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Look, I'm 52.

Persona 5 Tactica was announced during Summer Game Fest for release later this year, and it's the third spinoff from the original 2016 turn-based RPG game.

We've known for quite a bit that a Hardcore mode was going to be part of Diablo 4, but Blizzard upped the ante for the latest release -- the first 1000 characters to reach level 100 on hardcore would have their names enshrined on a statue of Lilith to commemorate their achievement.

June is almost over, and I've completely blown through my personal record for number of games completed in a single year.

In the past two months alone, we've been spoiled by three high-quality, long-awaited entries in decades-old video game series — first Tears of the Kingdom, then Diablo 4, and most recently, Final Fantasy 16.

Outside of playing video games, my main hobbies would be board gaming, cross stitching, and reading.  You would think that needlecraft and reading would have been ideal stay-at-home hobbies — and superficially they are — except that I almost entirely lost the ability to focus for the length of time required to enjoy either.

I love the summer time because it's usually the time of year when a slate of blockbuster games hits the market for folks of all ages to jump in to an enjoy.

Steam's triannual Next Fest has started and the June edition is typically the largest, as many games try to extend any buzz received from Summer Game Fest with demos.

Reputation and Renown systems are prevalent in most open-world or RPG games like Skyrim, World of Warcraft, and Diablo  -- and while they add a nice touch to the game, sometimes they can leave you wanting.

One of the things that happens as you progress in playing a new game is that you grow accustomed to the control scheme and no longer have to think very hard about it.