Monthly Archives: November 2017

Try-It Tuesday: THIEF

Posted on November 29, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

I typically try out games I’ve never played before, but this week was a “Try-It AGAIN Tuesday” with THIEF, the reboot developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix. I played this game on Playstation 3 and wrote about it back in … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE

Posted on November 24, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

I don’t usually play games like FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE, a third-person shooter PvP MMOG (that’s “Player vs Player Massively Multiplayer Online Game” for the uninitiated). But getting out of my comfort zone and trying new things is what Try-It Tuesday is all about. … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: CLOCKWORK TALES Of Glass and Ink

Posted on November 16, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

This week I tried a game called CLOCKWORK TALES: Of Glass and Ink, a throwback to my days of playing point-and-click puzzle adventures on the PC. A decade or so ago, when my kids were little and I didn’t have a lot … Continue reading →

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Poem: Still Waiting

Posted on November 15, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

Image source: All4desktops.com He’ll come and he’ll say, “Lady?” And I’ll answer him, “My lord?” And it will be Beneath this tree, Twisted in its wood. “Why leaves here?” he’ll ask me, And he’ll touch a strand of hair, Then … Continue reading →

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Fallout 4: Two Roads Diverged in a Wasteland

Posted on November 10, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

*   *   *  SPOILER WARNING  *   *   * Rose is my second Sole Survivor, a melee build who became raider overboss in Fallout 4 at level 22. Today, I reached episode 111 of Rose’s journey on my Youtube channel, and a very special bonus video “111 Kisses” tells the … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of livestream viewers

Posted on November 8, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

I’ve streamed hundreds of hours of video gaming on my Youtube channel, and I’ve noticed that viewers fall into a few basic categories. Good – These are the best! They are viewers who “like,” subscribe, and sometimes even pledge money on Patreon. They might … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: ADVENTURE TIME Finn & Jake Investigations

Posted on November 8, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

After the month of October, chock full of Halloween creepiness and games like Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, The Town of Light, and BioShock: The Collection, it was time to try something simple and lighthearted this week. My 13-year-old tried the … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: UNTIL DAWN Rush of Blood

Posted on November 1, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

My husband got UNTIL DAWN: RUSH OF BLOOD back when he got the PSVR, but we’d forgotten all about it until I found it the other day, still wrapped in plastic. Such serendipity! The perfect game for a Halloween Try-It … Continue reading →

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