Blog
Hello and welcome to my blog. Here you will find musings on various topics from video games to mental health to fatherhood.
These thoughts are my own and not all content is 100% safe for work!
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Review - Star Wars: Outlaws
25 Nov 2024
25 Nov 2024
The Ubisoft Game. Now with a Star Wars skin!
Netflix and NO CHILL!
17 Oct 2024
17 Oct 2024
My subscription will be expiring soon.
Stormgate (Early Access) - First Impressions
20 Aug 2024
20 Aug 2024
So, it seems a group of developers at Blizzard got sick of beating the 20-year-old dead horse of World of Warcraft and went off to form a new studio. Their goal; to make strategy games - you know, the thing that Blizzard used to be known for! They’re gonna build their...
Video Series: Cities Skylines 2
30 Mar 2024
30 Mar 2024
As someone who has clocked over 800 hours in the first Cities Skylines, I was naturally quite excited for the release of Cities Skylines 2. And, like most people, I was left thoroughly underwhelmed by the game we were given.
However, rather than writing about it, I thought...
Who are Live Action Remakes for?
20 May 2023
20 May 2023
I won’t be going to watch the remake of The Little Mermaid, but not for the reason you might think.
What is it actually like to own an Electric Car?
24 Feb 2023
24 Feb 2023
My wife and I have had our Renault Zoe - our first electric car - for nearly four years now, and we love it. But I’m also the first to admit that electric cars are not for everyone, at least not yet. They aren’t exactly cheap, and there are many other...
AI & Art
21 Jan 2023
21 Jan 2023
As a Software Engineer and (very amateur and very part-time) 3D/Digital Artist, I was naturally intrigued by some of the AI tools that are becoming available to artists. Then came all the backlash against AI art. At first, I wasn’t sure what all the fuss was about, so I decided to...
Video: Should you take the NaNoWriMo Challenge?
23 Oct 2022
23 Oct 2022
With November fast approaching, you might be considering taking part in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Challenge. But what is it like to take part? In this video (my first 'proper' video and my first writing video on my YouTube channel), I talk about my experience of taking part in...
How Writing Saved My Life
14 Jan 2022
14 Jan 2022
I’ve always been a big reader and have often dreamed about becoming a writer, but I never imagined that writing would one day save my life.
I Am Your Father - Part 21: Baby's First (Proper) Halloween
30 Oct 2021
30 Oct 2021
31st October 2021 (Age: 1 Year, 6 months)