Welcome one and all! We're here with a later than usual episode because this game is too fucking big. We both spent upward of 70 hours on the damn thing. Is it worth it? Honestly, I don't know. The highs are damn high! I'm really glad I basically didn't have any noteworthy bugs or issues in this playthrough. That would have been too much I think. In any case, we had a good time on this episode, even though we had to stop recording twice because of technical difficulties. We simply locked in and handled it because we're real professional chooms.

Welcome back! This month on Journal we decided to play a smaller game than usual in part to allow us more time to play a bigger game next month. With that decision came Lovely Lady RPG! We had a really good discussion about the game's virtues and pitfalls, even though (as you might expect) we got pretty different levels of enjoyment out of it.

Welcome back! This month, we talked about Mirror's Edge, the 2008 first person platformer from EA! It's a cute little game that maybe aged a little bit in certain places but as far as unfinished 360 games go this is a pretty good one! We talk about running, cyberpunk, guns vs no guns, and more!

Hello again! We're back with a new Journal Updated: Alan Wake! This month, Nora played a LOT of Dragon's Dogma, but it's a bit too fresh for a big take on it. We also picked a game for the show live on air! It's not a lake!

We're back again! This month, we go to the place between places...it's Dark Void! This 360 third person shooter is a little rough around the edges, but it's a pretty good time! As per usual, one of us had a great experience while the other one had her own unique issues. Enjoy!

Welcome back! We kick off the Year of the Three-Sixty with a trip down memory lane...for some people. I never played this one. It's Bioshock 2! Witness the beginning of a Dad Universe with this...honestly really obnoxious fps about finding your daughter or whatever. Who cares, it's Bioshock 2.

Happy New Year everybody! We're back with a new episode recorded way earlier than usual! Nora had to make time for her seven Baldur's Gate 3 playthroughs, you see. Anyway, we played Tacoma! Hop on board as we talk space stations, AI, lesbians, and more!

Hello again! We're back with another classic of gaming. It's Resident Evil 4! One of the most beloved and recognized games ever. But is it as good as everybody has said it is for 18 years? Well, yeah. Yeah, it's pretty fucking cool.

Hello again! We're back with a new journal! This month, we played Bethesda's recent hit(?) Starfield! Join us as we talk about space, cowboys, space cowboys, Alien, mind control, pirates, space pirates, Barrett, another Barrett, and the secret meaning at the center of reality! Also, some jrpgs.

Welcome back! It's been a hell of a summer this year, and we're here to talk about some games! We didn't end up getting into Ghost Trick, but we figured we would check in with some of our pet live service games for a change. We talk Diablo, a little bit about Destiny 2's Season of the Deep, and more!

Remember when they killed Castlevania the first time before they killed Castlevania again? This is a little tale from that short era…

Next Month: Ghost Trick

Hello, Gordon! This month, we dove headfirst into Half-Life, a good old fashioned PC shooter from Valve. Yes, Valve used to make games! Come along and hear all about the trials and tribulations of Dr. Gordon Freeman and his crowbar!

Welcome back, Journal enthusiasts! We're back at it once again with a new RPG from Obsidian. We make some guys, we fight some assorted island fauna, we collect color coded loot from slightly-hidden treasure chests. It's Avowed! We had a lot to say about this game, and more to mull over in our heads. Also we talk about Pokemon too much.

We're back again on another top secret op. This month, it's all cardboard boxes and dying foxes with Metal Gear Solid. Turns out? One of the greats. Who could have known!

Ahoy! We're back again with an episode about Return of the Obra Dinn, one of the coolest games we've played for the show! Not only that, but we're also joined by Jackson of the fair seas of Abnormal Mapping! Together we solved the mystery of the Obra DInn, which was a blast. Hope you enjoy!

We’re back, this time a week late due to COVID! Everyone is okay now, but man that thing sucks ass. Anyway, we…didn’t have the fun time with Prince of Persia that I was hoping we would. Luckily, we’ve both been plying plenty of other games too!

We’re back, and joined again by Em of Abnormal Mapping! We talk shop about murder, peasants, peasant murder, nobles, noble murder, God, the annals of history, and more! This game was an absolute delight, and has instantly joined the list of my all time favorite games. What a time.

We're back! This month we played the 4 story add-ons for Fallout New Vegas: Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, & Lonesome Road. Some were bad, some were mid, some were even delightful! Pretty good encapsulation of Fallout as a whole, really. Join us as we bring our Fallout expedition to a close. Kind of. You'll see next month.

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we played Fallout: New Vegas, a renowned video game in the “RPG” genre. It’s pretty cool, though obviously it can’t hold up to over a decade of praise. That really is the worst thing to do to a game you like. Also on the docket: Harvestella! Pokemon! The Outer Worlds?

After a brief delay due to some booster shenanigans, we return to talk about 2019's smash hit, Sekiro! We also talk about Fortnite, Dungeons & Dragons, XCOM, and LOTS of monkeys.

Welcome back! This month we’re joined by Abnormal Mapping’s own Em to talk about Hypnospace Outlaw! It’s an charming little ting. Pretty cute stuff. We also talk about Fate, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, half the Castlevania franchise, & more!

We're back with our last Bioware title ever! Turns out they made a pretty fun game this time. This is the highest we've ever been on Bioware, and likely the highest we ever will be. That doesn't mean there aren't problems...in fact, bigger game means bigger problems. Very glad to be done with this series, and studio.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, we talk a little bit about Minecraft Pokemon and Nora’s thoughts about Dragonlance--but the star of the show is the 2011 action platformer Alice: Madness Returns! Join us as we dig into the twisted fantasies of the titular Alice as she tries to piece together her own mind...

Welcome back to another Journal Updated! We’re joined by Jackson to discuss to discuss the fascinating bridge between Star Wars and its prequels: The Force Unleashed! Pitched as the newest big budget addition to the Star Wars canon, these two games and their iconic protagonists were mostly reviled for various reasons. Nora has a good time and is attacked. You should defend her in the comments!

It is time to update your journals once again as we cover Prey, the 2017 Arkane game. Is it any good? The answer may surprise and shock you!

We're back! A week late due to a bout of sickness, we come to you with a discussion of Dragon Age 2! It's alright. Better than the first one, for sure. But you expected that. In a world of fake problems, which one will you make up a guy to address and get mad at?

Welcome back! This month, we ship out on the UESC Marathon as we play Bungie's 1994 hit, Marathon! Well, we did our best. The game is pretty unforgiving, and that's at its most forgiving. It's got great vibes, though!

Welcome back! This month we played a decent number of games, because Nora started downloading everything on the game pass menu. We also talk about Sleeping Dogs! It's a video game. Join us next month when we take you back to the past! Hopefully not to play any shitty games that suck ass, though.

Welcome back! We’re going back to the old Bioware well this year as we begin our journey through the Dragon Age setting! This is maybe the worst game we’ve played for the show so far. But that doesn’t mean we don’t make a banger podcast!

Welcome back! This month we played a tiny little game to ring in the new year! It's Portal! It's just good. We spent more time talking about other game though, because Dungeon Encounters is just that good. Go play it!

Wake up, we're here. Why are you shaking? Are you okay? Stand up... there you go. You were dreaming. Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we tuck into a winter treat: Skyrim! We had a pretty good time up in the great white north, despite Todd's best efforts to break our saves halfway through. What can you say about Skyrim? It's a decade old, it's a hugely influential thing. It's fucking fun. Also discussed: Demon's Souls, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Sayonara Hearts, and more!

We're back with some wintertime spookiness! This month we played Until Dawn, a horror adventure game from Supermassive Games! It's got monsters, it's got teens, it's got choices, it's got racism. Basically all the ingredients for a horror movie, but this one you push buttons! This would have been a way better 2 hour movie.

We're back with another Journal Updated! This month we took it waayyy easy and played a short little title that we actually saved to the last minute. It's a really endearing little excursion, though we don't have TOO much to dig into. But man games can be fun!

Welcome back, gamers! This month, we played the (in)famous Too Human, a game that is a truly unique experience. nobody is doing what Silicon Knights is doing. Well, I guess Silicon Knights isn’t doing much of anything these days. But we are! Tune in for Marvel Rivals and Minecraft talk, as well as Molly roasting my ass over my taste in men. Something for everyone!

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we're joined by our first two-time guest Hannah to discuss the 2000 conspiracy fiction classic, Deus Ex! The shadow of this game is pretty long, or used to be, but most of us found it...not really deserving of that in 2021. We have a good time though!

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, we talk about the 2015 modern classic Undertale. You've heard of it, you've maybe even played it. It's here. We talk about metatext, the inescapable crush of culture, and Tamsyn Muir's Homestuck fanfic. It's a great episode.

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, we talk about the 2007 FPS Bioshock, sometimes called an immersive sim! We hate that though. We also don't like this game very much. It's fine, but unrefined and chock full of weird racism. Would you kindly give us a listen all the same?

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora & Molly are joined by Em of Abnormal Mapping to chat about Tyranny, an Obsidian-developed crpg that fails to make much of an impression!

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month we head to the rundown town of Martinaise to solve a murder! And I guess some other things happen too. There's a bug. This was a weird recording! Sometimes it's like that.

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month, Nora is plagued by technical difficulties and Molly is completely relaxed of it. This is a weirdly spicy ep, I don't know what to tell you. Seems like Fable sucks.

Welcome to another Journal Updated! This month, we played the 1993 Satellaview SNES game Radical Dreamers, which is connected vaguely to both Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross! We probably spoil a bunch of stuff in those games! I've never played Cross so I just kind of assume this stuff is a twist or reveal. Anyway, Molly is vetoing most text adventures moving forward.

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly pack their bags and head out into the merciless winter with the Banner Saga! We talk swords, snakes, and story structures as we ponder our lot in a world of dead gods and evils both mysterious and mundane.

Next month's game: Radical Dreamers

After that: Disco Elysium

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly are joined by guest Autumn as they don their robes and masks and initiate the rites to win their freedom! We talk sports, revolution, and justice, and why we think Pyre...doesn't really have any cogent ideas about any of those things.

Next month's game: The Banner Saga

After that: Radical Dreamers

Music: Limit 70 by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly are joined by guest Hannah as they all set out on a one-way trip to the stars with Mass Effect Andromeda! Will this be the best Mass Effect game? Well yeah, but no one knows what that means. This game was twice the size of the last one and we all struggled to finish it, but we did! That's a wrap on Mass Effect, and a wrap on 2020. We'll be back January 1st! See you in the future!

We're back! After an unintentional (but ultimately beneficial) break, Journal Updated is here once again to talk about a god damn video game! The subject at hand is, of course, the hit Bethesda open world RPG Oblivion! You know it, you love it, you've laughed at NPCs being silly in it. Well I finally played it! Will it hold up to its ancestors? Will it compare to its legacy? Who can say! (I can).

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly pull off one last job in the Empire of the Isles: kill God. To do it they'll need a handful of sweet new powers and some of the coolest levels in the Dishonored series, and Arkane was happy to oblige. Join us for a final sendoff of the Isles, the Void, the Outsider, and Billie Lurk!

Next month's game: Mass Effect Andromeda
After that: Pyre
Music: Limit 70 by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly finish the fight and close out the Mass Effect trilogy for good. No more biotics, robots, broken models, swerve endings, or genocide apologia. Just questions. Lots and lots of questions. What a weird messy thing.

Next month's game: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
After that: Mass Effect Andromeda
Music: Limit 70 by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora and Molly set sail for the edge of the world to stop a conspiracy hell bent on putting a bad king on the throne! It's Dishonored 2! Grab some bonecharms, crack open a nice refreshing Addermire Solution, and join us as we talk shop about Arkane's return to the Isles.

Next month's game: Mass Effect 3

After that: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

Music: Limit 70 by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, Nora & Molly continue their journey through the Mass Effect series with 2010's Mass Effect 2! Come on by and give us a listen as we talk about what a reprehensible piece of shit this game is and how absolutely evil the industry that made it is.

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