my nerdy interests -- especially video games -- as I hoped for a writing job in the video game industry. And it worked! I ended up working in the games industry for over seven years. My first… Continue reading It’s Robo♥beat’s 10th Birthday!

Games

Elden Ring Amateur Hour

Last week, I shocked myself by starting a playthrough of FromSoftware's Elden Ring. For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, you probably know I am not a fan of difficult games. And that's what FromSoftware is known for: making brutally hard games. You might recall I was too scared… Continue reading Elden Ring Amateur Hour

Aloy drawing her bow to shoot a machine in Horizon Zero Dawn
Games

Do You Lose Interest in Long Games Too?

Completionists might be shocked at this, but I have a hard time finishing really long video games. This is especially true of open-world role-playing games, such as the Assassin's Creed series. Although I count these as some of my favorite games ever for their ability to transport me into another world, where I can live… Continue reading Do You Lose Interest in Long Games Too?