Michael Blaker,

I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium. Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.

Bookish Wednesday: Steel Wolves of Craedia by G. Akella

July 19, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the third entry in a favorite LitRPG series of his for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s Steel Wolves of Craedia by G. Akella!

Book Review - Graveyard Shift

Great Times On the Graveyard Shift

July 18, 2017 Michael Blaker

It’s time for haunted fun with Graveyard Shift, a debut novel from Michael Haspil featuring an ancient mummy and a Roman vampire working as vice cops, keeping their city safe from other undead and hordes of evil monsters.

Game Review - Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood

Stormblood Expansion Heats Up Final Fantasy XIV

July 17, 2017 Michael Blaker

Plenty of heroic battles and supreme storytelling await players in the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood expansion. Each new area slowly builds tension and atmosphere, until finally presenting the epic final battle at the end of the 4.0 storyline.

Gamer Blogs

Manga Monday: Sakigake Otokojuku by Miyashita Akira

July 17, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Quick Review for this week’s Manga Monday. It’s Sakigake Otokojuku by Miyashita Akira!

Gamer Blogs

Sensate Saturday: Zero The Man of the Creation by Ai Eishi

July 15, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Quick Review for this week’s Sensate Saturday. It’s Zero The Man of the Creation by Ai Eishi!

Gamer Blogs

TNT: Breakers Arc 01 by Chwiryong

July 13, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the first arc in a Korean novel he just finished reading the other day for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s Breakers Arc 01 by Chwiryong!

Game Review - Super Rude Bear Resurrection

Deadly Fun with Super Rude Bear Resurrection

July 12, 2017 Michael Blaker

One of the most unusual games we’ve played in a while, Super Rude Bear Resurrection challenges a bear from East London to use speed, stamina, and piles and piles of his own corpses to escape challenging platformer levels.

Gamer Blogs

Video Game Tuesday: What other MMOs can learn from FFXIV

July 11, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the biggest thing for him that separates his favorite MMO from others in this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s all about What other MMOs can learn from FFXIV!