Category Archives: News & misc

Mixtape #2 – 1988 (?)

Posted on September 13, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I found a box of tapes I made in the 80s and 90s. This one is a tape I remember listening to while cruising around Palm Springs in 1988. Dustin and I thought we were so cool, playing Bach at … Continue reading →

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Mixtape #1 – 1987 (?)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I found a box of tapes I made in the 80s and 90s. This one is labeled “Miscellaneous Songs” and is stuff I listed to a lot when I was in high school. My friend Troy got me into Depeche Mode and my friend … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: KNACK

Posted on February 28, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I tried KNACK this week because it’s free for Playstation Plus members during the month of February 2018. KNACK is a button-combo beat-em-up platformer, released in November 2013 for the PS4, with a sequel, Knack II, released in 2017. “Knack” is also … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: CHILD OF LIGHT

Posted on February 21, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

One of my Patreon patrons asked me to play CHILD OF LIGHT on Try-It Tuesday, so I downloaded the free demo for PS4 this week and dedicated the livestream to them (thanks, Counterserum!). I don’t know much about the storyline, since the demo … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE FORSAKEN BRIDE

Posted on February 14, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

Time for another Artifex Mundi adventure! This week, I wanted something with a love story, for Valentine’s Day, so I played GRIM LEGENDS: THE FORSAKEN BRIDE, a point-and-click puzzle-solving story about a sister who attends her twin sister’s wedding, only to have the bride kidnapped by … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: ROLLERS OF THE REALM

Posted on February 1, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I bought ROLLERS OF THE REALM on sale for $2.99 because the artwork reminded me a little of fantasy artist James C. Christensen, and the idea of a “pinball role-playing game” intrigued me. “Persevere through the hands of tyranny; use … Continue reading →

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Illogicon schedule Jan 12-14, 2018

Posted on January 11, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

ILLOGICON is a community based convention dedicated to Science Fiction & Fantasy in TV, movies, animation, comics, visual arts, pod casts, and video games. This year, I’ll be a participant in the following panels: The Art and Music in Science Fiction – FRIDAY – … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: Disney’s FROZEN Free Fall: Snowball Fight

Posted on September 7, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

My youngest daughter joined me for Try-It Tuesday on my Youtube channel this week. We played Disney’s FROZEN FREE FALL, a two-player puzzle game available for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC, that promised to turn our living room … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: inFAMOUS Second Son

Posted on August 17, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

This week we meet Delsin Rowe in inFAMOUS SECOND SON, the 2014 action-adventure game by Sucker Punch. While I’m not usually a fan of cutscenes, third-person perspective or games that rely heavily on climbing/jumping mechanics, for some reason it works … Continue reading →

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Dishonored 2 begins August 2

Posted on July 26, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

~ * ~ Next month, I return to Dunwall with Dishonored 2, streamed via Youtube and Playstation Network. I’m giving away an official Bethesda Softworks Dishonored 78-card tarot deck during my first stream August 2, 2017. This is the original promotional deck, offered with … Continue reading →

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