Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Mar 28, 2022Mom, I Can’t Pause #22: I Promise I’m Still Doing These!Hey there, avid readers. Before I get into the games stuff, I do wanna take a moment and legitimately apologize for not writing for a few weeks. As some of you may know, I started the podcast recently. While it isn’t my main focus, I will admit that it took…Games6 min readGames6 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Mar 2, 2022Mom, I Can’t Pause #21: Gamefreak Doesn’t Play By Your RulesHello again, folks! This week, we’re talkin’ about two things: Pokemon, and how much Nintendo/Gamefreak doesn’t give a shit about playing by the rules. Also, we’re gonna talk a little bit about Elden Ring. I mean, I couldn’t not talk about Elden Ring. I haven’t seen fervor for a game…Video Games4 min readVideo Games4 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Feb 23, 2022Mom, We Can’t Pause #20: VR and Sifu TalkWelcome back to the newsletter, folks. This week, I wanna get into some mini reviews that aren’t really reviews. I’ll be giving some thoughts about the Oculus Quest and VR as a whole, while also giving some expanded thoughts about Sifu. Let’s get right into it. Oculus Quest 2 Has No Business Being This Cool It’s kind of weird…Games6 min readGames6 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Feb 15, 2022A Mom, I Can’t Pause Special Announcement!Hey, everyone. I’ve been conceptualizing and trying to figure out this project for a while now, but last week I figured it was time to kick it into high gear. Allow me to introduce my new podcast: “Mom, We Can’t Pause!” You guys know I love talking about video games…Gaming2 min readGaming2 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Feb 14, 2022Mom, I Can’t Pause #19: Oh, This One is Nintendo Heavy!Welcome back to whatever this is. I didn’t exactly intend to take the week off, but then it was Tuesday and Nintendo decided to announce a Nintendo Direct. So then I ended up taking the week off just so I could figure out what I really liked and didn’t like…Games6 min readGames6 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Feb 1, 2022Mom, I Can’t Pause #18: Can We Have One Normal Week?You know, I thought this week would also be a pretty chill one. I thought we’d get into some more opinion-based discussion once again. But no, Sony just had to drop its own sort of bombshell news. They just had to do that. So, let’s just get straight into that…Video Games7 min readVideo Games7 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Jan 25, 2022Mom, I Can’t Pause #17: Microsoft Bought Activision?Cards on the table, friends: I came into writing this frazzled as all hell. I skipped last week’s edition because I have/had COVID. I was trying to write a little something with not much news going around leading up to last Monday, but the brain fog really hit me hard…Games5 min readGames5 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Jan 12, 2022Mom, I Can’t Pause #16: The Actual Decline of E3Welcome back to “Mom, I Can’t Pause!” This week, I’m going to dedicate most of this to E3’s apparent cancellation, and what this could mean for the gaming showcase as a whole. Let’s get right into it: Eradicated Entertainment Expo?Gaming5 min readGaming5 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Jan 3, 2022Mom, I Can’t Pause #15: 2022 Hopes & Dreams (Predictions, Too!)Happy New Year, folks! Can you believe that it’s 2022 already? I mean, I can because that’s how time works, but I also can’t because time is an illusion. You know what’s not an illusion, though? Video games. They’re surprisingly real, considering just how difficult they are to make. …Games7 min readGames7 min read
Published inMom, I Can’t Pause·Dec 21, 2021Mom, I Can’t Pause #14: It’s The End of the Year As We Know ItHello, folks! 2021 is just about over, and as we all know: gamers love lists, awards, and rankings in general. So of course, it’s time for me to give some end of the year awards to some games. 2021 was expected to be a down year for games, as many…Gaming8 min readGaming8 min read
