Rundown (5/08-5/14) Return of the Trash
Wherein I discuss the Nigma Box Revival project, a tale of leakers doing what corporations don’t, and how the service model is destroying games that should be all-time favorites.
(more…)Rundowns are a weekly segment on Nigma Box where Natalie Neumann goes through the happenings in the video games industry… while also going on her own personalized tirades about assorted inane dribble.
Rundown (5/01-5/07) Ret-2-eScape TSF Hell
Wherein I discuss the 10th anniversary project’s progress, the Square Enix separation, and an ARG with a zero chance of escape.
(more…)Rundown (4/24-4/30) Re;Brander Ruminations
Wherein I repurpose a bit from Natalie Rambles About TSF (coming May 25th), ruminate over how the worst people are buying everything, and muse about half-formed kerfuffles.
(more…)Rundown (4/17-4/23) Crisis is Ended – Now Work Like a Beeeeee!
Wherein I discuss the growing Gearbox Empire, the Definitive(?) Classic Sonic Collection, some crazy and jammin’ GaaS, Nintendo being frustratingly eccentric, and one of my favorite concepts.
(more…)Rundown (4/10-4/16) Taxing Times
Wherein I discuss tax time woes, acquisition woes, the Post-Dark Seeker Saga, a beauteous remaster, Activision taking their abuse to the justice system, and a weird yet DOPE TSF comic.
(more…)Rundown (4/03-4/09) ProSeries by Day, Calibre by Night
Wherein I discuss the ePub progress, Unreal 5, Monkey Island Part 7 3, The Rise of Max Payne, an NFT failure, and Activision finally doing something good.
Rundown (3/27-4/02) Oh Snap, Son! It’s Tax Season HARDCORE!
Wherein I discuss the Nigma Box 5 Year Plan, The PlayStation Plus-ersing, a delay to a delay, the end of an electronic era, the dastardly fools day, and how Dragalia really can’t be dead, guys!
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Rundown (3/13-3/19) Nigma Box Got A $445.59 Makeover!
Wherein I discuss the dev costs of Nigma Box 2.0, Tencent’s Tequila, the struggles of modern game development, a ghastly song of yore, and an unfortunate fall.
(more…)Rundown (3/06-3/12) Procrastinating the Busty Police Quest
Wherein I discuss why I’m not putting out TSF VN reviews, Atari continuing to ruin video games, a legendary localization, the success of Souls, and a pleasantly plump PlayStation presentation.
(more…)Rundown (2/27-3/05) Miserable Suckful CPR
Wherein I discuss how I listened to a mashup over 250 times on loop this past week, Pokémon Gen9, a physical only collection of classic games, and the big politics invading gaming!
(more…)Rundown (2/20-2/26) The TSF Well Is Deep, Dank, and Viscous
Wherein I discuss how I wanna make more TSF stuff, a premature sequel, a sequel 25 years in the making, two collections of disproportionate quality, and how you can make super emulation machines if you are smart enough.
(more…)Rundown (2/13-2/19) Natalie is Full and Content
Wherein I discuss acquisitions (get used to me saying that every week, folks), and Nintendo’s war on games preservation.
(more…)Rundown (2/06-2/12) Bluetooth Frustrations
Wherein I discuss Platinum’s painful pivot, another acquisition, a definitive failure’s grand success, and the oodles of delights from Nina Tendo’s happy time press release showcase!
(more…)Rundown (1/30-2/05) Pokémon Legends: Arceus is Quite Good
Wherein I discuss the latest Pokémon game, another accursed acquisition, the successor to a 2014 indie darling, Nintendo’s excellent unit sales, and a subtle spark from the dank quagmire where Stadia was buried.
(more…)Rundown (1/23-1/29) Mostly Full Transparency
Wherein I discuss my transparent tendencies, how the NFT game dream is better fulfilled without NFTs, and how much I like Japanese critter designs.
(more…)Rundown (1/16-1/22) Leaky Legends!!!
Wherein I discuss the biggest acquisition in the history of video games, the speculated evils of the metaverse, a potential end of an electronic expo, some terrible brick crunching, and the glory of unionization!
(more…)Rundown (1/09-1/15) Sayonara Editing Hell~! ♥♥♥ Hello Art Hell~!
Wherein I discuss my writing victory, a $13 billion dog, two upcoming review candidates, and that one preposterously prominent Polish zombie game.
(more…)Rundown (1/02-1/08) The Fallacy of Years
Wherein I discuss the concept of years, the second digitizing of ‘Gamer Christmas,’ PSVR², an evil that steals men’s souls and makes them corporate slaves, and the CCP ‘coaxing’ self-censorship.
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Rundown (12/19-12/25) Decentralize the W3.B Into the Metaverse for Phat Dochy
Wherein I discuss the latest race for the future, one final acquisition flurry to cap off 2021, China ruining Christmas, and why mobile live services should not demand ALL my attention during the holidays!
(more…)Rundown (12/12-12/18) I Need to Edit 139,000 Words in 40 Days…
Wherein I discuss my upcoming novel, why I thin NFTs have no place in gaming… again, and MMO so popular it is not allowing new players, and Tencent’s latest acquisition.
(more…)Rundown (12/05-12/11) Midnight Grillz: Hot Gacha Dailies
Wherein I discuss my ‘addiction’, a PlayStation predator, Tencent’s new pseudonym, The Spike Video Game Announcement XIX, Android coming to home computer (for real this time), and the expanding veil of PlayStation.
Rundown (11/28-12/04) Passionless Pits of Pseudo-Pleasure
Wherein I discuss my search for passion, the fall of a much heralded titan, a Sony streaming subscription successor, and the DOPE-tier TSF Bunny Boy!
(more…)Rundown (11/21-11/27) Upgrading to a New Phone Is a Frustration-Riddled Process
Wherein I discuss my plights with upgrading my phone, a NEO flop, Epic expanding their empire, another frustratingly disconnected Neptunia spin-off, and another game from the Danganronpa folks.
(more…)Rundown (11/14-11/20) All Your Birthdays Are Garbage
Wherein I discuss my pursuit to the grave, the glory of backwards compatibility, a game where you can play as a pig who can transform into rockets, Activision perpetuating evil from the very top, a cynical crossover clash, and a response to a most “Definitive” failure.
(more…)Rundown (11/07-11/13) Dreadful Diamond – Disaster Deluxe
Wherein I discuss the leaks of a title neither brilliant nor shining, a duo of disconcerting delistings, the worst Definitive Edition of all time, and another accursed acquisition.
(more…)Rundown (10/31-11/06) Definitional Dilemma
Wherein I discuss the definition of TSF, the biggest and wettest revenues in gaming, the absurdity of the NiFTs, and The Saga of Souls – Part 7.
(more…)Rundown (10/24-10/30) Game Box III
Wherein I discuss ‘Peachy Cubed,’ a befuddling bloom, a likely-cyclical-produced deathmatch game with the words death and die in its title, and The Force of Divine.
(more…)Rundown (10/17-10/23) Re;Masterpiece
Wherein I discuss the dubious distinction of a masterpiece, yet another Sony PC port, another accursed acquisition, and a doubtfully definitive rendition of games that probably should be better.
(more…)Rundown (10/10-10/16) Tax Season Has Ended — The Galaxy Is At Peace
Wherein I discuss my Q4 plans, the frustrations of the Sub-Platinum, a surreal revival, how Nintendo is abusing their legacy for profit, and some crypto stuff.
(more…)Rundown (10/03-10/09) Minor Tangents of the Mature Variety
Wherein I discuss matters I really ought not to mention, a simple and clean end to a saga, the death of a dastard, the breach of the streaming juggernaut, a trilogy that is now ethically free, and a perplexingly named zombie fiesta.
(more…)Rundown (9/26-10/02) GUI and Sticky!
Wherein I discuss the dichotomy of upgrading my GUI, a delayed acquisition, a rise to a better platform, and a pachislot peddler getting their groove back.
(more…)Rundown (9/19-9/25) Natalie Is Incompetent — Never Trust Her
Wherein I discuss how I cannot complete a simple child-level task, a potential revival of a niche game series nobody actually cares about, a faux celebration by barons of incalculable greed, the Kotick-Epstein Connection, and a Semi-Dope Nintendo Direct.
(more…)Rundown (9/12-9/18) Subpar Settlement Schematics
Wherein I discuss hackers assaulting a little big community, another subpar showcase, and Tales arising from the ashes of irrelevance.
(more…)Rundown (9/05-9/11) Don’t Open Until After Tax Season
Wherein I discuss my upcoming doom, a return to the spooky northwest, the Sony pseudo summer showcase, justice arising in light of failure, and the continued success of a game I both love and loathe.
(more…)Rundown (8/29-9/04) Efu Efu Eclair III Lives Rent-Free In My Mind
Wherein I discuss one of my favorite settings, China’s government being a wet fart, my childhood friend’s favorite series heading to uncharted territory, and subpar emulation for 20-30 year old games.
(more…)Rundown (8/22-8/28) Credit Warry
Wherein I discuss the pros of credit cards, Saints Row VI: Sandhole, the Korean video game adaptation of Cool: How a Kid Should Live, a brave retreat to the evergreen storefront, and a foundational JRPG making its way to PC after 24 years.
(more…)Rundown (8/15-8/21) Natalie Needs to Be Careful With Food!
Wherein I discuss an unpleasant meal, the consumption of support studios, a pleasant Pokémon presentation, and a two pronged punch of anniversary remasters.
(more…)Rundown (8/08-8/14) No Power; No Life
Wherein I discuss my crippling reliance on electronics, the eighth Xeno, Shining Force the mobage, dracula’s latest resurrection, and a return to the definitive series of the early 2000s.
(more…)Rundown (8/01-8/07) Schedule Deliberations
Wherein I discuss another Nigma Box schedule overhaul, an ongoing Blizzard of profound vileness, and an assault of mostly bad acquisitions.
(more…)Rundown (7/25-7/31) TSF Series & Scribble Hub Are Go!
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.
(more…)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.
(more…)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.
(more…)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.
(more…)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.
(more…)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.
(more…)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.
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