Another day, another edition of "Games with Coffee," and what a great edition it will be! As of today, Christmas is a little less than a week away: are you ready for it? Or have you run right out of ideas for what to get for your favourite gamer? Or perhaps you've put Christmas shopping … Continue reading The Games with Coffee Guide to Last-minute Christmas Shopping!
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The Hcman Gaming Keyboard: An Inexpensively Reliable Mechanical Keyboard!
Hey everyone, welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" Continuing where I left off with the G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse, I'd like to talk about my next acquisition: a mechanical gaming keyboard! This thing ain't no Razer, or a Logitech Gaming Keyboard by any means, but it lights up, has that special, clicky mechanical … Continue reading The Hcman Gaming Keyboard: An Inexpensively Reliable Mechanical Keyboard!
The Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum: Great for Gaming and For the Consummate Professional!
Good day and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" Holiday season is upon us, so now's the time to finalize your Christmas shopping! However, if you're looking for a gift that your special someone can use both for the gaming and professional worlds, then look no further than the Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum … Continue reading The Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum: Great for Gaming and For the Consummate Professional!
Final Fantasy VII: How the Game and its Protagonist Changed My Life Forever
Good morning and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" May the delicious brew in your favourite mug give you +1 in both your wakefulness and energy stats! Today's topic is a very special one for me: 20 years ago, on September 7, 1997, Final Fantasy VII was released in North America. I don't … Continue reading Final Fantasy VII: How the Game and its Protagonist Changed My Life Forever
“The Quest:” Practicing Writing Through Fanfiction and Using NaNoWriMo as Motivation to Write!
Good morning and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" How is everyone today? As you may or may not know, November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): the annual event where writers from all over write a minimum 50,000 word novel in one month. It's a pretty big deal, since it motivates people … Continue reading “The Quest:” Practicing Writing Through Fanfiction and Using NaNoWriMo as Motivation to Write!
Espresso Shot Review: Golden Axe
Good morning, and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee." It's Espresso Shot Review time! Today, I'm looking at Golden Axe for the Sega Genesis - a game I've never even played before, surprisingly enough. I was introduced to it from a guest review on The Well-Red Mage's blog and I decided to look into … Continue reading Espresso Shot Review: Golden Axe
Beginner’s Mindset, Failing Forward and Starting Over: How They Relate To Gaming and Real Life
Good morning and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" May today reflect the contents of your mug: filled to the brim with hot, delicious goodness! Today, I'm going to talk about having a beginner's mindset, failing forward and starting over. I want to talk about these because several situations have happened at my (now … Continue reading Beginner’s Mindset, Failing Forward and Starting Over: How They Relate To Gaming and Real Life
A Quick List of Great, Halloween-inspired Video Game Tunes!
Good morning boils and ghouls and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee." Happy Halloween! Whether you're going to a costume party, handing out candy or trick-or-treating yourself, it always helps to have some tunes prepared to get you into the right mood. With that, I thought I'd share a quick list of Halloween … Continue reading A Quick List of Great, Halloween-inspired Video Game Tunes!
Espresso Shot Review: Sonic Mania
Good morning and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" Today, I'm introducing a brand-new segment I call "Espresso Shot Reviews." Put simply, I'll be reviewing games both old and new and will give my personal opinions on them, as well as a rating out of five. Each review will be short (less than … Continue reading Espresso Shot Review: Sonic Mania
The Nintendo Switch: Does It Live Up To The Hype?
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" Happy Video Games Day! So, as you probably know, either through my recent posts or from my Instagram feed, I got a Nintendo Switch for my birthday! Today, I want to share with you the system itself, my impressions on Nintendo's latest console after … Continue reading The Nintendo Switch: Does It Live Up To The Hype?