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Blog Entry #10 Online Games Aren't so bad

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 We all know what video games are and if you don't then you've been living under a rock of years now. Video games are the pinnacle of many lives a modest hobby for most, an escape for few, and a lifestyle and career for very few and far between. With the release of pong in 1972 a very simple tennis like game came a insurgence and plethora of even better and more improved games for all to enjoy. Now here we are about 50 years later talking about them in a blog. Video games have touched our lives in ways that we can begin to understand. Growing up i was somewhat of a outcast so i didn't have many friends, but what i did have was the Super Nintendo. I know it sounds sad but as a 8 year old kid their was much to do. That being said id spend hours playing mario games and old school racing games...these games brought joy and excitement. It wasn't until 2006 that we would be blessed with the PS3 and the Xbox 360. These great consoles both included online play this was amazing.

Blog Entry#9 Minecraft

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The last time you've heard anything about minecraft was probably 5 years ago. I'm in that same boat. So sit down buckle in and today we're gonna talk about a stupidly simplistic sandbox became my favorite game. Minecraft came out for the Xbox 360 on May 9th, 2012. Coincidentally, that was the day 12 year old me found his new favorite game. Remember bionicles? Yeah I had more than you did, so naturally a game where you could build whatever you wanted was right up my alley.        The Xbox 360 release of minecraft was a barebones version of a already barebones game. It was charmingly simple, dropping you into a world with no instructions or goals. There wasn't much you could do, but thing you could do they nailed perfectly. Combat was straight forward and fun, building stuff was almost therapeutic, and the quiet time spent mining in preparation for what was to come. That space to organize your thoughts and plan out your next move, all the while being serenaded by those fa

Blog Entry#8 Apex Legends

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 I'm sure you've all heard of the game known as Apex legends, but incase you haven't let me fill you in. Apex Legends is a battle royale type game that originated from the makers of the hit game Titanfall  2. These developers own the studio Respawn Entertainment they also had help from the company Panic Button Games. In this game there are 18 playable characters with all unique and different abilities ranging from grappling hooks to even jet packs and bounce pads. This lovely game was released February 4th 2019 since release I haven't been able to put the game down. I've spent a total of just over 2000 hours playing this game and let me tell you it's one of the best games i've played. The gun play in this game is unlike most shooters such as call of duty. Its based around movement and teamwork and without those 2 things you'll never win. Apex Legends has a variety of different guns with unique and powerful abilities lets take the "Kraber" a sni

Entry #7 Fresh

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Here we go again with another documentary about food production.  The video fresh was made to help inform people about where their food comes from and how its made. As well in the video they showcase how it is processed and grown throughout the U.S. This video was created for people that want to learn more about where their food comes from. This documentary was very well made as far as documentaries go. It got straight to the point with what is was trying to say and the overall tone was a positive one and gave great insight to how and where are food is made. My overall opinion of this documentary varied throughout the whole thing. I for one am not big on watching documentaries so i had a rough time staying focused. With that being said there were parts that peaked my interest even in the slightest way. The part that stuck out most to me was seeing the sheer volume of animals that they had in there barns. In my opinion it was almost sickening. They also talked about how they used to fee