Game Review: Torchlight 2

Sometimes the world of gaming seems to be one of feast or famine. Either you're eagerly anticipating one or more upcoming releases, and seething to various degrees if and when said offerings are delayed, or you glance back at your homescreen/watch/phone and wonder how it's possible that you've been engrossed in a game for that many hours. This phenomenon tends to reign supreme in the realm of video games, as the development costs alone often make leveraging certain shopping seasons a...

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Nerd Life: A Geeky Balancing Act

Hidey-Ho Nerderinos! (Sorry, couldn't help myself :-P) You may recall that last week's post started off with some tongue-in-cheek but simultaneously semi-serious wistfulness about the change in seasons and the associated return to reality after the halcyon days of summer. Passing observational remarks notwithstanding, we tend to accept these transitions without much thought, moving along to the next phase of the year, as we all recognize at some level that time will progress with or without...

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NomNoms! How to Make Lamb Samosas

Oh reality, we all have to return to your purview sometime. With the majority of this year's convention season, the Olympics, the summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) and its traditional accompanying reprieve from academia behind us, it's understandable to want heave a wistful sigh. However, the passing of some of these things opens new opportunities, or at least presents chances to encounter favorite seasonal activities and foods for the first time this year. Here in New England,...

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