Rundown (10/09-10/15) Tax Hell + COVID
Wherein I discuss: The COVID woes. A Triple Threat of acquisitions. AI art. And ‘Console Gaming on the Go.’
(more…)Rundown (10/02-10/08) Little Ado About Horror
Wherein I discuss: My mundane thoughts on the most popular genre of autumn. An absolutely awful acquisition. The eternal mixing up of re;makers and re;masters. The fifth Super Mario movie. CDPR Expansion. A game that thinks it should be more invasive than a game. One Last Scarlet and Violet splurge sesh. And the surprise Steam release of Chaos;Head Noah.
(more…)Rundown (9/25-10/01) Dope Skinsuit Comic. BIG Inspiration. Inferior Official Distribution.
Wherein I discuss: A sick skinsuit TSF comic. The end of ownership. Saudi Arabia’s continued influence over Gamindustri. Atlus trying to double-kill their own games. The re;birth of E3. The racist tendencies of one of the most lucrative games of the modern era. A peashy PC port. And the end of a non-subscription streaming service.
(more…)Rundown (9/18-9/24) Race Change Confessions
Wherein I discuss: Wackadoo fantasy race issues. The leakage of one of the most anticipated games of all time. Why Twitch is a bad platform. And… that’s about it.
(more…)Rundown (9/11-9/17) Formatting Frustrations 2: Perpetual Aggression
Wherein I discuss: My illiteracy. Nina Tendo’s Maple-some Autumnal Treat. Soh Nii’s Amber-some Autumnal Treat. The re;birth of Yakuza. Oodles of TGS-time video game announcements! And the (hopeful) demise of PSVR2.
(more…)Rundown (9/04-9/10) We Mustn’t Let Dragalia Be Lost!
Wherein I discuss: My Dragalia Lost archival efforts. Tencent gobbling up IPs for China. A showcase from a company I couldn’t care less about. And the long-lived queen.
(more…)Rundown (8/28-9/03) Cute Oppressed Lady Of Uniquely Remedial Styles
Wherein I discuss: The next maiden in the DOPE TSF canon. The (partial) acquisition of Souls. The resurgence of an investment laid in the sand 3.5 years ago. Further Payments and Quibbles. A glorious gacha gutting. The Date of Death of Dragalia. And some pedantic Pokémon prattle.
(more…)Rundown (8/21-8/27) Extra Hard & Extra Wet & Extra Ouch
Wherein I discuss an erotic discovery, a tiny building block in an acquisition empire, the failings of Saints Row 5, another vaporware revival, a re-remake that isn’t much of a remake, and inflation.
(more…)Rundown (8/14-8/20) Natalie’s Changing Her Schedule Again…
Wherein I discuss my new Nigma Box work balance, The Embrace of another neggest of Gamindustri, the resurrection of a thrice-killed corpse, Steam’s purity policy, the return of Bop Louie and friends!
(more…)Rundown (8/07-8/13) Natalie Neumann is a Crypto Scumlord
Wherein I discuss a moral conundrum, an unremarkable acquisition, the hatching of one of the… ten(?) trans characters in games circa 2013, and the OG survival horror series.
(more…)Rundown (7/31-8/06) Blazing Edits!
Wherein I discuss the completion of a beta I’m releasing on time, the encroaching anime apocalypse, Ubisoft’s potential new owners, why Pokémon is bad, DiSCoBoMBs, a ruinous remaster, a Plain-o rename-o, and a new gothic metroidvania action platformer.
Rundown (7/24-7/30) Dragalia is Done
Wherein I discuss the end of Dragalia Lost, a potential PlayStation Purchase, a rocky remake, a boy’s club becoming a real company, and a hoax by a bunch of wasteful modders.
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Rundown (7/10-7/16) Nats & Arts & Crafts!
Wherein I discuss my artistic inabilities, a pair of semi-pleasant acquisitions, Kirby’s cake rolls, and how games keep on dying.
(more…)Rundown (7/03-7/09) I Think Nigma Box Might Be a Slur
Wherein I discuss an cursed discovery, the juicy delights of Anime Expo, a red flag remake, a Black Flag successor a decade in the making, polical assassinations, and… ice cream, for some bloody reason.
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Rundown (6/19-6/25) Communally Distant
Wherein I discuss my lack of communal solidarity, Activision preventing a generation from bimpin’ NWA while sputtin’ sick ish, a devilish disappointment, Sega’s continued remastered rush-jobs, and the erotic toy that is sweeping all nations!
(more…)Rundown (6/13-6/18) Segmented Summer Showcases (S3) 2022: Oops! I Wrote a 30,000 Word Novella Again!
Wherein I discuss the progress of OPPAI 3, the Persona port puzzlement, Capcom’s subpar S3 showings, the continued Re;Birth of Final Fantasy VII, two HOT SPRG leaks, a possible niche revival, and a decompiled classic.
(more…)Rundown (6/12) Segmented Summer Showcases (S3) 2022: I’d Rather Be Writing OPPAI 3 Right Now
Wherein I discuss the regularly scheduled early June Mika Saft & Bethany Esda video game showcase.
(more…)Rundown (6/05-6/11) Segmented Summer Showcases (S3) 2022: Finding Frustrations
Wherein I discuss my quest for dope Dutch beatz, the worrisome MENA acquisitions, the posthumous return of Gattz and the Griff, the return of a leaked remaster, Nintendo’s next disaster, rudimentary game compilations, a ‘bad’ game getting re-re-mastered, and the diet E3 alternative that’s sweeping the nation of Earth!
(more…)Rundown (5/29-6/04) Natalie Indulges Even More Personal Details!
Wherein I discuss how I’m not a normal tran, the flight of the Dutch geese, the continuation of SaGa, crypto ♥ gacha, Monsters of Scars & Violence, a game that defies the Sonic Cycle, and a mini E3-like morsel.
(more…)Rundown (5/22-5/28) Here’s to Ten More Years!
I recorded a video of me reading this, with EXTRA CONTENT! Also, it’s subtitled, because otherwise it would be MOSTLY unintelligible! It was bad and I invested over 3 hours into it in total! Mostly because of closed captioning.
Wherein I discuss how happy I am that Nigma Box has lasted for a full decade, the North American game industry’s first union, topical politics, and insights into my hometown.
(more…)Rundown (5/15-5/21) Outage Outrage (Or Lack Thereof)
Wherein I discuss how RCN screwed me over for 19 hours, murky non-acquisitions, a lackluster launch library, and the next (alleged) resurrection of Silent Hill.
(more…)Rundown (5/08-5/14) Return of the Trash
Wherein I discuss the Nigma Box Revival project, a tale of leakers doing what corporations don’t, and how the service model is destroying games that should be all-time favorites.
(more…)Rundown (5/01-5/07) Ret-2-eScape TSF Hell
Wherein I discuss the 10th anniversary project’s progress, the Square Enix separation, and an ARG with a zero chance of escape.
(more…)Rundown (4/24-4/30) Re;Brander Ruminations
Wherein I repurpose a bit from Natalie Rambles About TSF (coming May 25th), ruminate over how the worst people are buying everything, and muse about half-formed kerfuffles.
(more…)Rundown (4/17-4/23) Crisis is Ended – Now Work Like a Beeeeee!
Wherein I discuss the growing Gearbox Empire, the Definitive(?) Classic Sonic Collection, some crazy and jammin’ GaaS, Nintendo being frustratingly eccentric, and one of my favorite concepts.
(more…)Rundown (4/10-4/16) Taxing Times
Wherein I discuss tax time woes, acquisition woes, the Post-Dark Seeker Saga, a beauteous remaster, Activision taking their abuse to the justice system, and a weird yet DOPE TSF comic.
(more…)Rundown (4/03-4/09) ProSeries by Day, Calibre by Night
Wherein I discuss the ePub progress, Unreal 5, Monkey Island Part 7 3, The Rise of Max Payne, an NFT failure, and Activision finally doing something good.
Rundown (3/27-4/02) Oh Snap, Son! It’s Tax Season HARDCORE!
Wherein I discuss the Nigma Box 5 Year Plan, The PlayStation Plus-ersing, a delay to a delay, the end of an electronic era, the dastardly fools day, and how Dragalia really can’t be dead, guys!
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Rundown (3/13-3/19) Nigma Box Got A $445.59 Makeover!
Wherein I discuss the dev costs of Nigma Box 2.0, Tencent’s Tequila, the struggles of modern game development, a ghastly song of yore, and an unfortunate fall.
(more…)Rundown (3/06-3/12) Procrastinating the Busty Police Quest
Wherein I discuss why I’m not putting out TSF VN reviews, Atari continuing to ruin video games, a legendary localization, the success of Souls, and a pleasantly plump PlayStation presentation.
(more…)Rundown (2/27-3/05) Miserable Suckful CPR
Wherein I discuss how I listened to a mashup over 250 times on loop this past week, Pokémon Gen9, a physical only collection of classic games, and the big politics invading gaming!
(more…)Rundown (2/20-2/26) The TSF Well Is Deep, Dank, and Viscous
Wherein I discuss how I wanna make more TSF stuff, a premature sequel, a sequel 25 years in the making, two collections of disproportionate quality, and how you can make super emulation machines if you are smart enough.
(more…)Rundown (2/13-2/19) Natalie is Full and Content
Wherein I discuss acquisitions (get used to me saying that every week, folks), and Nintendo’s war on games preservation.
(more…)Rundown (2/06-2/12) Bluetooth Frustrations
Wherein I discuss Platinum’s painful pivot, another acquisition, a definitive failure’s grand success, and the oodles of delights from Nina Tendo’s happy time press release showcase!
(more…)Rundown (1/30-2/05) Pokémon Legends: Arceus is Quite Good
Wherein I discuss the latest Pokémon game, another accursed acquisition, the successor to a 2014 indie darling, Nintendo’s excellent unit sales, and a subtle spark from the dank quagmire where Stadia was buried.
(more…)Rundown (1/23-1/29) Mostly Full Transparency
Wherein I discuss my transparent tendencies, how the NFT game dream is better fulfilled without NFTs, and how much I like Japanese critter designs.
(more…)Rundown (1/16-1/22) Leaky Legends!!!
Wherein I discuss the biggest acquisition in the history of video games, the speculated evils of the metaverse, a potential end of an electronic expo, some terrible brick crunching, and the glory of unionization!
(more…)Rundown (1/09-1/15) Sayonara Editing Hell~! ♥♥♥ Hello Art Hell~!
Wherein I discuss my writing victory, a $13 billion dog, two upcoming review candidates, and that one preposterously prominent Polish zombie game.
(more…)Rundown (1/02-1/08) The Fallacy of Years
Wherein I discuss the concept of years, the second digitizing of ‘Gamer Christmas,’ PSVR², an evil that steals men’s souls and makes them corporate slaves, and the CCP ‘coaxing’ self-censorship.
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Rundown (12/19-12/25) Decentralize the W3.B Into the Metaverse for Phat Dochy
Wherein I discuss the latest race for the future, one final acquisition flurry to cap off 2021, China ruining Christmas, and why mobile live services should not demand ALL my attention during the holidays!
(more…)Rundown (12/12-12/18) I Need to Edit 139,000 Words in 40 Days…
Wherein I discuss my upcoming novel, why I thin NFTs have no place in gaming… again, and MMO so popular it is not allowing new players, and Tencent’s latest acquisition.
(more…)Rundown (12/05-12/11) Midnight Grillz: Hot Gacha Dailies
Wherein I discuss my ‘addiction’, a PlayStation predator, Tencent’s new pseudonym, The Spike Video Game Announcement XIX, Android coming to home computer (for real this time), and the expanding veil of PlayStation.
Rundown (11/28-12/04) Passionless Pits of Pseudo-Pleasure
Wherein I discuss my search for passion, the fall of a much heralded titan, a Sony streaming subscription successor, and the DOPE-tier TSF Bunny Boy!
(more…)Rundown (11/21-11/27) Upgrading to a New Phone Is a Frustration-Riddled Process
Wherein I discuss my plights with upgrading my phone, a NEO flop, Epic expanding their empire, another frustratingly disconnected Neptunia spin-off, and another game from the Danganronpa folks.
(more…)Rundown (11/14-11/20) All Your Birthdays Are Garbage
Wherein I discuss my pursuit to the grave, the glory of backwards compatibility, a game where you can play as a pig who can transform into rockets, Activision perpetuating evil from the very top, a cynical crossover clash, and a response to a most “Definitive” failure.
(more…)Rundown (11/07-11/13) Dreadful Diamond – Disaster Deluxe
Wherein I discuss the leaks of a title neither brilliant nor shining, a duo of disconcerting delistings, the worst Definitive Edition of all time, and another accursed acquisition.
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