Author Archives: 40 Bit Gaming

I’ve been thinking about LAN parties lately. You all should be old enough to remember these. You bring a bunch of computers over to someone’s house. Connect them all together and play videogames with/against your friends. Alcohol was typically involved. Anyway. I’ve been thinking a lot about LAN Parties because I miss that friendly competitionContinue reading “Be-Leaguered”

Look. I’m gonna level with you. The whole reason for this section of the newsletter is so I can type out loud: MORTAL KOMBAT! And then have imaginary synths jump in as we all think about (and dance to(?)) the theme song to the very not-great 90s feature film Mortal Kombat, which, I actually sawContinue reading “Synth Stab”

It’s a bit unnerving to hear my ten year old describe in detail how he headshotted someone with a sniper rifle in Fortnite. Or how he spawns “Evokers” in Minecraft for the sole purpose of dropping them into a campfire. Or when he asks me what my favorite shotgun is, mostly just so he canContinue reading “Enjoy the Violence?”