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.

Synth Saturday: Taylor Varga Chapters 1-10 by mpπplayer

March 26, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the first set of chapters in another favorite of his for this week’s Synth Saturday. It’s Taylor Varga Chapters 1-10 by mpπplayer!

Game Review - Stronghold: Warlords

Asian History Meets Siege Warfare in Stronghold: Warlords

March 24, 2021 Michael Blaker 1 Comment

The Stronghold series has always been known as one of the best castle-building and siege warfare games, but it’s always been centered around Celtic strongholds and Medieval castles. Stronghold Warlords takes the action to Asia, and we are very grateful.

Book Review - The Mahabharata Secret

Adventure Abounds in The Mahabharata Secret

March 23, 2021 Michael Blaker

The Mahabharata Secret by Indian author Christopher C. Doyle is a lot like The Da Vinci Code in that it’s an adventure thriller, but one that incorporates lots of culture and history form India. If you are looking for a new take on adventure, this novel has got plenty of it.

Gamer Blogs

Video Game Tuesday: Cross Save and Cross Progression

March 23, 2021 Michael Blaker 1 Comment

Michael’s back with a question again for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s about Cross Save and Cross Progression!

Gamer Blogs

Retro Game Friday: Sonic Heroes

March 19, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael is back with a game he thought he covered years ago for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Sonic Heroes! The plot is pretty basic Eggman (Robotnik) plotting world domination and honestly isn’t that great. Still it does connect the Adventure Games with later ones so it could be considered a pseudo sequel.

Gamer Blogs

Movie Monday: Osmosis Jones

March 15, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a very forgettable film for this week’s Movie Monday. It’s Osmosis Jones!

Gamer Blogs

TNT: Waltraute-san no Konkatsu by Kazuma Kamachi

March 11, 2021 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Light Novel series for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s Waltraute-san no Konkatsu Jijou by Kazuma Kamachi!

Book Review - Culture Shock, Book 01 in the Gunn Files

Cthuhlu, Private Eyes and Texas Meet in Culture Shock Novel

March 9, 2021 Michael Blaker

Aliens are among us, and Austin, Texas just got a whole lot weirder. When smart-aleck, down-on-his-luck bounty hunter Anderson Gunn snags his next job, he’s just happy to get the gig. But he probably should have asked a few more questions first.