The Northern Nerd Jan 4, 20203 minAll Thumbsticks Game Review: Borderlands 3Well. Here we are. This is it; Borderlands 3. Fans have waited for too long and now, it’s finally here. After ten years of waiting,...
The Northern Nerd Dec 26, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Game Review: Ryse: Son of RomeYou know that feeling of when you see a game a long time ago, then all of a sudden you get it as part of a winter sale and realize how it...
The Northern Nerd Nov 27, 20195 minThe Truth About My Rookie Year In TeachingAs the pines sway in the woods and snow continues to fall outside of my window, I figured now was a good opportunity to pause and reflect...
The Northern Nerd Nov 26, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Game Review: Tomb Raider (2013) You know, there’s a lot of mascots in the video game world. Apart from the major blockbuster of Smash, the collective genres of video...
The Northern Nerd Oct 29, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Game Review: BlasphemousWho knew that a small Spanish video game studio could make a true magnum opus? Blasphemous, developed by Game Kitchen, published by...
The Northern Nerd Oct 2, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Game Review: River City GirlsBeat ‘em up games have spanned for as long as video games have existed: Streets of Rage, Battletoads, and Double Dragon cabinets have...
The Northern Nerd Sep 24, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Game Review: Super Mario OdysseyMario, Mario, Mario. What are we going to do with you? You’ve jumped, rolled, karted, and spun your way into our hearts through the many...
The Northern Nerd Sep 2, 20195 minA Letter to College FreshmenDear Freshmen, It seems as though you’ve just got dropped off by your parents at summer camp. Classes are just about to start, but that...
The Northern Nerd Aug 26, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Review: Contradiction: Spot the Liar! People like to play detective in some small way; it adds to the thrill of mundane life. From watching Masterpiece Mystery on Sunday...
The Northern Nerd Aug 21, 20193 minA Pep Talk to My Friends There are always things we wish we could tell our friends, but maybe the right opportunity hasn’t presented itself. Maybe there were too...
The Northern Nerd Aug 7, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks: Stranger Things 3: The GameAlright, I admit it. I really like Stranger Things. From its debut on Netflix and now on its third season- where did the time go- on July...
The Northern Nerd Aug 7, 20192 minThe Confessions of an Anti-Social ExtrovertI’m the guy at the party, but I’m not the life of it. I’m off to the side, up against the wall listening to Mark and Lisa talking about...
The Northern Nerd Aug 3, 20193 min8-3-2019: The Whistle Punk Tap ListAugust 3rd ————————————— Saison Olivia BELGIAN-STYLE SAISON // 7.4% ABV Angry Minnow Brewing // Hayward, Wisconsin One of our all time...
The Northern Nerd Jul 29, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks: Borderlands: A RetrospectiveLooting and shooting, total anarchy, a fanbase that has much love for meat bicycles as it does heartfelt stories, and a development...
The Northern Nerd Jul 26, 20193 min7-26-2019: The Whistle Punk Tap ListJuly 26th ————————————— Baxter Double IPA DOUBLE IPA // 8.8% ABV Toppling Goliath Brewery // Decorah, Iowa So wise, it’s like a miniature...
The Northern Nerd Jul 16, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Game Review: Fran BowThe mind is a weird thing. It can be fantastic, and it can be insane. Even the brightest of people have a tinge of madness inside. Take...
The Northern Nerd Jul 9, 20193 minAll Thumbsticks Presents: Drawn: The Dark Trilogy It’s easy to say that hidden objects games are easy to make. They are typically simple and may have a puzzle or two to break up the game...
The Northern Nerd Jul 3, 20194 minWhy I Almost Walked Away From Hunting, But Didn't “The chase is among the best of all national pastimes; it cultivates that vigorous manliness for the lack of which in a nation, as in an...
