Got this Durge commission from Andrew MacLean at NYCC this year! Cost a pretty penny, but I figure I go for quality over quantity in my spending these days. Was great to meet some fellow Flixist compadres too! Final haul and ramblings inside.

Happy Thursday! My favorite day of the week, this Thursday is particularly excellent as it marks the 13th anniversary of the greatest game of all time making its way across the vast and majestic Pacific Ocean to the good old US of A. "Sweeeeeeeeeett!"

I found Sam!

Wo. Death Stranding has gone gold!

The Switch takes outdoor gaming to the next level and I still love mine like a newborn. Also shout to @Plissken for the push to go with 20th Century Boys for my manga craving. It’s GREAT so far! This photo WILL be sideways.

Good day to pop into the Nintendo Store.

Happy Saturday! I hope your time off is relaxed, or your work unbegrudged. If your day isn’t going the way you’d like, maybe take solace knowing that 13 years ago today, in its home country of Japan, the greatest game of all time was released.

Looking to start a manga series! Narrowed it down a bit if anyone has any opinions...

I'm mostly a 1960-75 kind of guy, but then I catch myself in a '90s mood and I feel like a teenager. Listened to this shit LOUD driving home last night.

Some dogs dogging.

Literally three minutes in and Control's first collectible is fascinating me. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?? NO KETCHUP??

“Also, cocks.”

Would you let this man sell you a book?

“...” <“hnnnng”>

In this house we respect our wieners. And sweet potatoes.

There's a fuckton of roast chicken in Castlevania 64.

Barring acts of Earth-splitting intensity, this time next week I’ll have started work at Barnes & Noble. Retail: The Final Frontier!

Me last night: “I wonder if Titanfall 2 is still amazing.” Titanfall 2:

Oh wow... why didn’t I start Mega Man Legends sooner!

Friday!

Starting to feel empty when I don’t have a Castlevania game lined up in front of me immediately. That’s Symphony of the Night down and in the books!

So uh... When is it exactly that Evangelion becomes the best thing ever? Also, bump: The developments with the Fourth Child and bureaucratic intrigue are actually interesting! Though things are feeling a little left field-ish...

Saturday question! What are some of your favorite towns in video games?Being liberal with “town,” defining it as less Liberty City in GTA and more the like the segments in Persona 4; not the entire game world, basically, but pockets of it.

Does Paper Mario roll his blunts out of Toads? #darksiders3

Hit the Best Pastries Known to Sam again, and was so struck... I doubled up! Strawberry eclair; almonds, whipped cream, custard. A favorite. Not big on chocolate, but that looked too pretty to pass up! Mousse, ganache, and I think a little fudge.

Okay, who’s read House of Leaves? I’m less than halfway through it but I think this might be a top ten favorite book for me. I have never before read a book the way I’m reading this.

Shady? Maybe. But worth the potential PayPal-refund hassle for a good deal!

@MeanderBot stickers came in! They’re amazing! Thanks. Also funny car accident story inside!

Started Evangelion the other day and keep thinking about this bit of animation. Anime tropes have a way of dissatisfying me but I see why people like it already. I also realize how goddamn amped I am for Daemon x Machina.

DID SOMEONE SAY SAM?