Post-Pandemic Check-in: Orchids, tin whistle, and video game music! ♪

Hey, friends! It’s been ages and I hope you have all been well. While I’m still not in the writing mood very often, I wanted to show readers what hobby activities I’ve been up to this past year, which is mainly growing a LOT of houseplants, and also playing the tin whistle and making nerdy video game, anime, and film song covers!

Like many, I got into houseplants during the pandemic and it’s honestly just so pleasant, peaceful, and rewarding. I especially like to acquire rarer species and propagate them to sell as a side hustle. I keep a ton of them in my office. All this green has turned my office into an indoor, magical fairy garden and I just love it. Turns out I had no idea I had such a green thumb. What a pleasant surprise!

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Get Up To 15 Games For $10 In The Latest Fanatical Bundle

The publisher Handy Games is celebrating its 23rd anniversary this month with a massive build-your-own bundle at Fanatical. With this deal, you can grab up to 15 Hand Games-published titles for just $10. There is also a three-game option for $3 and a seven-game tier for $6 if you want a smaller bundle.

Fanatical’s DIY deals usually offer a wide swathe of games to pick from, but the Handy Games Anniversary bundle has a whopping 39 games and DLC packs to choose from.

Some notable options include the 3D action-adventure Scarf and the side-scrolling shoot-’em-up Sine Mora EX. There are also 2D platformers like Giana Sisters (multiple titles), strategy games like Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, arcade flying games like Skydrift Infinity, and so much more. This is even the perfect opportunity to pick up the “so bad it’s good” cult adventure game, The Mystery of the Druids, for cheap.… Read More

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Delayed To 2024

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed to 2024. In a social media post, developer Rocksteady confirmed that the action game is now slated to release on February 2, 2024.

“We have made the tough but necessary decision to take the time needed to work on getting the game to be the best quality experience for players,” Rocksteady said. “Thank you to our amazing community for the continued support, patience, and understanding. There is much more to share in the months ahead and we look forward to seeing you in Metropolis next year.”

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— Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League (@suicidesquadRS) April 13, 2023

This new delay announcement is no big surprise. After all, it was reported in March this year that the game might slip to 2024. The game was previously scheduled to release at the end of May 2023. Kill the Justice League was, at … Read More

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Overwatch 2 – Lifeweaver Hero Guide

Overwatch 2 Season 4 has arrived, bringing a new battle pass, a ton of quality-of-life updates and the new support hero Lifeweaver. Lifeweaver is a support who has a massive kit, with plenty of abilities to keep track of and utilize. This also makes him a bit more complicated to use than some of the previous support heroes, requiring very strong knowledge to get the most out of him. Here’s how to best use Lifeweaver in Overwatch 2.

Lifeweaver overview

For primary weapons, Lifeweaver has his Healing Blossom, which can be charged to heal 65 HP. Lifeweaver can swap to his Thorn Volley, which operates like a close-range submachine, but you will have to switch frequently if you want to deal damage and keep up with your healing duties, with swapping taking about a second for the animation to complete.

Lifeweaver is equipped with three active abilities. The first is … Read More

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Company Of Heroes 3 Is Deploying Onto PS5 And Xbox Series X|S In May

After launching earlier this year on PC, Company of Heroes 3 will be ported to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 30. Developed by Relic Entertainment, this is the latest game in the World War II real-time strategy series and is set in the Mediterranean and North Africa theatres of war that saw some of the bloodiest battles waged between the Allied and Axis forces.

For the console version, Relic says that players can expect a custom UI, full controller support, and special features that allow them to play at their own pace. The user interface has been modified for controllers, and the optional tactical pause option from the PC version will be ported over.

This gameplay feature allows players to freeze the gameplay, accurately plan their attacks, and queue those actions up to see them unfold in real-time.

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James Bond Casting Director Says Younger Actors Have Lacked “Gravitas” For The Role

The James Bond casting director for more than 40 years has explained why the producers have never cast a “younger” person for the lead role. Speaking to RadioTimes, Debbie McWilliams–who has been the James Bond casting director since 1981–said younger actors who tried out over the years lacked a level of “gravitas” required for the role.

“We did look at a lot of younger actors and I just don’t think they had the gravitas, they didn’t have the experience, they didn’t have the mental capacity to take it on, because it’s not just the part they’re taking on, it’s a massive responsibility,” McWilliams said. “So we kind of scrubbed that idea and went back to the drawing board and started again.”

Of course, “young” is a relative term. The youngest actor to ever play James Bond was George Lazenby, who was 29 during the filming of 1969’s On Her … Read More

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