2022 has been quite the year of surprises, of both the pleasant and unpleasant variety. In my particular case however, folks might say that I was – pardon the god-awful pun here – shell-shocked. I'm still reeling from things, and most likely will be for quite some time, but rest assured that I will be okay. As much I would love to delve into details, that would be a whole different kind of rev... more.

It's not often that I get to play a different kind of game (let alone getting to play period, buuuut that's a whole different epic boss fight of a story for another time…), but when I was asked if I wanted to play a novel, y'all can only imagine my curiosity. In all of my years of saving worlds, rescuing princesses, and winning championships, I had never come across – much less heard of – a ... more.

(NOTE: Please keep in mind that this is by all counts an ongoing editorial that's based on my thoughts, feelings, findings, and observations. I'm not here to finger-point or name-blame, just sharing things from my perspective.) In all my years of gaming and being part of the industry as a whole, never did I think that Blizzard -- the gods of PC and console gaming, at least as far as I was conce... more.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be shipwrecked, get trapped in a strange country, and craft magic hats? If your answer is "yes" to any (or all) of these, then wonder no further! The folks at Skeleton Crew Studios and Devolver Digital have brought us Olija, which is a story that's all about facing the unknown in times of adversity. Olija is an interesting game about Faraday's que... more.

(NOTE: Hi folks! Before I begin here, I'd like to mention that this particular review is for the Nintendo Switch version, not the Xbox One version. The game was released in June 2019 for the Switch & September 2020 for Xbox One respectively...) It's always refreshing (at least for me) when a classic game from way back when, makes its way into current-gen consoles. In this particular instanc... more.

Before starting on this piece, I was wondering  just how to approach this. I mean, the last thing I wanted to do was to sound like I was filled with angst while writing an article for Cosmopolitan magazine. And then it hit me…. Just be myself. I got this. It's certainly a well-known fact that I love video games. I come from a time when playing my very first game of Asteroids was my in... more.