Geeky blog

2026

Cultural appropriation and appreciation

I’m writing this at the start of the Year of the Fire Horse, a sign defined by intense momentum and catalytic change. It feels fitting for a world that feels increasingly restless, where the old order is slipping away and the stage is being set for shifts we aren’t yet ready to discuss. From the complex history of how we name the Lunar New Year to the simple act of wearing red or sharing fusion food, this post explores the thin line between cultural appreciation and the ‘madness’ of a world moving toward something new. It’s a return to my roots—an honest look at why sharing culture is the ultimate act of success in a world that feels a bit mad at the moment.
March 6, 2026
Opinions & Essays

Bungie’s Marathon: A March Release and a Massive Gamble

So, it looks like Marathon is finally due to hit us this March 5th. I’ve written about this game twice now, covering my first impressions and that initial reveal, and if I’m being honest, I haven’t exactly been their biggest cheerleader. To put it bluntly: I’ve previously argued this game shouldn’t even exist. I felt like Bungie didn’t understand the extraction genre, treating its core features like bugs rather than hooks. I’m not convinced it will find the massive success it needs, though it might find some.
February 27, 2026
Gaming

80% Fewer Categories, 100% More Sanity

I’ve spent a few hours doing some long-overdue housekeeping on the site. Yes, sadly, it took that long thanks, past me.

The main job was dealing with categories and tags, reducing the overall number. Over the years, well… I’d grown lazy. Things got a bit messy and overlapping, and it was making stuff harder to find — for readers and for me. For anyone curious: categories are down from 52 to 8, and tags from 124 to 52. So roughly an 80% reduction in categories and about half the tags gone. Thrilling stuff. Truly peak admin work.
February 23, 2026
Opinions & Essays

Anthem BioWare failure is shutting down

By the time I post this, Anthem servers will be shut down, making the game unplayable after 12th January 2026. Joining a long list of lost video games, like so much art and culture, preservation is second, profit is first. I have repeated this before but I firmly believe in game preservation. One blog post talking about it can be found here. Therefore, in simple terms, I support the idea: use it or lose it. No longer want to support it, it should become open source, allowing it to be preserved for the future. Anthem is not a household name, so background from Wiki, and from various other sources.
February 6, 2026
Gaming