Category Archives: Video games

Try-It Tuesday: CALICO

Posted on January 12, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

CALICO is a cheerful, laid back, singleplayer game about running a cat café, baking cat-shaped treats, cuddling animals, and meeting the friendly people of a magical, star-shaped island. I am loving this game. Similar to Stardew Valley, you make friends with the residents … Continue reading →

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Slouching badass, bored ruler

Posted on December 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

Should I admit I’m actually a fan of a little manspreading? In TV tropes, this classic pose is called the Slouch of Villainy, though not always performed by a bad guy. Here are some of my favorite examples, from top to bottom: Kratos … Continue reading →

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Wasteland karaoke

Posted on December 20, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I recorded these in September using Twitch Sings, which sadly is going away January 1, 2021, so I wanted to save them to YouTube. I’m not a great singer but the karaoke livestreams were a lot of fun, especially when … Continue reading →

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Team Trashcake plays FALL GUYS with Starfish

Posted on November 26, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

My friend Starfish from Starfish_central gaming channel, joined IceStella, SulfurFurious and myself for another FALL GUYS multiplayer session back in September. It’s such a fun game to play with friends! Starfish had an amazing moment on the Slime Climb, which … Continue reading →

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WOLFENSTEIN II: The new addition to my top ten list

Posted on November 17, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

My family gave me WOLFENSTEIN II: THE NEW COLOSSUS in 2018 but due to some serious health crises and major life events, I didn’t get a chance to play until 2020. I knew you shot Nazis. That’s all I knew. I’d played the original Castle Wolfenstein … Continue reading →

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GLASS MASQUERADE 2 Illusions, Temptations & Revelations

Posted on November 11, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I played Glass Masquerade in January 2020, but the sequel and DLC weren’t available for PlayStation 4, at that time. So, I ended up buying the game again for PC, along with all of the add-ons, the free Lunar Year and Christmas Day puzzles, … Continue reading →

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Gamer geek moms discuss Halloween

Posted on November 4, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

For Halloween, IceStella and I discussed customs in the UK and US, horror movies, books, video games, recipes, Frankenstein, Stephen King, 90s goth, Doctor Who, Gary Oldman, and more. Just a couple of geeky gamer moms hanging out. Several of my regular … Continue reading →

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Halloween puzzles for GLASS MASQUERADE

Posted on October 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I played GLASS MASQUERADE at the beginning of 2020 and I loved it. For more info see JLHilton.com/2020/01/glass-masquerade The bonus puzzles and sequel, Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions, were not available for PlayStation 4, so I bought the game again on … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: WITCHER 3

Posted on October 1, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

SPOILER ALERT: I mention a few plot points but try to be vague and speak in generalizations. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of my favorite games of all time, so THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT is often recommended to … Continue reading →

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Fallout 3 coming to Twitch

Posted on September 14, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

This week’s Twitch Try-It Tuesday stream will be FALLOUT 3, a game I’ve never been able to play before! My oldest daughter got it working for me on my new Windows 10 laptop. There may be quirks, crashes and bugs … Continue reading →

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