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STAN "Ray" HAZLIP III
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I am now certain Microsoft is leaving Console Gaming
Normally I would type out my entire thoughts here. NOPE. Made a podcast about it, listen to it at your leisure here:
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21 hours ago1 min read
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Switch 2 Prices
If you want my full and unvarnished by text thoughts on the Switch 2's prices and such, go listen to Episode#69 of the Unscripted Gaming...
stan-hazlip
Apr 212 min read
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Microsoft may leave the Video Game Hardware business...or not
Stream of consciousness thoughts here: Microsoft's Gaming Division is laying the groundwork to absolutely leave the home video game...
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Dec 30, 20244 min read
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New and Unneeded Graphics Arms Race
If you are reading this right now, there is a very safe bet that there is a Nintendo Switch of some type in your home. It may even be in...
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Dec 15, 20244 min read
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Concord and Live Service Games
Yup. We are talking about this again. Made a whole video about it, as well Concord was released in August 23, 2024, and as of me typing...
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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Live Service Games were a trend after all
On October 30th, 2023, Bungie laid off 8% of it's workforce. This amounted to around 100 people that got a notice in the morning, via...
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Nov 3, 20233 min read
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Yeah alright, let's talk about Untity
On a chill Tuesday, September 12, 2023 to be exact, Unity decided life was not interesting enough. They announced a new pricing scheme...
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Sep 19, 20232 min read
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Let's talk about the Closure of Volition for a bit
When I was headhunted from Wargaming USA, the recruiter asked me to simply look at the cost of living of Champaign, Illinois versus...
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Sep 2, 20232 min read
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Road trips actually suck and you've been tricked.
So the other week I went with my wife and two dogs to visit our in-laws. It’s important to note that we are a little less than 600 miles...
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Jun 28, 20236 min read
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We are at an inflection point...
I have long said for the past decade that Virtual Reality goggles/headsets and Alternate Reality googles/headsets are a nowhere project....
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Jun 12, 20233 min read
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I have played too much Xenoblade games...
I have been trying to get through Xenoblade Chronicles 1 since it came out for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015. I never got it for the Wii but I...
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Apr 11, 20233 min read
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So I wrote a book!
Long ago, in my high school years, I concocted the idea of a post-apocalyptic Earth where comets or asteroids from deep space at reshaped...
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Oct 22, 20221 min read
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Gundam, Universal Century Arc thoughts Part : Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
I started watching Zeta Gundam in late-2021 after researching how to catch up on all of the Gundam I had missed out on in the past...
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May 15, 20222 min read
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Gundam, Universal Century Arc thoughts Part 1: Mobile Suit Gundam
So it has been a goal of mine for literally decades to catch up on what many consider to be the "mainline" Gundam series. This is more...
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May 2, 20223 min read
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So what's with the long silence?
I know the maintenance of this website is purely as a blog of sorts, but it is also vanity. I mean, SOMEONE has to claim...
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Oct 25, 20212 min read
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Megaman 10: Maybe the Best
If someone told me Megaman 10 was their favorite, I would fully agree with that person this is one of the best. It still brings over the...
stan-hazlip
Jun 22, 20191 min read
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Megaman 9, SO DAMN DIFFICULT
If you, the lovely reader, are curious about my playing of the all of the main line Megaman games, please understand the I simply do not...
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Nov 18, 20182 min read
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Megaman 8, The Anniversary Game
The journey to play every single main title Megaman game is almost over, and I have crested the hill of 16 bit games and went into the...
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Nov 18, 20182 min read
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Megaman 7: That final boss is a joke!!!
In my on-going journey to play and beat every Megaman game, I bought the Megaman Legacy Collection 2 on a lark. Of course, Megaman 7 was...
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Nov 4, 20182 min read
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The Messenger, a Love Letter to Games
I recently completed The Messenger, an indie title currently on Steam and Nintendo Switch. This game, was a treat. It started off as a...
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Nov 4, 20182 min read
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