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Birthday Thoughts: Gaming as I Get Older
Today is my birthday — the last one I’ll have in my 30s. Which means technically I’m starting my 40th year around the sun! The older I get, the more I find myself spending birthdays reflecting on my life and what I want it to look like. As some of you know (if you’ve been…
The Best Games for Adults Getting Back Into Gaming
Took a break from gaming? Here are the best games for adults getting back into it—easy to pick up, impossible to put down, and perfect for a busy life.
Baldur’s Gate Bard Diaries: Episode 1
Anyone up for some fanfiction? Since I just started a new playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3, I thought it would be fun to revive my old game diaries. You can find all my old ones—covering some of my favorite RPGs like Dragon Age: Origins—right here. But rather than write like me, why not write as…
Rediscovering the Joy in Gaming: A Split Fiction Review
It’s not every day I finish a video game these days. Or every week, or every month, or even every year. It wasn’t always so. Video games used to be my go-to hobby, the thing I turned to first when I needed to unwind after a long day. Games were my escape. My play after…
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…
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…
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…
Listmas 2021: 8 Games That Bring the Family Together
For me, the holidays are all about spending time with loved ones. And what better way to enjoy the company than over a game? My family has a long-standing tradition of playing games whenever we visit each other. It started with my grandfather, a math whiz who adored card games. I grew up playing everything…
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