Good evening and welcome to the first year-end edition of Games with Coffee! We've come to the close of 2017 and, while the jury may be out on whether this was a good or bad one, it was definitely a year to remember, both for the gaming industry and for myself in general. Let's review … Continue reading The Year In Review
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The Games with Coffee Guide to Last-minute Christmas Shopping!
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!
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!
“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!
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
Change, Like Winter, is Coming. Plus, Updates!
Hi guys and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee!" ...Yeah it's been a while since I posted anything, but to be honest, a lots been happening between the end of May and now. It's not the perfect time to explain just yet why that's the case, but I'll reveal it soon enough. Just … Continue reading Change, Like Winter, is Coming. Plus, Updates!
“The Quest”: Using Video Games to Fulfill my Dreams
Good afternoon and welcome to a special edition of Games with Coffee. Why special? Because today, July the 13th, is my 30th birthday! And while the jokes start coming around about how I've become practically ancient, I want to talk today about something completely different than the usual stuff I talk about. Today's subject is something … Continue reading “The Quest”: Using Video Games to Fulfill my Dreams
A Reminder to Take Good Care of Your Games!
Good morning and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee." How's everyone doing? Today's post is more of a PSA than anything else. Let me set the scene here: Last month, I went on a cruise up the West Coast, starting from Los Angeles CA and ending in Vancouver BC. As part of my … Continue reading A Reminder to Take Good Care of Your Games!
Travelling Essentials for the Mature, Distinguished Gamer
Good morning and welcome to another edition of "Games with Coffee." Summertime's almost here and with it, comes the desire to travel. As mature, distinguished gamers such as ourselves, whether it's within the country (Canada's turning 150 this year, so now's as good a time as any to explore this great land), across the border or … Continue reading Travelling Essentials for the Mature, Distinguished Gamer