Category Archives: Video games

STARFIELD speculation

Posted on June 16, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Here’s a crazy thought… What if that circular “artifact” thing in #Starfield turns out to be one of those orbs like the Eye of Magnus in Skyrim? What if, at some point, it connects us to Elder Scrolls 6?

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FALLOUT 3: Fawkes fan art

Posted on June 12, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

I wanted pulp fiction art of big beefy green Fawkes from FALLOUT 3, with my lone wanderer Charity doing the classic “leg cling.” So I made one. Here’s the original pic by Earl Norem that it’s based on: ~ J.L. … Continue reading →

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Movie Night: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Posted on June 12, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Just watched The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) because it inspired the Dead Money add-on for Fallout: New Vegas. The movie’s about some drifters who go prospecting for gold and encounter a host of trouble, leading up to the … Continue reading →

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Growing up fast in the wasteland

Posted on June 8, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

In FALLOUT 3, I keep forgetting I’m just a 19-year-old! I’m sashaying around the rubble all “hey grandpa, you give mustache rides?” to hot scavengers and picking off raiders with the accuracy and indifference of a hardcore mercenary. At least … Continue reading →

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Fallout Shelter trading cards

Posted on May 26, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

L@@K at these amazing custom Fallout Shelter trading cards, featuring my Minuteman General Fiona, Rose the Raider, and Rose’s weapon of choice Granny’s Kiss! They were commissioned from artist LeporidaeFluff, who’s been making them for people on Twitter.  I am … Continue reading →

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The Origins of FALLOUT

Posted on May 15, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

TIL there’s a 1959 book called A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller Jr, about a post-apocalyptic abbey in the southwest US desert, the same general area where FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS takes place, where monks preserve scientific knowledge after … Continue reading →

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I’m no longer the protagonist

Posted on May 11, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Sometimes I feel like I’ve become an NPC in real life. When I hit the age of 50, I was no longer the protagonist, just a quest giver. ~ J.L. Hilton Connect, support, comment or contact the author here 

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Try-It Tuesday: CAT QUEST II

Posted on May 10, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Today’s “Try-It Tuesday” video is CAT QUEST II: THE LUPUS EMPIRE, the Gentlebros’ delightful sequel to their 2017 game CAT QUEST, now with dogs! See my entire CAT QUEST playlist on YouTube here CAT QUEST II is an action role-playing … Continue reading →

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May 2022 Update

Posted on May 1, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

I’m working my way through the Point Lookout DLC for FALLOUT 3, which seems to be inspired by movies like Deliverance (1972) and Wrong Turn (2003), and possibly others but I wouldn’t know because I don’t watch horror movies!   … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: IF ON A WINTER’S NIGHT, FOUR TRAVELERS

Posted on April 5, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

My friend and fellow Stardew Valley player IceStella suggested a game called IF ON A WINTER’S NIGHT, FOUR TRAVELERS that came out last year. It’s a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the backstories of four characters at … Continue reading →

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