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.

Sensate Saturday: The Prince in His Dark Days by Yamanaka Hito

October 8, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Quick Review for this week’s Sensate Saturday! It’s The Prince in His Dark Days by Yamanaka Hito!

Gamer Blogs

Retro Game Friday: Quest 64

October 7, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the first RPG to be released on the N64 in the US for this week’s Retro Game Friday! It’s Quest 64!

Gamer Blogs

TNT: I’m Really a Superstar Chapters 81-120 by Chang Yu

October 6, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the more in Zhang Ye’s journey to stardom for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday! It’s I’m Really a Superstar Chapters 81-120 by Chang Yu!

Game Review - Pac-Man Championship Edition 2

Getting Pac-Man Fever in 2016

October 5, 2016 Michael Blaker

How many times can developers take a bite at the apple, or power pill, and still come away with a successful Pac-Man title? Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 doesn’t quite follow that same old formula, but is still pretty fun.

Gamer Blogs

Bookish Wednesday: Schooled in Magic by Christopher G. Nuttall

October 5, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a new series for this week’s Bookish Wednesday! It’s Schooled in Magic by Christopher G. Nuttall!

Gamer Blogs

Video Game Tuesday: Why Rise of Iron is a Failure

October 4, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s not surprised at the lack of forethought that went into Destiny’s latest expansion and he explains the details in this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s all about Why Rise of Iron is a Failure!

Book Review - Rogues

A New Take on Demon Accord in Rogues

October 4, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the latest entry in one of his favorite Urban Fantasy series for his Book Review this week! It’s Rogues, A Demon Accords Novel, by John Conroe!

Game Review - Destiny: Rise of Iron

Destiny: Rise of Iron – Beautiful but Flawed

October 4, 2016 Michael Blaker

The latest expansion for everyone’s favorite sci-fi MMO Shooter, Destiny: Rise of Iron, may be the last major DLC before Destiny 2 is released in 2017. How does this mega-expansion affect the game’s legacy?