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We all have at least one video game which defines us. It’s understandable that this could be the first we ever played although this isn’t necessarily always the case. Other … Continue Reading The video games that define me
Each blogging award is truly valued. To show my appreciation, I’ll usually devote an entire post to one of the questions posed by the nominator rather than answer the entire … Continue Reading Super Happy Love Award: positivity and video games
Jonez from NekoJonez’s Gaming Blog and I have much in common when it comes to video games. We both grew up with LucasArts’ adventures, he with archaeology professors and me … Continue Reading Please, Disney: I want to be a pirate
As announced last month, the awesome Quietschisto from RNG and I are on a quest to find out which point-and-click puzzle is the best that’s ever challenged players – and … Continue Reading The Point-and-Click Puzzle Pinnacle: my response
Argh me hearties! Tomorrow it be the most booty-full time of year: International Talk Like a Pirate Day. All you scallywags are obliged to great each other with suitably seaworthy … Continue Reading Pieces of 8-bit: pirate video games
While queuing for two hours to play the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo at Gamescom, what else is there to do but discuss video games? The conversation turned to what … Continue Reading Good job: careers in video games
Video: Uplifting instrumental music plays over shots of Mêlée Island. Its inhabitants can be seen going about their usual business: the shopkeeper selling a pirate a sword, Captain Smirk training … Continue Reading Blogovision 2019: <em>A Sea of Stars</em>
Our choir of gaming Christmas carollers is back once again for the eleventh day of Blogmas, where creative conductor Athena from AmbiGaming is leading us all in a rendition of … Continue Reading On the eleventh day of Blogmas
Our choir of gaming Christmas carollers is back once again for the fifth day of Blogmas, where creative conductor Athena from AmbiGaming is leading us all in a rendition of … Continue Reading On the fifth day of Blogmas
Christmas is now less than a month away and we can’t wait for some well-deserved time away from work along with copious helpings of turkey and roast potatoes. There’s still … Continue Reading All I want for Christmas
As I’m sure many regular Later Levels visitors are aware, The Secret of Monkey Island had a huge impact on me as a child. This was the game which taught … Continue Reading Personally-defining games: on their way out?
In my post last month, I mentioned how I’d managed to find a copy of the first Simon the Sorcerer PC game at the London Gaming Market recently. A photograph … Continue Reading 2D to 3D: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
August’s Question of the Month is brought to you by Brandon from That Green Dude: niche Japanese video game lover, martial arts movie watcher and a blogger who isn’t giving … Continue Reading You can choose your family (a <em>QotM</em> answer)
Do you prefer realistic graphics or a unique art-style in your video games? That was the question posed to the community back at the beginning of July by Brandon from … Continue Reading Lookin’ good: video game visuals
My favourite character from the Monkey Island series is Murray, because he’s able to teach us so many valuable life lessons through his adventures. Take the importance of never giving … Continue Reading LeChuck: no villain, just misunderstood
When anybody finds out it was The Secret of Monkey Island that sealed my fate as a gamer all those years ago, they usually assume that Guybrush is my favourite … Continue Reading The skull-timate day out
