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.

TNT: Heartwarming Dungeon Volume 02 by Ryuryu

July 1, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another entry into Yuki’s new life as a Demon Lord for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s Heartwarming Dungeon Volume 02!

Book Review - Shakedowners

Shakedowners Series Puts its Unique Mark on Sci-Fi

June 29, 2021 Michael Blaker

Shakedowners is an amusing story of a bottom of the barrel captain whose only real talent is breaking new starships so that the engineers can fix them before they see active service. But when the pride of the Federation Fleet is attacked on one of his shakedown cruises, things change in a hurry.

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Anime Sunday: Most Anticipated Summer 2021 Anime

June 27, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a look at the next season for this week’s Anime Sunday. It’s his Most Anticipated Summer 2021 Anime!

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Bookish Wednesday: Ascension by Justin Miller

June 23, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with more of Dale’s adventures for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s Ascension by Justin Miller!

Game Review - Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards

Aluna Enters the Action RPG Arena

June 21, 2021 Michael Blaker

Based on sixteenth century Latin American legends and dripping with culture, Aluna is a Diablo-like game filled with mysticism, magic and plenty of action RPG elements. If you are looking for a game that draws from some myths that you may not know about, Aluna will be a fun playthrough.

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Synth Saturday: Taylor Varga Chapters 31-40 by mpπplayer

June 19, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with more shenanigans from Taylor and the Varga for this week’s Synth Saturday. It’s Taylor Varga Chapters 31-40 by mpπplayer!

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Video Game Tuesday: Machinima

June 15, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a topic that touches upon some of the biggest influences of gaming for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s Machinima

Game Review - Golden Force

Returning to the Golden Age of Platformers

June 14, 2021 Michael Blaker

Those who enjoy retro gaming will fall in love with Golden Force, an action platformer where you perform complex combos, slides and dash attacks. There is a lot of variety too, with underwater fighting, unique obstacles and difficult enemies.