Author Archives: Telwyn

Microsoft taking over (Activision) Blizzard

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Telwyn

Well that was quite the headline: “Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device”. Not something I would have predicted even given all the rolling scandals over at Blizzard. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Jedi Fallen Order on PS4

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Telwyn

Ever late to the party, I received Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PS4 for Christmas and have been rather rapt by it since coming back home. It is a beautiful game to look at: expansive skyboxes galore and really … Continue reading →

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Grim dark stories

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Telwyn

I was struck overnight by the thought that I’m very tired of grim-dark story-telling in Science Fiction/Fantasy entertainment. I feel like games, movies and TV have focused rather too heavily on this tone over the last few years. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Telwyn

This holiday has been filled with a good amount of gaming, as well as a surplus of good food and quality time with family. I’ve had the opportunity for a good few long walks despite the rather dismal weather which … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2021!

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Telwyn

Just a short post written while the Turkey is cooking for a few hours. Later I’ll be cooking the rest of the roast Christmas dinner for the seven of us that are eating together at my parents’ house. This year, … Continue reading →

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Sailing home for Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Telwyn

Sadly it won’t be sailing exactly, more like a couple of trains and a taxi, but we are intending to visit my family for Christmas despite the current pandemic situation. A quiet disconnected week with family is all I can … Continue reading →

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Starships and the Drift in #Starfinder

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Telwyn

Drift travel in the Starfinder RPG involves planar travel through the technological transposition of the starship between normal space and the ever-shifting plane of the Drift. It’s characteristics and the function of the literally divine-inspired Drift engine technology remain only … Continue reading →

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Sunday thoughts #DnD #Gloomhaven

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Telwyn

I’ve managed absolutely no MMORPG gaming this whole week: a combination of factors conspiring to keep me away from the hobby. Firstly we, unusually, were out socially two evenings in one week, a first for at least two years because … Continue reading →

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Expansion excitement #EQ2

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Telwyn

I dipped into the new expansion, Visions of Vetrovia, for Everquest 2 as a Saturday morning treat after a very busy work-week. The mail was waiting to take my Inquisitor on his journey to the Svarna Expanse starting zone. Easy … Continue reading →

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Skylanders Superchargers screenies #IntPiPoMo

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Telwyn

Although I’ve been playing PS4 for some months now, I’ve not written much about it, nor shared many screenshots. Unlike PS3 at least it is pretty easy to take a screenshot on this generation of the console. Typically for Sony, … Continue reading →

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