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Hello all! We're back yet again with another certified Noracore banger: Lucah! Born of a Dream!! Also featuring: Gaming! Moving! Physical Therapy! And more!

Hello and welcome back to Journal Updated! This month, after some technical issues ate our episode, we return with a guest: Emmeline returns for her third visit to talk about of the Devil, a visual novel about a criminal defense attorney who might have a card or two up her sleeve. Also in this episode: Our Lovely Ladyverse, Moonlight Duelists, Flowers: Le Volume sur Automne, Fear & Hunger, Vampire Crawlers, holoVillage: Our Cozy Days, and more!

Welcome back everybody! This month on Journal Updated we're bringing you all the hottest takes about Demon's Souls, best known for winning Gamespot's Game of the Year award in 2009! In Diary Updated, we talk new jobs, old jobs, spring cleaning, and more!

This month on Journal Updated we talk about Resident Evil, Warframe, the Rogue Prince of Persia, and the hit Gamecube launch title Luigi's Mansion! In Diary Updated, we talk about work, our online presences, church feelings, therapy, and more!

Hello and welcome to another Journal Updated! This month we return to the PS2 for another beloved 00s platformer: Sly Cooper! In Diary, we talk holidays, winter, and the books Nora read this month!

Welcome back to Journal Updated! This month we tackle one of the most iconic Capcom games on the 360: Dead Rising! Then in Diary Updated we talk Thanksgiving, travel, and fanfiction!

Molly is visiting Chicago, so you know what that means: an in person episode of Journal Updated! We played Bulletstorm, the Most 2011 Game Ever, and in Diary Updated we talk travel, doctors' appointments, therapy, and more!

Welcome back! This month on Journal Updated we talk about Silksong, Hades II, Nunholy, and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy! Meanwhile, in Diary Updated: suffering, coping, and beating Nora’s ass.

Hello! Welcome back to another Journal Updated. This month, Nora and Molly play the 2016 hit Oxenfree! Tune in now to hear us talk ghosts, moving, church feelings, and beanie babies!

Hello once again and welcome back to another episode of Journal Updated! We're here this month to chat about Nora's vacation, Code Vein, and shitty dad stories.

Salve, friend! We return with another episode, this time talking about the 2021 adventure game The Forgotten City! Step back in time with us as we learn about what it takes to live without sin. Along the way we'll chat about a host of characters. complain about the Eternals movie, and do our best to reckon with the sheer scope of human history! Also in this episode, we try something new by introducing a second segment to the podcast! It was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

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, 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.

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, 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!

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! This month we talk more Elden Ring, have some Tomba Talk, and more before we dive into Space Marine! Despite what you may have heard, it's a video game--and YOU can play it!

We're back with another of our hosts' old favorites! This time we have a Molly pick from 2008: Battlefield Bad Company! We have Very different opinions of this game, and though it wasn't very fun to play, our discussion was great! We also talk a Lot about Elden Ring.

Episoooooode Fifty! We're back with a classic horror FPS from Monolith! We got clones, we got psychic dudes, we got lore, it's everything you need!

We're back! This month, we played Assassin's Creed for the Xbox 360! It was alright. It's kind of wild how much you can see the future of the series just in this first game. We also talk about fighting and farming!

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!

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.

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!