My nephew’s surgery went well and he’s now resting up and recovering. Thank you to everyone who has been keeping us in your thoughts 😊

Currently on my way to head out of town and be with family, so I won’t be active for most of this week. Be good and have fun!

I know it will hurt my blog output a bit, but I think I’m going to unsubscribe from Game Pass and use my Xbox less and less going forward. That price hike is ridiculous and I don’t want to reward Microsoft with my time/money after this.

Xbox 360 Dollars Per Year

In regard to the Game Pass price hike: as long as people continue to keep subscribing they will keep raising the price. I honestly don’t think it’s far fetched to suggest GP will hit $50-60 a month by the end of this generation.

Well, guess I’m done with Game Pass lol

I have now finished Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. I’ll be out of town with family starting tomorrow, but I’ll try to have a review up sometime next week.

So, uh… these final hours of Death Stranding 2 are wild.

Little Victories is BACK! Tyler Mire, composer from Something Classic, and I talk about their retro indie Quartet's inspired core concepts, clever design process and what makes fantasy JRPGs an endless source of wonder. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... Watch:

Platinum Trophy #193 - Infinity Nikki I’ve put in 230 hours since its launch late last year and will probably remain playing for much, much longer. Genuinely one of my favorite games of this generation and I’m happy to be part of the 0.3% of players with the Platinum Trophy.

The Casting of Frank Stone leans more on mystery than horror, and misses some obvious chances that could have easily elevated the experience. Fortunately, it's always-intriguing butterfly effect mechanic gives it something solid to lean on. My full review 👇 bornformedia.com/the-casting-...

Starting tomorrow you will no longer be able to spend Microsoft Rewards points directly on your Game Pass subscription. You can cash in your points for Xbox gift cards and then pay for your GP that way, but it’s an extra step with a massive point hike. End of an era.

Today's list means a lot to me personally. For many years, Xbox Live Arcade was one of my favorite parts about gaming. I love how they highlighted indies, and I discovered so many new games and genres because of it. Here are my top 10 XBLA games. bignerdgaming.com/2025/09/30/b...

Definitely going to have to make time for this soon! Noclip always puts out great docs.

Hey! I played an adorable game about being a matchmaking ghost and wrote a review about it. Today is also my birthday and if you don’t click on the link I’m going to be forced to cry while eating chocolate cake, which honestly doesn’t sound awful, but it’s not my preferred way to celebrate. 🎊 🎂 👻

Shout out to my partner for what’s probably my first LEGO set in a decade. Looking forward to putting this one together 😊

Calling all fans of indie games, cozy games, ghosts, and dating sims… Love, Ghostie is an incredibly charming supernatural blend of the dating/management sim genres and it’s one of my favorite games I’ve played this year. Here’s my review: sightingames.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/r...

If you see this, QTP with a gif of a game with a 10/10 soundtrack 🎶

Took a break from yard work to go to the library before it closed. Grabbed the X-Men manga (which I didn’t know existed!) and decided to do a Dragon Ball re-read. Also grabbed the new Carmen Sandiego game for Switch.

If you see this, quote skeet with a screenshot from a video game that released the year you were born

Looks like I’m nearing the end of Death Stranding 2 and now I have to make a hard decision: power through or sleep? 🤔🤔🤔

Everyone’s out here playing Hades II and I’m just sitting in my own little corner finally playing through the first game. 😅

69th Film Watched in 2025 - I Saw the TV Glow (2024) The type of movie you walk away from knowing it’s going to stick with you for a long time. Equal parts riveting and devastating, once you realize “what it’s actually about” it recolors the entire film with new context. Loved this one.

Starting my parents on season 2 of The Last of Us tonight. They have no idea what’s coming. 🙃

Have a review going up on my birthday next Monday and I’m really happy with how this one turned out! I’d share it sooner, but the game is embargoed 🤫 Keep your eyes peeled 👀

I'm a bit conflicted on Ghost of Yotei. On one hand, I'm excited and can't wait to jump in 1 week from now. On the other hand, I don't consider GoT the masterpiece many made it out to be. Here are 4 things I hope the sequel improves upon, to really earn that title bornformedia.com/4-things-gho...

Babe, wake up! New Westen lore just dropped!

I’m dropping Hollow Knight for now. I appreciate what it’s doing and think it’s a great game I’ll enjoy at a later point, but I’m just not in the right headspace for it at the moment.

so many games, so little time I ❤️ videogames

Forza Horizon 6 in Japan??? Sign me up!!

For as much as I complained about the first three games, Ninja Gaiden 4 looks phenomenal and I’m really hoping for a good time with that one.

Rhythm Doctor looks insane in the best way possible. Such a crazy idea that I can’t wait to play around with.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake looks so good! Definitely need to try to make time for them when they launch.

A Bruce Lee / Hitman crossover? Why does this feel so weird? 😅

The more I see of Monster Hunter Stories 3 the more I think I should play the first 2. Looks like they would be right up my alley.

Totally Not Pokemon, A.K.A. “Animo”, looks… interesting.

Am I missing out by not playing the Fatal Frame games? This remake of the second one looks really creepy, and the camera mechanic looks like horror Pokémon Snap lol

This Double Dragon remake is looking awesome! Super fond memories of playing those games as a kid with my cousins.

Went to bed super early last night so I could wake up early for the Xbox showcase this morning. Hoping for some fun announcements and reveals!

Sharing this again for the late night crowd. Yooka-Replaylee is looking good! I wrote a short preview on it and I think it’s definitely a game you should keep your eye on if you like 3D platformers.

This key art is simple but effective. Love it.

That was a good State of Play! Saros, Deus Ex: Remastered, Chronoscript, and Wolverine all look great, and I’m also eyeing those PlayStation speakers 👀

Wolverine!!!!!!

That Kratos DualSense is unnecessary but cool haha

As someone who uses my PS5 plugged into a monitor on my desk, these speakers are actually speaking (no pun intended) to me.

Whoa! Chronoscript looks insane. That art style is *chefs kiss*

Nioh 3 looks sick. I should probably check those games out at some point.

We got one idea for what to do with games based on horror movies and we're never moving past that.

I could have sworn they said the Halloween game was going to be a single-player game? This just looks like yet another asymmetrical multiplayer game.