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Updated the PC Gamer posts for today's editors'/writers' "Personal Picks" and the award for "GOTY Runner Up". Updated the The Sixth Axis post for their "Best Xbox Game" and "Best PlayStation Game" category award winners. Today's Eurogamer editors'/writers' year-end Feature articles: Sam Greer, Contributor: Games of 2022: Signalis was the best reminder of what matters WWW.EUROGAMER.NET Games of 2022 continues with a look at Signalis. Vikki Blake, Contributor: Games of 2022: Far Changing Tides was the best paean to survival WWW.EUROGAMER.NET Games of 2022 continues with this lovely look at Far Changing Tides. Geoffrey Bunting, Contributor: Games of 2022: Pentiment is the year's best balancing act WWW.EUROGAMER.NET A look at why Pentiment is one of our games of 2022. (I'm all for that dig at Kojima!)

The fighting in Syria and Yemen has largely ceased though there are occasional flare-ups.

Was it a Viking cruise?

A reminder that this conflict that dwarfs the Ukrainian one as a human tragedy is still ongoing: Think the war in Ukraine is the world’s deadliest conflict? Think again | Magdalene Abraha | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM A brutal war in East Africa is estimated to have claimed more than 600,000 lives. This Christmas, families like mine don’t even know if our loved ones are alive, says publisher Magdalene Abraha

Another large-scale round of missile attacks directed at Ukrainian infrastructure today though there is some confusion about number that were launched: Russia launches large round of missile attacks on Ukraine | Ukraine | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Ukrainian defence ministry says strikes amount to ‘one of the most massive missile attacks’ since invasion Also, Ukraine's intelligence chief has assessed the battlefield situation is effectively deadlocked: Ukraine fighting is deadlocked, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov tells BBC WWW.BBC.COM Kyrylo Budanov says neither side can make significant advances, and eyes advanced Western weapons.

ISW analysis for 28 December 2022: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 28 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG The Russian offensive against Bakhmut is likely culminating as ISW forecasted on December 27. US military doctrine defines culmination as the "point at which a force no longer has the capability to continue its form of operations, offense or defense,” a

It's not necessarily garbage, merely profoundly mediocre much like the majority of the episodes of both seasons of the original series and lacking the characters or occasional high points to elevate it.

Someone created a mod that expands your inventory to 8 slots: ExtraSlots at SIGNALIS Nexus - Mods and Community WWW.NEXUSMODS.COM Ensures 8 inventory slots on any difficulty.

The 2022 Year-in-Review lists from the film critique/analysis YouTube channels that I subscribe to:

The horror of Signalis: Trying to make sense of a reality that's ever-so-slightly off | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Signalis builds a twisted world of nightmares, mystery and space politics, but keeps your focus on the horror of loss. Signalis turns a divisive survival horror trope into its best feature | TechRadar WWW.TECHRADAR.COM This space intentionally left blank

Norco filled me with love, hope, and wonder, then immediately asked 'is that enough?' | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM A standout adventure game in a red letter year for the genre.

I consider the main series to be pretty mediocre for the most part as well

The running tally of awards over at ResetERA: Elden Ring - 145 (136 media outlets + 9 readers' choice) God of War Ragnarök - 26 (24 media outlets + 2 readers' choice) Immortality - 4 (4 media outlets) Pentiment - 3 (3 media outlets) Citizen Sleeper - 2 (2 media outlets) A Plague Tale Requiem - 1 (1 media outlet) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - 1 (1 readers' choice) Cult of the Lamb - 1 (1 media outlet) Just Dance 2023 - 1 (1 media outlet) The Last of Us Part I - 1 (1 media outlet) Marvel's Midnight Suns - 1 (1 media outlet) Neon White - 1 (1 media outlet) NORCO - 1 (1 media outlet) PowerWash Simulator - 1 (1 media outlet) Sniper Elite 5 - 1 (1 media outlet) Tunic - 1 (1 media outlet) Vampire Survivors - 1 (1 media outlet) Wordle - 1 (1 media outlet)

Updated the PC Gamer posts for today's editors'/writers' "Personal Picks" and the award for "Best Comedy". Updated the The Sixth Axis post for their "Best PC Game" and "Best Nintendo Game" category award winners. Today's Eurogamer editors'/writers' year-end Feature articles: Emad Ahmed, Contributor: Games of 2022: Melatonin was the best chance to manifest WWW.EUROGAMER.NET Games of 2022 continues with a look at Melatonin Aamir Mehar, Contributor: Games of 2022: The Radical Dreamers had the most radical dreams WWW.EUROGAMER.NET Games pf 2022 continues with a lovely thoughtful piece from Aamir.

I've watched this series in its entirety over the last couple of days and I can safely say that it's not particularly good at all. I don't think that even the originally-planned six episodes would've helped all that much in improving the final presentation.

I've updated my list after watching the absolutely masterful The Banshees of Inisherin last night.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 27 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the Kremlin will continue to pursue a military solution to the war until the Ukrainian government capitulates to Russia’s demands. Lavrov stated in a December 27 interview with Russian state news wire T

While the apparent internal systems collapse within SWA has undoubtedly been the main cause of the situation, the airline's "point-to-point" system is also a contributing factor as they simply don't have the same amount of reserve crews available at any location relative to those available for the "hub and spoke" model used by other carriers and therefore have much less built-in slack/flexibility to account for these types of events.

Remind me to never stay at this hotel.

Which 95% of the time occurs when someone has the "audacity" to suggest that the TLoU series is anything less than God's gift to storytelling.

"IGN First" articles to accompany the posted videos: Dead Space: Creating (and Recreating) Isaac's Suit - IGN First - IGN WWW.IGN.COM The creators of both Isaac's original and remake suits discuss how they established and refined the ribbed, industrial aesthetic that became a horror icon. How Dead Space Aims to Redefine Survival Horror - IGN First - IGN WWW.IGN.COM The developers of Dead Space remake discuss the original game's impact on survival horror, and how new technology will redefine its scares for a new generation. Dead Space: How a Single Scene Was Created - IGN First - IGN WWW.IGN.COM IGN First explores the many skills required to make a corpse transform into a monster in the Dead Space remake. Dead Space: Rewriting and Improving the Story of a Horror Classic - IGN First - IGN WWW.IGN.COM IGN First takes a closer look at how the Dead Space story has been re-written for the upcoming remake, from new speaking roles to improved environmental storytelling. Dead Space: Rebuilding the Iconic Plasma Cutter - IGN First - IGN WWW.IGN.COM IGN First takes a close look at the weapons of Dead Space, and how they've been redesigned and upgraded for the remake. Dead Space: Scene and Graphic Comparison - IGN First - IGN WWW.IGN.COM See how the remake of Dead Space compares to the 2008 original in our scene and graphic comparison.

Atomic Heart: Our Questions Answered - IGN First - IGN WWW.IGN.COM We spoke to Atomic Heart's director and learned plenty of exciting new details.