Gaming – Blerd Beats

Backloggery Beatdown — On Deck

A brief history of my experience with portable systems, leading up to what I’ve played on the Steam Deck so far.

Backloggery Beatdown: Pandemic Roundup

Some commentary on almost all the games I have played in the past two years.

Backloggery Beatdown February 2021

In this edition of Backloggery Beatdown, I discuss Redout: Space Assault Spiritfarer, and Hades

On Blizzard and the Diablo II Resurrected Open Beta

While “protesting” Diablo II Resurrected is a valid choice, I wish to honor both victims and dev team alike.

My Favorite Video Game Villain

I was asked to write about my favorite video game villain in video games. Mine reminds me too much of myself.

Where the Black DotA 2 Players At?

Where have I been these past few months?

DotA 2 is the answer.

Backloggery Beatdown: January 2021

In this edition of Backloggery Beatdown, I discuss XCOM, XCOM 2, and Pyre, Tetris Effect, and The Messenger.

On Blerdvision

When I published the first edition of Blerdvision, I did so with good intentions, taking it upon myself to shore up an embarrassing dearth of coverage on Black History Month. Black Lives Matter kicked off something akin to a third Civil Rights Movement, and modern publications renewed and redoubled their coverage of all things black,Continue reading “On Blerdvision”

Racial Battle Fatigue and the Church

Despite my prior commitment to writing a review for 5/29/20, I threw in the towel at the last minute. I informed my Associate Editor, Michael Mendis, that I was not in the mood to write. Calling an audible, I instead published something previously unplanned. He asked me, “Are you doing alright?” All I could musterContinue reading “Racial Battle Fatigue and the Church”