Category Archives: video games

Just Played: THIS BED WE MADE

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Jason L Blair

My big goal for last year, and continuing into this year, was to play more games. I fell into a rut a few years back of just not expanding what I spend my time with. I played whatever I was … Continue reading →

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Dream Project: INFAMOUS

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Jason L Blair

We may be on the downswell, culturally, with our fixation on superheroes in films and television but I still feel there is plenty of room for superheroics in interactive entertainment. Rocksteady set the formula with their iconic Batman Arkham series. … Continue reading →

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Where’d You Go, Zoë Mode?

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Jason L Blair

The mid-to-late 2000s were a special time for gaming. If you weren’t there, this may seem quaint. If you were there, this may seem delusional. But, for me, as someone who was still new in the gaming industry and who … Continue reading →

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Oh, What Could Have Been

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Jason L Blair

Hard for me to believe my last post here was back in September of last year. Since that time, I got married, spent time with my kids, celebrated the holidays, and then ran smack dab into a wall as the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go on a Playdate!

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Jason L Blair

I love video games. Love love love them. I have since I was a kid. But, for the past five years or so, I’ve been struggling to engage with the more popular games. I’m not super into forever games or … Continue reading →

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Childhood Adventures

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Jason L Blair

These days, with the stresses of life and the world bearing down with unprecedented pressure, I find myself seeking comfort from my entertainment. I have never been against challenging media but I have been very selective about the stories I … Continue reading →

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Dream Project: LITTLE COMPUTER PEOPLE

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Jason L Blair

I don’t come from people of means. My parents worked incredibly hard to provide my brother and I with stability. This meant that, while we certainly had the essentials, we didn’t have an abundance of luxuries. We got our Atari … Continue reading →

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Dream Project: VIEWTIFUL JOE

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Jason L Blair

I’m strutting once again down the dangerous streets of dream projects as I reflect on another Capcom classic. This game from my early days in the industry. A game that came out as my engagement with gaming was waning, just … Continue reading →

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Dream Project: MIRROR’S EDGE

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Jason L Blair

While my dream projects tend to bounce around thematically, the “dark future” genre is a favored one and I’d love to do something in it. The katana-laded trenches and mirror shades, the rain-slicked streets and neon skies, the virtual surreality … Continue reading →

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Dream Project: BOOKWORM ADVENTURES

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Jason L Blair

As I think I’ve shown in my previous entries, my dream projects don’t follow a set format. There’s no consistent era or genre or design paradigm I’m looking to follow. I have a lot of great loves when it comes … Continue reading →

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