Category Archives: Video games

Try-It Tuesday: NO MAN’S SKY

Posted on August 31, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

This week, I tried out the epic 2016 space exploration game that disappointed everyone. Honest trailer Angry Joe review No Man’s Sky trailer vs reality ~ J.L. Hilton Connect, support, comment or contact the author here 

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Try-It Tuesday: PREY

Posted on August 23, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

I played the free demo of PREY, the first-person shooter and sci-fi survival horror game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game was released in May 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. I’m … 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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Teldryn Manganiello

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

Back in 2014, when I used this photo of Joe Manganiello to create my version of dark elf Teldryn Sero from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, I had no idea the actor/director/producer was “a lifelong D&D enthusiast.” Joe will be … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

My husband and daughters got me chocolate and a Dibella statue for Mother’s Day. Well, it’s not actually a Dibella statue, it’s an Aphrodite statue by Veronese Design, but close enough. 

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Friendship is Magic in the Wasteland

Posted on May 3, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

My daughter joked that this song reminded her of my sole survivor Fiona, the general of the Minutemen, and so inspired this Fallout 4 / My Little Pony mash-up.

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A Wasteland Orange

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

I found an interesting guy near Walden Pond, during my second playthrough of Fallout 4. From what I’ve read online, the trader who spawns there is usually a woman and players assume she’s just a crazy cat lady. My trader spawned with … Continue reading →

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Be my wasteland valentine

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

Maybe I’m a sap but I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day going all the way back to those little cards exchanged in elementary school. Now I’m a grown up geek, I’ve made my own little valentines based on some of my … Continue reading →

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Skyrim Civil War Part 2: Imperial Legion

Posted on January 30, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

Like choosing a spouse in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the civil war is a popular topic of player discussion. Which side should a Dragonborn choose, the Stormcloaks or the Empire? I wanted to experience everything in the game, so I played … Continue reading →

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