"Come on, you apes! You wanna live forever?!" Today I'm playing the game #HELLDIVERS_2 a tongue-in-cheek parody of the film #Starship_Troopers (1997), which itself is a satire of literal fascist pro-military propaganda! Would you like to know more? Check out my review below!

I was just at a #McDonald's and the guy at the register liked my shirt so much, he gave me a free large drink. See, this is why I never order from the kiosk. I spend all day with my face buried in my phone; a little human interaction is important. And sometimes comes with little surprises.

"The Exit 8" is getting the psychological horror movie treatment! I'm stoked! I reviewed this game a year and a half ago. It's short, but fun! The film "EXIT 8" releases in America on April 10th, 2026. Read my review of the game below and watch the new horror trailer from NEON below. #Exit8

I was obsessed with #Goosebumps books when I was a kid! But my mother convinced me to pack up my collection and gift it to my younger cousin one year. 😢 A few days ago, I found a complete collection in excellent condition online! Now my collection is once again complete!

I'm continuing to binge Stranger Things, season 5. I'm on episode 4 now. And here's some more Stranger Things themed Babybel cheeses!

Finally sitting down to watch Stranger Things, season 5. With Stranger Things themed Babybel cheeses. It was a total accident; I didn't plan to buy these, but the store added them to my online cart. So, I'm making the best of it!

I'm back to reviewing games for 2026! Today's game is "StarRupture." It's a first-person survival crafting/factory automation game, where you play a convict sent to a distant planet to harvest resources. The catch is... the local star ruptures frequently and incinerates the whole planet surface!

I would like to announce that I just came up with a decent comeback for a comment someone made 24 years ago. I gotta make some calls, BRB.

Happy Veteran's Day to my fellow veterans! Here's a photo of a very young me shaking hands with General Peter Pace, then-Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I was a Senior Airman (E-4) in this photo, and a couple days into growing a mustache, so ignore that brown smear on my upper lip. 😅

It's been 5-1/2 months since I shaved my head and it's finally long enough that I'm ready for a trim. This is with no product in my hair; it's kinda holding on it's own. The beard is about 4 months of growth (had to shave once) and also needs to be cleaned up. I have a hair appointment next week!

I called it: The Charlie Kirk assassin is a 22-yr old Christian, registered Republican, living in Utah. He's the son of a Sheriff who grew up in a gun-loving family.

My wife and I went to pick up an eBay item from a local seller. They asked to meet in front of their local police station, which had these signs in the parking lot. I think this is awesome! Making a safe area for people to exchange online goods. We need more of this.

My first ever smartphone was an iPhone 3GS in 2009 and I balked at the $400 price tag. Fortunately, I got it for $1 by signing up for a 2-yr contract. Now, Google's offering me $450 off a $1,549 phone if I pre-order. And my current phone's battery is suddenly getting worse after an update. Hmm... 🤔

Hair update #4: It's a week shy of 2 months since my last post. My hair is finally growing longer. But not long enough to tame yet. I'm using hair gel and it's still spiky. Another month or two and I might need a stylist to finally trim it. I also kept the beard. It's getting long and unruly too.

Something I've learned about retirement... When you're working, you look forward to the weekends. But when you're retired, you can't wait for the weekdays. Everything's always busy and packed on weekends. But weekdays, everyone's at work and you can have a quiet, relaxing day to yourself. ❤️

New review! This one's on "Vampire Hunters." This is practically the same as my "Vampire Survivors" review, except that it's a FPS game instead of a top-down game. You need to survive infinite waves of monsters for 30 minutes to beat each level, and you can use up to 12 weapons at the same time!

USAA asked me to fill out a survey about some upcoming ads for a chance to win $5. I tore apart their new ad campaign, calling them emotionally manipulative and not giving any concrete information about their services or products. I'll be genuinely surprised if they give me $5 for my responses. 😅

Returning to the first game I posted to my video game review blog, today I'm reviewing "Enshrouded." This is an open-world crafting game where you play as a Flameborn, exploring the ruins of civilization after it fell to The Shroud. Complete quests or build your dream fantasy home; your choice!

New game discussion posted! Check out "The Alters." You play as Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of a space expedition. In order to survive the harsh alien planet and escape, Jan needs to clone himself, with branching simulated memories, to create specialized skillsets to manage an entire mobile base.

It's been a while since I posted a new video game discussion! Check out my post about "PEAK," a co-op climbing game about getting to the top of a mountain to signal for help after your plane crashed. See how close @victormcknightmusic.com and I got to beating the game!

I've been waiting since January to get my Internet line buried in my yard. Yesterday morning, some county mowing service hacked up the ditch in front of my house (look at those tire marks!) and shredded my fiber line. No more Internet for a few days. 😡

Hair update #3: It's been about 5 weeks since my last photo. My hair is getting thicker, except for the top center where I'm balding. 😢 I'll trim everything eventually, but it's gonna be messy for a while. Good thing I'm retired; I don't need to go out in public anytime soon. 😋

As a retired veteran who served 20 yrs, I know this better than anyone: you are NOT required to obey unlawful orders. Our military are supposed to protect our citizens, not turn on them at the whim of a dictator-wannabe. Remember: "I was just obeying orders" wasn't good enough to save the Nazis.

I don't know why, but this feels insulting somehow. I paid a friend for something I bought, and people can just "like" my payments on Venmo?! I get that they're trying to lean more toward being a social media site, but seriously.

New game review! Check out my post on "The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog." Amy Rose arranges a murder mystery party for her birthday and Sonic ends up murdered! But is this just a game... or is there an actual murderer afoot...? It's free to play on Steam, so go check it out!

Hair update! It's slowly returning since I shaved my head. The sides are back to normal, but it'll be another month or two before the top has grown back to where I kept it. I'm planning to grow it all out though, so hopefully I'll figure out a new hairstyle along the way. Also: the beard is back!

I was just watching "AD Police Files," a prequel to the classic '80s anime series Bubblegum Crisis. It opens in a dark, dystopian cyberpunk world set in the far distant future of... 2027. 💀

New video game post! Check out my review of "inKonbini," a relaxed narrative-driven simulation of managing a Japanese convenience store in 1993.

I did a thing today. I've been struggling to grow a "civilian haircut" ever since leaving the military, so I decided to just shave it all off and start over! I'll figure out a hairstyle as it grows back in.

New video game review! Check out "Far Cry 5." A militant religious doomsday cult takes over Hope County, Montana with a deadly message - convert... or die! You play a local deputy trapped in the dangerous region, cut off from the outside world, who must single-handedly build a resistance and fight!

Anyone notice that fast food soda is always watered down nowadays? I lost track of how many times I've mentioned to fast food workers that their soda machine is running out of the flavor syrup. Yet it's always bland. I think this is just a new form of enshittification. Less flavor in our drinks.

My latest video game review is on Black Mesa, a fan remake of the original Half-Life game! Gordon Freeman is performing scientific research when he accidentally opens a portal to another world! The scientist suddenly finds himself fighting off an alien invasion with only a crowbar as a weapon!

We must only learn from history, we must not repeat its mistakes.

How ironic. Toys 'R' Us went out of business years ago and had clearance sales to empty out their stores. Now I'm in a Macy's that's having a clearance sale and closing up shop, and they have a lone Funko Pop of Geoffrey, Toys 'R' Us' mascot, for sale. I feel obligated to give him a home.

I have high speed Internet now, which means I can stream my games online again! Come watch me play "Ghost Recon: Breakpoint" on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/cobysev

Here's my contribution to my wife's "Where My Husband Paused The Movie" series. I was watching "Bee and PuppyCat" last year and happened to pause on the below scene. Out of context, it doesn't sound appropriate. I had to take a screenshot to show @jackiequacky.bsky.social because she was napping.

Didn't even get more than an episode later and my wife is already taking another screenshot of where I happened to randomly pause our shows. 😅

Apparently there was some popular game playing last night? Concerning owls or something? I'm only just hearing about it now. 🤷‍♂️

"Aperture Desk Job" is a spin-off game from the Portal series designed as a tech demo to teach you how to use the Steam Deck. You play as a product inspector who, along with a personality core named Grady, develop the first Aperture Science Turret! cobyscreenshots.blogspot.com/2025/02/57-a...

Here's my next video game review: "MiSide" is a dating simulation... or so it appears. Under the hood though, this game turns psychological horror really quickly. Don't be fooled by its cutesy appearance! Also, don't play late at night like I did. 😱 cobyscreenshots.blogspot.com/2025/01/56-m...

I'm back with another video game review! "A Way Out" is about two inmates in prison who plot to escape together so they can track down a mutual enemy on the outside. Assist your partner to accomplish your mutual goals of freedom and revenge! cobyscreenshots.blogspot.com/2025/01/55-w...

I just received an order in the mail today that came from Australia, and the shipper reused a cardboard box for Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey. Even though it's an American whiskey, I still feel like this is a very Australian thing to do. I'm glad it made it through customs without much difficulty.

My Sonic comic website has been updated! There's a new background image for all but the front page, and a custom font for text! I gave it some visual upgrades because someone said it looked ancient. Mobile version still sucks though. Let me know if it looks awful and I'll fix it. 😅 cobysev.net

This could be extremely dangerous... but screw it! Want to watch Sonic 3 with my friends and I? I'm seeing Sonic 3 with a bunch of friends and family at the "Marcus Oakdale Cinema" theater showing, on December 28th, 7:50pm - on the Super Screen DLX! (In just under a week!) Join us, won't you...? 🤔

I guess I should update Bluesky with my latest posts. Yesterday, I reviewed Sonic X Shadow Generations. Specifically, the Shadow Generations side. Check it out here: cobyscreenshots.blogspot.com/2024/11/52-s...

Hey all! I hardly used Twitter, so I'm not sure what to use Bluesky for. But... here's my personal website, I guess? I'm kinda known in the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom as "that guy with the comic site." I'm terrible at updating it, though. Feel free to harass me when I'm falling behind. cobysev.net