It wasn't that long ago that I discovered that I most likely have a condition called misophonia.The definition of misophonia is that it's a condition where certain sounds cause a strong negative reaction. It's a neurological disorder, meaning that a person living with misophonia can do very little to avoid it, apart from avoiding the... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Isolde and Galahad
Galahad and Isolde from The Order 1886 have one of the most intriguing and fascinating moments I as a lover of romance in games have ever come across.It's one of those moments when you sit up, take notice and take notes. At least I did. There's a lot to be said about The Order 1886... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Kissing Cullen
I would totally be lying if I said that the kiss on the battlement is not one of my favourite moments in Dragon Age: Inquisition (thank you Brianne!), and I would also be remiss if I didn't include moments of romance in game moments I truly enjoy, because let's face it - one of the... Continue Reading →
Critique needs to come from a place of knowledge
I think the thing that was most outrageous to me during GamerGate - in some ways regardless of what people actually thought about the GamerGate "movement" was the unwillingness or inability to even try to find out the facts. The same videos were regurgitated on the GamerGate side, none of them with a shred of... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Anders blowing up the Chantry
I think it's safe to say that Dragon Age II has gone beyond the time limit for spoilers. Thus, I present to you the moment I knew that I would always expect more from games from that point forward. Anders blew up the chantry. He did so knowing full well what the consequences would be,... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – The Order: 1886 being clever
So The Order: 1886 had a lot of detractors, mainly because it used QTEs quite a bit and because the gameplay reportedly wasn't so great. One thing that my UX heart can't help beating for, though, is the "jump to chapter" feature in the game. Once I've progressed far enough and unlocked a chapter, I... Continue Reading →