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Author: Chris Kincaid

Anger, Gamers, the Brain, and Benefits to Gaming

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Chris Kincaid

In a survey of 1046 US residents who game at least 4 hours a week, some interesting data about anger shook out. Whether or not these data can be generalized is another question. In any case, the survey (Treanor, 2022) found the following data: How often do you feel extreme anger while gaming? xbox playstation…

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Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World For My Retirement

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Chris Kincaid

Isekai focuses on power fantasy. Usually someone from our world is transported to another world and pick up some sort of overpowered ability in the process. Saving 80,000 transports Mitsuha Yamamano into a feudal world and gives her the ability to transport herself and other objects and people between our world and the feudal world….

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Berserk Deluxe Volumes 3 & 4

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Chris Kincaid

In Berserk Deluxe volumes 3 and 4, the criticisms I had with the previous volumes fall away. In these volumes, Griffith fades into the background. His influence remains as a background mover of the plot, but his fading gives space for Guts to take the spotlight. In my previous reviews, I wrote about how Guts…

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Enders Lilies: Fun, Difficulty,Beauty, and Lessons

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Chris Kincaid

Enders Lilies stands a a beautiful game, but it became too hard for me at the end. Enders follows a young, pure priestess as she works to purify the horrors caused by the Blight, a mysterious energy and rain that corrupts people. To combat these undead, the kingdom turns the Blight into a weapon. The…

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The Book of Bushido by Antony Cummins

Posted on November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 by Chris Kincaid

The Book of Bushido by Antony Cummins summarizes the landscape of bushido history and thought. Cummins touches on the contradictions found in the various writings that form bushido. He explains that the ideas we call bushido weren’t a philosophical system. Rather, each region and time period had their own set of rules, ideas, and aspirations…

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Gift Ideas for the Anime/Manga Fan in Your Life

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 by Chris Kincaid

Gift giving can be difficult. Sure, you could fall back to a gift card, and while few dislike gift cards, there’s not as much thought or feeling in them as with a selected gift. Giving a gift that aligns with a person’s interests provides a nice way to support those interests too. I will start…

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