Last week, ThinkGeek announced they had some Borderlands 2 Limited Edition Diamond Plate Loot Chest replicas licensed from Gearbox for sale on the site. Matt and I are pretty hardcore about Borderlands 2, the best coop fun we’ve ever had together, so spending $100 on this was a no-brainer. We sprung for 3 day shipping and it …
Project Backlog – Summer 2013 Update #1
So, I had all these great plans for June and July. I was going to power through at least 2 games a month to whittle down my backlog. Sounds good, right? Productive, too. Well…. Animal Crossing happened. I had started Professor Layton & the Miracle Mask which had been sitting on my nightstand since it …
You by Austin Grossman
After reading Ready Player One I went looking for something new to read and Goodreads recommended I check out You by Austin Grossman. His name was familiar; turns out he’s a games writer and one I’ve seen in credits at least once or twice. A few of my gaming friends had also read the book and recommended it, so …
Dazed, Confused, and Rolling on the Floor Laughing
Oh Microsoft! Sometimes I just don’t get you. You schedule a console reveal event prior to E3, which in and of itself is completely fine, but then you pretty much ignore your gaming core, focusing instead on TV and movie integration, show off your recently purchased Skype tools, and push the Kinect technology without clarifying …
My Summer 2013 Project Backlog Plan of Attack
It’s not like I’ve gone out and bought a tonne of new games, so why is it that my backlog is growing? Skyrim. Yup. That damn addictive game keeps me coming back, even though I have finished all the quests I can with my first character. And now the collector’s edition with the one bit …
Plants vs Zombies Adventures
If you can see this post, that means it is May 20th (or later) and I can finally talk about Plants vs Zombies Adventures on Facebook because the closed beta is over!! I snuck into the beta early on from one of those “the first 200 people to click a link at 6pm Pacific” posts …
Extra Life 2013 – Playing for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on Nov 2nd
On November 2nd, 2013, I am once again participating in Extra Life, an epic 25 hour gaming marathon to raise money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. This will be my fourth year taking part in the event, playing as a giant Thank You to CHOA for taking care of my husband Matt while he was …
How I Lost an Entire Day (Also Known As Game Dev Tycoon & Candy Box)
Addictive time suck that I just can’t get enough of! ~Annette Seriously, I am Game Dev Tycoon as I write this and had major jitters all weekend (well, mostly Sunday and Monday) as I hadn’t been able to play. I’ve just started my 4th studio (Irrational Games) and finished my first game (Medal of Honour, …
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
tatus: 1 playthrough complete Playtime: 32 hours Luigi’s Found: 3 of 5 When I finally got my 3DS XL (Valentine’s Day gift from my husband this year) I knew there was no way in hell I was not going to get Paper Mario: Sticker Star. I had a love affair with the first two games, skipped the Wii …
Bioshock Infinite
Status: 2 playthroughs complete (once on Normal, second Easy), currently attempting 1999 Mode Achievements: 43 of 50 Gamerscore: 730/1000 DLC Purchased: Season Pass (no content out just yet) Seriously, there are going to be spoilers in this post. Do not read this if you haven’t finished the game!! I love Ken Levine. As an aspiring writer, I wish that …