Wherein I discuss the completion of a duo of long-standing tasks, the unlife of live services, and how the games industry is full of abuse and other terrible things.
Continue readingRundown (7/25-7/31) TSF Series & Scribble Hub Are Go!
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Author Archives: Natalie Neumann
Nigma Box Rundown (7/18-7/24) Surprise Face Reveal!
Wherein I subject you folks to my wretched face and voice, discuss an un-deadening of Dead Space, another accursed acquisition, the struggles of a ship of scallywags in Singapore, and how Activision Blizzard is a truly wretched company based on a lawsuit filed by the state of California.
Continue readingThe World Ends With You: The Animation Review
Rundown (7/11-7/17) “There’s A Problem With My Microsoft”
Wherein I discuss the woes of an IT girl, a potentially lost Judgment, super fighting robots for the entire world, another big tech company penetrating gamindustri, and the ‘real’ Switch Pro.
Continue readingStudent Transfer Version 6.0 Review
Rundown (7/04-7/10) Welcome Summer Hiatus!
Wherein I discuss an upcoming drought, an upsetting upgrade, and arbitrary human constructs that I am unable to change nor shift.
Continue readingNatalie Rambles About the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass
Rundown (6/27-7/03) Abyssal Depths of the Human Imagination
Wherein I discuss my weird fixations, some honorary hall of famers, an acquisition blitz, a pair of monkey paw situations, and a sequel to one of my GOATs.
Continue readingClass of ‘09 Review
WATCH YOUR DAD COMMIT SUICIDE!
MANIPULATE BOYS AND STEAL THEIR DRUGS!
INSPIRE AN ANIME-POWERED SCHOOL SHOOTER!
EXPOSE ALL THE PEDOPHILES!
GET LOCKED IN TOXIC FRIENDSHIPS!
INCINERATE WHITE NATIONALISTS!
KILL YOURSELF LIKE A STRAIGHT G!
Rundown (6/20-6/26) Happy Hormone and Sonic Anniversary
Wherein I discuss an embarrassing anecdote, the future of Sonic, the future of Windows, the downfall of Yager, and the Trails celebration.
Continue readingNatalie Rambles About The Saga of Vincent Dawn
Rundown (6/16-6/19) Formatting Frustrations
Wherein I discuss an accepted mundanity, ample cash left on the table, the next generation in gacha tech, and a leak for a DOPE collection.
Continue readingRundown (6/14-6/15) E3 2021: Overstuffed with Empty Calories
Rundown (6/13) E3 2021: Shatter Your Expectations
Rundown (6/06-6/12) E3 2021: The Sweet Summer Treat Nat Can’t Eat
Rundown (5/30-6/05) Your Pride, Not Mine
Wherein I discuss Pride, the end of a Wonderworld, yet another cult classic Japanese game series coming to PC, and the looming dread of a sloppy wet E3.
Continue readingre:Dreamer Version 0.8.1 Review
Rundown (5/23-5/29) Natalie’s Anti-Redhead Agenda
Wherein I discuss a bizarre bias, a 15-year-old fighter remade, the existential nightmare of Pokémon, a PowerPoint reveal, the grand Dragon Quest Fest, and a Sonic-style announcement spiel.
Continue readingRundown (5/16-5/22) Crash and Die
Wherein I discuss a Chinese currency conundrum, some surprisingly restrained gams, the re;birth of a studio after a decade of darkness, and the death of one of the greatest mangaka.
Continue readingStudent Transfer Scenario Reviews – Part 8
It was the dopest of times, it was the perviest of times, and it was the spaghettiest of times.
Continue readingRundown (5/09-5/15) Get Some X Up In Your Ears
Wherein I discuss a great book I listened to, a perplexing re-release, and a continued consolidation conundrum!
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 15
Rundown (5/02-5/08) Back 2 Da Office Lyfe
Wherein I discuss the legal revelation of a clash of industry titans, the continued consolidation, and a tool for the next generation of game devs.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 14
Rundown (4/25-5/01) Gallant Girls, Gambling, Gawking, and Glue – The Horse Woman GaidenZ
Wherein I discuss the horse women, an assassination attempt, NFTs (again), a revenue turnaround, and the guns formerly known as toys.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 13
Rundown (4/18-4/24) Woes For The Genshin Generation
Wherein I discuss the future of gaming by way of servicification, a pause in preservation perils, and a lapsed localization.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 12
Rundown (4/11-4/17) Meandering Musings About Money
Wherein I discuss making mad dochy, a remake of dubious soulfulness, a Konami game, and the continued downfall of Sony.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 11
Illia’s Mansion Version 1.0 Review
Rundown (4/04-4/10) Press-Switch is Back… Again!
Wherein I discuss P-S Gaiden, the return of the tradeshow of legend, Pac-Man Battle Royale #3, a pleasant port, a potential port, Sony’s obsessions, and my probable GOTY 2021.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 10
Palladium Version 0.0.1 Review
Rundown (3/28-4/03) Nat The Auto-Maniac
Wherein I discuss my destructive habits, the death of art, growing spheres of influence, a Sony game coming to Game Pass, a fallen fighter returning to the ring, and one of Platinum’s undead gacha game!
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 09
Rundown (3/21-3/27) No Pleasure for the Children
Wherein I discuss an NSFW paradigm, Sony’s grand exodus, a half-step upgrade, another migration to the great North, and the next episode of the Cookstar Saga.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 08
Student Transfer Scenario Reviews – Part 7
Rundown (3/14-3/20) Calculated Futility
Wherein I discuss my love of spreadsheets, a devotion reborn, the broadening of an excellent subscription service, a new Haven for western AAA development, another lopsided direct digital showcase, the corporate acquisition of thuggery and core values, and a bittersweet remaster.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 07
Rundown (3/07-3/13) POW & POS
Wherein I discuss updates, the better blockchain system, bad corporate licensing policies, a whole new story being made evergreen, and how our corporate digital overlords ought not be trusted.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 06
Rundown (2/28-3/06) Boy Functions Terminated
Wherein I discuss a nostalgic TSF diary, Forever remake #5, a new conclusive fantasy, a cynical acquisition of jelly bean boys, and a consolation prize for a decade of loyal support.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 05
Rundown (2/21-2/27) Bloody Balls and Ridiculous Reconciliations
Wherein I discuss my busy and ‘hard’ life, a new dinosaur, a sudden stake through the heart, a continued western push, a rising thunder, the future of Sony, the continuation and compilation of the Compilation, Anthem’s third death, and new highs and lows for the Pokémon series.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 04
Rundown (2/14-2/20) Snow Covered – Repeated Shoveling
Wherein I discuss the woes of midwestern home-having, the Re;Birth of the Direct, anti-crypto-mining tech, and a truckload of remasters.
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