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, Life

Why I’m Thankful to Be a Grown-Up Gamer

With Thanksgiving this week, it feels like the perfect time to share some gratitude I have as a gamer this year. I'll admit I have not played a lot of new games this year, for a couple of reasons: 1) I've been extremely busy this year, and 2) I have not been interested in many… Continue reading Why I’m Thankful to Be a Grown-Up Gamer

Games, Life

What Are Your “Comfort Food” Games?

We all have those games, don't we? The ones we return to over and over again, on vacations and sick days and when we just need something warm and familiar -- maybe even comforting. A few months ago on the What's Good Games podcast (one of my favorites), the hosts discussed the idea of "comfort… Continue reading What Are Your “Comfort Food” Games?