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Pretty late on in the month for this one, I know. But here it is regardless, although I did change up my plans for what I initially was…
Game of the Month: June 2022
This month, I thought I was only gonna buy one, maybe two, games at best. Yeah, that didn’t happen… so I’ve got a few honourable mentions before I…
Game of the Month: March 2024
This month, I have one honourable mention for a title released towards the end of it, and then the main focus will be a game that was apparently…
Game of the Month: May 2024
Probably should get this one out there before what little we have left of May completely disappears. I have one honourable mention, and the main feature is a…
Game of the Month: January 2024
Well, looks like I’m continuing this into 2024. There are already a handful of games being released in January that I want to highlight, so we kick off…
Game of the Month: April 2024
For the month of April in 2024, we are delving into the world of fan games. This fan game in particular stars the members of the 5th and…
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Last month, Catholics celebrated St. Mary, the Mother of the Lord. This month long devotion is very popular in Catholic circles, as is the devotion to the Rosary…
Game of the Month: October 2021
The game I shall be highlighting for the month of October in 2021 is a title that has been long awaited. The galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter embarks on…
Game of the Month: December 2023
One last Game of the Month for 2023. This time I’ll only be focusing on that singular game, so no honourable mentions for this one. This game is…
Game of the Month: July 2021
This month, I’ll be skydiving back into an adventure that explores the origin of a certain blade. I also have an honourable mention before that.
Game of the Month: January 2022
Coming out in January 2022 is a much anticipated Nintendo Switch title – that is not the game I shall be featuring here. After all, that particular title…
Game of the Month: April 2023
This month, all my honourable mentions are older games that have been updated with modern features. Quite an interesting coincidence. My main feature is a new game, though…
Game of the Month: April 2021
I’ll only be focusing on two games in this post, with one honourable mention before I get to the main event. Funnily enough, both games involve quite a…
Game of the Month: November 2022
The end of the year draws ever nearer, so once more I’ll be highlighting a particular game for the month of November. I also have a couple of…
Game of the Month: August 2022
Time continues to flow, and now we have arrived in August. A new month means a new Game of the Month post from me. Hmm, I wonder what…
Game of the Month: May 2022
Arr, we be sailin’ the seven seas this month! And that’s enough of the pirate-talk shtick, let’s just focus on a video game. I don’t have any honourable…
Game of the Month: August 2023
This month features the long-awaited return of a series that got its start on the GameCube, and several honourable mentions of games made available through Nintendo Switch Online.
Game of the Month: September 2023
Got a few games I want to talk about here for this month, so expect a few honourable mentions before I get into the main game I’ll be…
Game of the Month: August 2021
I’ve got two honourable mentions for this month, on top of my main highlight. These three games also happen to have been released right at the end of…
Game of the Month November 2023
This month, the games I’ll be focusing on gives us plumbers, thieves and school idols. Oh, also an intergalactic adventure that I may have slept on if not…
Game of the Month: September 2022
For September, there is only a single game I want to focus on, so no honourable mentions this time around. The game I’ll be highlighting here is the…
Game of the Month: February 2022
For February, an old rivalry is reignited on the Switch in a remake. I also have an honourable mention, which is a collection of games as just opposed…
Game of the Month: January 2021
For the first time in 2021, I present to you my regular Game of the Month post. I’ll be keeping things simple here and focusing on only one…
Game of the Month: April 2022
Plenty of games have my attention this month, so I’ve got a few honourable mentions. Lots of sci-fi and fantasy stuff going on in this particular month.
Game of the Month: February 2021
Seems there’s quite a number of games being released in February that I have got my eye on. Even so, the main game I’ll be highlighting here is…
Game of the Month: February 2022
The game that I’ll be featuring here takes us back into the past, shaking up a franchise that has existed for more than two decades now. I also…
Game of the Month: October 2022
There’s quite a lot of games being released in October of 2022 that pique my interest, so I’ve got a few honourable mentions in addition to the main…
Game of the Month: September 2021
Here’s a rare event: the game I want to shine my spotlight upon this month is one that is not available on the Nintendo Switch. I do have…
Game of the Month: December 2021
I sure hope the games that I was hoping would be released in this month don’t suffer any delays- oh. Oh dear. Well, nothing for it but to…
Game of the Month: July 2022
This month there are a few more games I want to highlight: once again, more than I was initially expecting. But hey, all the games I want to…
Game of the Month: December 2020
We are now in the last month of 2020, which means I will be sharing one final Game of the Month for this year. I’ll tell you what,…
Game of the Month: May 2021
This month, the game I want to feature is a sequel to a title that was originally released around two decades ago. Any more and I’ll probably give…
Game of the Month: May 2023
It has been a long old wait, but here we are finally in May of 2023. That means that there is only one game I want to focus…
Game of the Month: February 2023
If I told you that February was a quiet month for games I’m interested in this year, I’d be lying. I’ve got a handful of honourable mentions to…
Game of the Month: July 2023
This month, we’re delving into the past with a remake of a game that originally came out in 1997, only in Japan. I also have an honourable mention…
Game of the Month: December 2022
All right, let’s do this one more time this year. For the final month of 2022, I have one honourable mention before I shall get to game I…
Game of the Month: March 2021
Got quite a few games vying for my attention this month, including stuff released at the end of February. There’s also new games coming out at the end…
Game of the Month: January 2023
New year, new month, still same old game of the month posts. My first one of 2023 will be featuring a couple of honourable mentions before the main…
Game of the Month: March 2022
A new journey awaits this month – well, technically several new journeys, I guess, since I do have an honourable mention or two. March actually has a handful…
Game of the Month: March 2023
Well, this month is certainly not lacking for new games that I’m interested in. On top of hololive’s 4th fes, this is shaping up to be an expensive…
Game of the Month: November 2021
Here we are in the middle of November, at the time of writing, so it seems like a pretty good time to reveal my Game of the Month…
Game of the Month: October 2023
2D platformers are my focus this month, with a side order of stealth. With the honourable mentions included, we’ll have something old, something new and something blue. Nothing…
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