SWTOR: The Power of Microtransactions Compels You
Here’s something interesting about the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR): If the game had stuck with its original $15/month subscription model, it probably would’ve...
// Navigating Life in a Post-Digital World
A Return to Star Wars: The Old Republic, Nearly Ten Years Later
January 1st, 2012 was most likely a dreary, overcast winter day — and like the skies outside my window, a dense haze clouded my mind. I...
Am I Thankful to Be Alive?
It’s Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, so I thought I’d take some time to reflect on thankfulness. The topic feels especially pertinent this year: Six months ago,...
17 Years Later, Naughty Dog Has Yet to Top Jak and Daxter
Uncharted took gamers on a series of thrilling, worldly expeditions. The Last of Us married brutal survivalist combat with emotionally charged storytelling. Both franchises are the latest...
No-Spend Challenge 2021: The First 7 Days
Earlier this month, I replaced a pair of broken headphones, paid for a $238 dentist visit, and backed a Kickstarter. Afterwards, I was feeling pretty tapped-out...
I Love Coffee, But it Hates Me
The first coffee I ever had was a bottled Starbucks Frappucino. As something laden with milk and sugar, it was delicious to nine-year-old me. But beneath...
The Majestic Beauty of Game Boy Advances with IPS Displays
I rarely play handheld games these days. But occasionally, I get the itch to thumb through my humble library of Game Boy Advance cartridges, and a...
Post-Surgery Injury Log
Prior to 2021, I had never broken a bone. But earlier this year, I made up for lost time by sustaining all sorts of fractures all...
Battlefield 2042’s Release Looks Stormy
Battlefield’s brand of large-scale, high-intensity warfare has kept me captivated for over a decade. In 2010, I was completely smitten with Bad Company 2, a game...
Happy Birthday, Mom
My Mom has always been a compassionate gardener. She had a garden in our backyard when I was little. In her spare time, she would toil...
