Video games


Jagged Alliance 3: Second Playthrough

Caution, lots of spoilers ahead! After a first playthrough with Buns/Grunty/Raven/Hitman/Shadow/IMP, which resulted in a rather poor end result due to skipping almost all side quests, I decided on having a second go at it. I chose for the lowest difficulty level as my goal was to have the full […]


Review: Jagged Alliance 3

I’m a big fan of Jagged Alliance 2. It’s one of a few video games that I bought on release day as I liked the demo so much. For many years I started a new game every two years or so. I didn’t finish all of them, as the final […]


A look at Fortnite Blitz Royale

Epic has recently released a new game mode for Fortnite, called Blitz Royale. There has been no shortage of new game modes, like OG and Reload, but Blitz Royale compresses a Zero Build game into a much quicker experience. You start with 50 shields and a few weapons so you’re […]


The phases of a Fortnite game

If you’re struggling at Fortnite, it can help to have a better understanding of the structure of a game. A game of Battle Royale (in my case always Zero Build) can be divided into three distinct phases. The initial drop As you start with only a pickaxe and no shields, […]


How to have fun at Fortnite

I have long ignored the phenomenon that is Fortnite. I tried it briefly on the Nintendo Switch a couple of years ago but didn’t like it. It wasn’t until my son reached gaming age that I was forced to take a second look. Now behind the PC (as he occupies […]


Pokémon Let’s Go vs. Sword & Shield

My son and I have finished playing through both Let’s Go Pikachu and Sword & Shield on the Nintendo Switch, so here’s a short comparison. Setting As Let’s Go is a remake of Pokémon Yellow, one of the first Pokémon games, it is set in the Kanto region, and the […]