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Chris de Hoog

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Canadian geek of many passions. RPG Editor @cgmagonline, Features Editor @ffunion; host @kyberclub; streamer @guildtwotaps. Random opinions are my own. (He/him)

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For Millennial Canadians, Shoresy is to Letterkenny as Frasier was to Cheers, and in this essay I will...

06.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely not a headline I ever expected to read about the character who was once a running gag on Letterkenny.

06.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Between condemning a post and a lawsuit today, you kinda have to wonder if the timing is a coincidence.

06.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He may have gone rogue, but he made my day!

06.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to keep some of the essentials in a chest by my main crafting table in each biome and organize stuff as best I could, but toward the end got sloppy, and now I regret it

05.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One quick tip for Pokemon Pokopia: start to organize your storages early and with purpose.

- You can use components from storage chests that are placed in contact with a crafting station (incl. multiple chests touching one table)
- Later you can buy a bigger style of chest & multiple bag upgrades

05.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well damn, if I knew they'd do a Sword Kirby I wouldn't have gotten the original one. But I'd rather see a Magalor, he carried me through Air Riders.

05.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Just look at the JPGs of flowers, Clippy, just look at the flowers."

04.03.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After playing DAO again a couple years ago, the feedback loop of "FINE DWARVEN CRAFTS" and "ALL MEN ARE THE WORK OF OUR MAKER'S HANDS" repeated in my head for weeks.

02.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PokΓ©mon Pokopia (Nintendo Switch 2) Review - CGMagazine PokΓ©mon Pokopia is one of the most robust cozy games to-date, essentially melding two Nintendo franchises into one content-rich whole that should keep fans pleasantly busy for some time.

The Ditto shall inherit the earth, as PokΓ©mon Pokopia does a stellar job of including some tried-and-true traditions in novel ways that suit this new genre and setting:

02.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The INCREDIBLE Development History of PokΓ©mon Red & Blue
The INCREDIBLE Development History of PokΓ©mon Red & Blue YouTube video by DATALOG

Wind down this Pokemon Day with Datalog’s Complete History of Pokemon Red & Blue:

27.02.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PokΓ©mon Flavortown & PokΓ©mon Margaritaville

27.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PokΓ©mon Wind and Waves Announced, Gen 10 Starters Revealed PokΓ©mon Gen 10 has officially been announced as Wind and Waves, along with the reveal of three new adorable starters.

PokΓ©mon Wind and Waves Announced, Gen 10 Starters Revealed

#Pokemon #Gen10 #WindWaves

27.02.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I never thought I'd say this but give me an isekai slice of life anime where Final Fantasy characters fight monsters.

26.02.2026 03:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
DISSIDIA DUELLUM FINAL FANTASY | Opening Cinematic
DISSIDIA DUELLUM FINAL FANTASY | Opening Cinematic YouTube video by Square Enix

Seems Dissidia Duellum is finally about to drop - pre-registration is up on iOS and Android, with the former giving an anticipated release date of March 31.

26.02.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good honest games crit, in 2026, is often seen as corny or too much or prime for a "it's not that deep lol" response but like

good honest games crit feels that way because readers are not meeting the writer fairly – one person is writing about art, the other is reading about a toy plan want to buy

25.02.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

As a Canadian game reviewer, I wish so badly that I'd come up with this first. We need a Pulitzer for games journalism.

25.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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how i feel when the whole party is dying but i'm just the dancer

16.02.2026 06:15 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Panel from an EWOKS comic where Chief Chirpa says "Hereafter you will be banished from this place! You will be taken to the Valley of the Lizard Warriors, where you will live as you wish... and may heaven help you!"

Panel from an EWOKS comic where Chief Chirpa says "Hereafter you will be banished from this place! You will be taken to the Valley of the Lizard Warriors, where you will live as you wish... and may heaven help you!"

Boring, tired, played out: speculating about Corellian hell because of Han Solo's line in The Empire Strikes Back.

Intriguing, intellectually-stirring, inspiring: imagining what Ewok heaven is.

25.02.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 151 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm, I own the 2013 edition and it's looking a little buggy for me right now.

24.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Life Is Strange: Reunion Previewβ€”Blast From The Past After a hands-on preview of Life Is Strange: Reunion, Max Caulfield may be taking on her biggest mystery yetβ€”but at least she's not alone.

I got a taste of the new mystery unfurling in Life Is Strange: Reunion, and while I may not have expected them to take this dual protagonist route, it's shaping up better than I hoped:

24.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Fans will be delighted to see that rewind works much the same in Life Is Strange: Reunion as it always has."

https://www.cgmagonline.com/articles/previews/life-is-strange-reunion/

#LifeIsStrange

24.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I could've predicted 20 years ago that there would be a potential niche for social media posts with random game music, I would've more seriously considered buying my own bass clarinet and keeping up with it - though I see the sheet music market is still not ideal.

24.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Final Fantasy Medley - Nobuo Uematsu (Arr. Gary Goh)
Final Fantasy Medley - Nobuo Uematsu (Arr. Gary Goh) YouTube video by Not A Clarinet Choir

A bit on My Brother My Brother And Me this week made me nostalgic for my old high school concert band days, so I went searching for some woodwind arrangements of game music, and this ensemble did not disappoint:

24.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not privy to Xbox’s internal corporate hierarchy but I don’t implicitly trust a narrative that lays the blame on one person that just so happens to be leaving and doesn’t interrogate the person coming in. Like if you’re Microsoft that is the preferred framing.

23.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 618 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

You mean PP's shrinking caucus, right?

24.02.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will superglue the baby back to his big size

24.02.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a month since Inverse shut it's gaming section and I was laid off. Here's a thread of everything I've done since. Because I like giving myself a confidence booster, and because here's what I could be doing for any enterprising individual that wants to give me a job.

23.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Final Fantasy starter pack is now at 65 accounts!

Still plenty of room to add!

Most of these folks have fewer than 3K followers so if you love #FinalFantasy and wanna support smaller creators, give em a follow!

22.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I was gonna do these as a pair but got delayed lol #ff14 #ffxiv #finalfantasy

21.02.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0