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My 2010s Library
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Published on December 13, 2025 2:59 PM - 9 minute read

An imagined library of games I would have from the best of the 2010s. In order of rank on the Metacritic list for those years. 

2024 Recap and the Golden Hippo Awards
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Published on January 14, 2025 6:42 PM - 4 minute read

2024 has come and gone. There were ups and downs (my gosh, it could be downright brutal at times) but I got to play cool games and that's what really matters, right?

In which...oh man, it's been that long...
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Published on October 16, 2024 6:52 AM - 3 minute read

I recently purchased a refurbished laptop (nothing fancy, one of the Acer Aspire models) after having spent so many years without a laptop (the Samsung Chromebook I own still works but its OS stopped receiving support two years ago). I don't know why I went so far like this. The idea was not to acquire a gaming PC/laptop but something good enough to handle jack-of-all-trades utilities. So far, it's worked out well for me. 

Full Plate 'O Gamin'
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Published on March 22, 2024 2:09 PM - 5 minute read

Ran the retro gauntlet again for console Gen 3 and started a new attack plan on modern gaming. 

Best of Princess Peach
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Published on March 6, 2024 1:01 PM - 10 minute read

Princess Peach is one of the most popular Mario characters and she’s recently getting her own game on the Switch called Princess Peach Showtime!  And that’s not even the first time she’s gotten her own game either!  And even though she spends much of her time as a damsel in distress waiting for Mario to save her, there are plenty of other times when Nintendo lets her shine and be a hero.  So in honor of her new game, I thought I’d go back and look at Princess Peach’s best moments.

02/29/2024 - Finished Game Number 3, And Other Stuff
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Published on February 29, 2024 3:02 PM - 6 minute read

Good morning Pixlpeeps! It’s been a minute but I’m back, and how about that we get an extra day in February. Well it’s been a different couple of weeks where it’s either been cold and rainy, really warm, and now windy in Vegas, but either way I like it. I do wish we had more snow this year but I think that’s over now. Anyways let’s go into what I’ve been playing and what I finished.

2023 Recap and the Golden Hippo Awards
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Published on January 16, 2024 1:09 AM - 3 minute read

2023 was a year that happened and I played games during it, sometimes. Let's talk about it! First we'll take a look at the games I beat and bought and then we'll move onto the Golden Hippo Awards!

New Years Reviews!
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Published on January 15, 2024 1:58 AM - 3 minute read

Let’s start the new year off right with game reviews I’ve recently written over at GamerDad.com.  Please click on the links and read as many as you can, and maybe even post a ‘like’ or comment or two.  I’d appreciate it.  Ok let’s begin!

December 2023 Recap
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Published on January 9, 2024 3:40 AM - 2 minute read

Games Beaten

2023 Year in Review (and my GOTY)
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Published on December 30, 2023 3:33 PM - 14 minute read

Wow, 2023 has been an incredible year for gaming, one of the very best! And here we are at the end of the year, so let’s look back at some games, shall we? You guys probably know that I’m a big Nintendo guy. In fact, I don’t even have the other consoles (mostly because I don’t have time to play them all). This was a great year for Nintendo, we got so many fantastic games on the Switch. This year I beat a total of 26 games! (I was hoping to beat 30, but you know how it goes)

Nerds Without Pants Episode 282: State of the Generation 2023
Nerds Without Pants Episode 282: State of the Generation 2023
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Published on December 27, 2023 11:00 PM - 1 minute read
Episode 282 of a 4 episode limited series!

Welcome to the final Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s that time again, time to talk about the state of the generation! This is a really great episode that has some deep discussion on where the games industry is at the end of an amazing and terrible year for it at the same time.

End of Year Reviews!
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Published on December 23, 2023 9:58 PM - 3 minute read

Let’s end this year with one last look at reviews I’ve recently written over at GamerDad.com!  As always, please click on the links and read as many reviews as you can, and maybe post a ‘like’ or comment or two.  I’d appreciate it.  Ok let’s begin!

Nerds Without Pants Episode 281: I Learned Who Duo Lipa Is; That’s Enough For Me
Nerds Without Pants Episode 281: I Learned Who Duo Lipa Is; That’s Enough For Me
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Published on December 19, 2023 1:00 PM - 1 minute read
That's a Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy!

Welcome to the penultimate episode of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! It’s a pretty chill and low-key show, as we talk about a small handful of games and then hop on the Email Banana Boat one more time before the end of the year. Enjoy!

Exclusively Switch
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Published on December 15, 2023 2:27 PM - 4 minute read

I went through the game releases of 2023 on wiki and came up with a list of games I'm interested in for Switch (as if I could get to them all this month . . not). I looked for games exclusive to Switch, but some of these are also on PS4, PC or mobile. As long as they were not on Xbox or something I feel goes with Playstation like GrimGrimoire Once More (and I was strongly interested in playing them) I put them on the list. So here goes in reverse chronological order (the order I'm playing them in):

Nerds Without Pants Episode 280: Geoff Only Likes Products
Nerds Without Pants Episode 280: Geoff Only Likes Products
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Published on December 13, 2023 2:00 PM - 1 minute read
Time to wrap it up, B!

Welcome to the final Headlines Edition of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! This was a fun experiment, going weekly and getting to talk about news every other week, but we’ll probably do something different for 2024. This time it’s all about that Grand Theft Auto VI reveal and everything Game Awards related, so sit back and enjoy!

Cary's Best Video Games of 2023 Awards Show!
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Published on December 13, 2023 12:34 PM - 14 minute read

It’s the end of the year so you know what that means?  It’s time for my “Best Video Games of 2023 Awards Show!”  Keep in mind that this is my list only and no other outside opinions contributed.  And if a game isn’t on this list, it either just didn’t appeal to me as much or I haven’t had a chance to play it yet.  Ok with that out of the way, let’s begin!

November 2023 Recap
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Published on December 8, 2023 8:52 PM - 2 minute read

Games Beaten

Nerds Without Pants Episode 279: We Been Grippin' Since 2008
Nerds Without Pants Episode 279: We Been Grippin' Since 2008
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Published on December 6, 2023 3:00 PM - 1 minute read
I love NWP. It's so bad.

Welcome to the final listener interactive episode of Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s a fun discussion about our favorite third party accessories. This is a wild ride you’re about to embark on. We also have an NWP Video Game Cage Match Championship bout between Winter Heat and Elden Ring. Elden Ring has been a strong champ. Can it retain as we go into the new year? Listen and find out!

Cary's Pretend Christmas Present Party 2023!
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Published on December 5, 2023 11:59 AM - 5 minute read

Merry Christmas everyone!  It’s that time of year again when I have my Pretend Christmas Present Party!  You know how it works.  In the comments section, you give me a pretend Christmas present.  It can be anything you want, it’s the thought that counts…literally!  And when I reply, I’ll give you a pretend Christmas present too!  It’s fun when it’s fun.  And I’ve got some other presents for you, too!  Game reviews I’ve recently written over at GamerDad.com.  Just what you always wanted!  Please click on the links and read as many as you can, and maybe post a ‘like’ or comment or two.  I’d appreciate it.  OK let’s begin!

My 2024 Gaming Plan
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Published on December 2, 2023 2:45 PM - 3 minute read

My plan is to travel through the years in 12 increments roughly following the different periods in my life and the video game console generations. 

Nerds Without Pants Episode 278: BIGGER!!
Nerds Without Pants Episode 278: BIGGER!!
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Published on November 29, 2023 2:00 PM - 1 minute read
We are pleased to announce our new project with the Quad City DJs

Oh no, it’s a news edition of Nerds Without Pants with not a lot of news! Whatever shall we do? Er, talk about games, I guess. And Justin READ A BOOK.

Nerds Without Pants Episode 277: Be Like Detlef Schrempf
Nerds Without Pants Episode 277: Be Like Detlef Schrempf
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Published on November 22, 2023 3:00 PM - 2 minute read
Book the Quad City DJs for your event now!

Wow, we’re really coasting into hiatus without a care, aren’t we? We didn’t even realize that this is the penultimate listener interactive episode of the year, but here we are! At least it’s a fun little discussion, plus lots of games, including a dedicated spoiler conversation about Spider-Man 2 (check the show notes if you need to skip that). Enjoy!

Game Review Feast!
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Published on November 20, 2023 5:26 AM - 4 minute read

I’ve cooked you all up a feast of game reviews I’ve recently written over at GamerDad.com!  Please click on the links and read as many as you can, and maybe post a ‘like’ or comment or two while you’re there!  I’d appreciate it.  OK after this feast you all should have nice fat and full bellies! Bon appetit!

Nerds Without Pants Episode 276:Kiryu Would Never Hit It
Nerds Without Pants Episode 276:Kiryu Would Never Hit It
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Published on November 15, 2023 2:00 PM - 1 minute read
Ohio is less bad than we thought!

Welcome back to a games-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! We have most of the big recent releases to talk about, some smaller ones that may or may not be up your alley, and even a little movie talk. Plus, headlines and your emails! Well, email, singular. Should the Banana Boat be drydocked?

October 2023 Recap
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Published on November 7, 2023 8:23 PM - 2 minute read

Games Beaten