The War is Over... Finally

The ARC Raiders streamer war is over, and we can finally play again.

The Early Days

ARC Raiders’ early solo community is forming its own unspoken rules.

Tron Ares, Vibe games, and trying new things

Tron. No Man’s Sky. Piano lessons. On soundtracks, starships, and starting new things.

Touch Some Grass: On Changing Tastes and Getting Older

A reflective look at how gaming tastes evolve with age — from the chaos of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to chill sessions in No Man’s Sky.

Helldivers 2: From Retirement to Redeployment

My cousin and I were talking the other day about an unusual quirk I have with games - I'll come back to them. To the exceptional ones, anyway. I still play Titanfall 2 from time to time. I'll go in little spurts where I fall in love

Destroyed Beauty

One of my favorite moments in the life of any multiplayer game is when it first launches. There are no grand strategies, no meta. Just chaos as a bunch of strangers have to learn the game's systems and figure out viable strategies. Those first few weeks, when everyone

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Hello! My name is Rodger a.k.a. "tyrus" or "sai tyrus." I'm a lifelong gamer and geek. This is Hexed & Haberdashery, my blog where I'll talk about life, games, music, and tabletop RPGs. You can subscribe if you'd