5 Anime Franchises that Need a New Video Game

I'm going to be honest- this started as a list of general media franchises that should receive a new video game. However, as I began putting my list together, almost everything that came to mind was anime. So here we are!! Anime has experienced a massive surge of popularity in recent years, with prominent athletes …

Welcome to Appleton! My Return to Animal Crossing

It's been a hot minute since I dipped my toes into Animal Crossing. While New Horizons got me through the pandemic with (most of) my sanity and also gave me a lot of joy when I reset it to start up a Zelda-themed island, the truth of the matter is that I haven't experienced much …

Making Myself into an RPG Character

I often find my biggest inspirations for writing when I least expect it. After I took a hiatus from blogging for two years, blog and internet friend Adventure Rules suddenly dropped in with a community challenge to send him questions and he would reciprocate, leading to a mass exchange of questions among friends and fellow …

The Games that Defined Me

Gaming is such a tremendous, expansive hobby, and it's inevitable that each of us are drawn to a wildly different variety of titles. I've met so many people who have never even heard of some of my favorites, and vice versa. But all of us who play share something in common- a journey. There are …

My Pokémon Team for Everyday Life

A while back, I watched one of the adorable PokéToons that were posted on YouTube in recent years and it got me thinking about Pokémon again (Let's be real- it doesn't take much for me). This particular video was titled "The Slugma-Powered Home"- I'll leave the link right here. One of the things that I …

Top 10 Video Game Series I SHOULD Like

Let's face it- if you're reading this, you probably also like video games. And if you like video games, you probably don't have time to get to all the ones you'd like to play. AND if you don't get to all the games you'd like to play, you PROBABLY have entire series (plural) of games …

AdventureRules- Charming and Open!

Hello there! I bet you forgot that Brink of Gaming had a blog! 😀 While I no longer participate on the blog front actively, my buddy Adventure Rules is closing down his WP site and wanted to send it off in spectacular fashion: a community writing event! Remember when we used to do those all …

Super Sunshine Blogger Award #2!

Apparently my recent return to the Brink of Gaming made some waves (or at least a few small ripples) in the ocean of the internet. It was phenomenal getting back in the saddle during Pokémon's 25th Anniversary month and throwing out bi-weekly content centered around one of my favorite video game franchises, but it was …

The Characters That Define Us

Good morning all! I hope this post finds you well. It has been a trying time for us all, but I sincerely wish my best to each and every one of you as we continue making our way in this strange new world we find ourselves in today.Just before I began my blogging hiatus several …

Liebster Award Questionnaire from Frostilyte

Hi all! We’re back with another tag post, on which I'm slowly catching up. This time we’ve got the Liebster award which was created for the following: It’s an award in which bloggers nominate other bloggers for showing respect to their works and their dedication. It’s an appreciation and recognition for all the fellow bloggers out there in the blogosphere! Rules: Write …