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Author: Rob Rich

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A close-up of the character Esquie from the game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a large, imposing figure wearing a distinctive, split-face mask.

Grief and the Importance of Letting Go

By Rob Rich • January 20th, 2026

A trio of disparate games with surprisingly similar themes, and how sometimes the better end game choice is to let things go.

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Two firefighters try to extinguish a fire in a controlled parking lot environment.

“But She’s Got a New Hat!”

By Rob Rich • December 17th, 2025

It’s not a new pattern of behavior or anything, but Rob is… just… so sick and tired of seeing “company bad” one week and then “new thing from company!” the next.

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A skeleton stands, jaw agape, amongst several tombstones in a screenshot from Shadow Tower.

I’m Having a Bad Time (and Loving it)

By Rob Rich • November 13th, 2025

While on a “classic Fromsoft” binge of the King’s Field series, Rob finally returns to Shadow Tower’s exceptionally hostile halls – and having a great bad time.

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An extreme close-up of an adorable tabby cat with a look of wide-eyed surprise on its face.

Apparently I Love Being a House Husband

By Rob Rich • October 16th, 2025

After 40+ years Rob still hasn’t figured out what he wants to do with his life, but he has found fulfillment in an unexpected place.

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System Shock villain SHODAN gazes menacingly toward the viewer, eyes light electric green and skin resembling a computer circuit board.

My Favorite Game I Never Played – Until Now

By Rob Rich • September 18th, 2025

Rob can’t be the only one who’s championed and obsessed over a particular game for years without really getting to play much of it… right?

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Art from The Thing Remastered videogame shows five people in arctic weather gear running through the snow from an scientific outpost, a tortured face taking up the majority of the sky behind them.

I Don’t Want to Pirate

By Rob Rich • August 20th, 2025

Software piracy can be a hot button topic at times, but sometimes corporations don’t give us any alternatives. Even when we want to avoid it.

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A screenshot from King's Field shows two frog-like adventurers exploring a dark tunnel, swords aloft.

A Return to From

By Rob Rich • July 16th, 2025

Like many folks, Rob loves him some FromSoft (Dark Souls, Elden Ring, etc). But he still misses the company’s much older approaches to the Action RPG genre.

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A screenshot from Robocob: Rogue City shows the titular fellow all shiny and chrome.

I Don’t Know How I Feel About Robocop: Rogue City

By Rob Rich • June 17th, 2025

After finally playing that one recent Robocop game, Rob has conflicted feelings.

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A moodily lit screenshot from Quake II shows several soldiers patrolling and underground compound.

Literally Nobody Asked For This

By Rob Rich • May 15th, 2025

Microsoft showed off a version of Quake II “generated with AI” and Rob is just… so fucking tired…

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Three Felynes from Monster Hunter World stand shoulder-to-shoulder, awaiting conversation with the player.

Why Monster Hunter World Pisses Me Off

By Rob Rich • April 18th, 2025

Rob’s been a fan of the Monster Hunter series for quite some time, but there’s something Monster Hunter World does that really pisses him off.

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