Banner of the Maid: Final Thoughts

Banner of the Maid has been my constant gaming companion over the past several weeks. In short, Banner of the Maid takes place in an alternate fantasy version of the French Revolution. Napoleon has fended off a British incursion and is now in Italy fighting against an Austrian invasion. Almost all the important NPCs existed … Read more

What makes an MMO an MMO?

Yesterday, “Kingdoms of Amalur: The Re-Reckoning”, an update of 2012’s “Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning” was released. It’s a refresh of a game that seemed groundbreaking at the time, being a single-player experience that would familiarize its players with the world of the MMO at that time known as Project Copernicus. The story of Project … Read more

Microsoft Flight Simulator: Taxiing up my driveway

I’ve looked and looked and can’t find out where Microsoft ever officially said that you would be able to find your house in its world-spanning flight simulator, but it sure as heck looks like every other review of the game mentions that. First, I have always loved flight simulators. I think I bought every edition … Read more

FFXIV: A Match of Mahjong

I’m still so pumped from Wednesday’s game night. I just want to play more Mahjong. Luckily, FFXIV is always there to help with that need. I’m still a novice, an absolute beginner, so I sat down at the beginner board and the game gave me some AI opponents to play with. I have played on … Read more