The Steam Awards 2023 Votes

Here are my votes for this year's Steam Awards. Many of my nominees didn't make it to the list of finalists but that is always to be expected. I didn't nominate for No Man's Sky this year for the "Labor of Love" award - and apparently many agreed because it didn't make it to the top of the list - because even though the updates keep on coming, Hello Games has been too focused on the multiplayer element of the game, which I am not a big fan of.

A Gamer Christmas

The Christmas season is a time for celebration for many. It's that special time of the year, they may say, when people are meant to be merry, and joy is to be felt all around the world. Right. For me, it's always the harder part of the year because of the holiday's religious roots. Those who ended up finding plenty of joy in Christmas probably got introduced to the secular version of it. You know, the version involving a trip to the mall to tell Santa Claus what you wanted for Christmas or seeing all those presents under the Christmas tree. That kind of stuff. I didn't grow up surrounded by those "fun" things. Christmas was serious. It was the real thing. You know, baby Jesus and all. I remember getting some Christmas gifts, but it was less sleigh and more pray. As a young child who questioned religion even back then, it never did sit well with me. It's like, why can't we have any bit of fun without god being involved in it. Later on, I remember hoping that god was okay with me playing my games solo because I discovered it naturally. I also went through that period of time asking god to exorcise the gay out of me and turn me "normal". Religion is great, isn't it?

This Snoopy plushy is the first gift I received during my first secular Christmas.

Gaming Year in Review 2023

It's been quite here; I am aware of that. You know that I am still gaming like crazy if you keep track of my Twitch channel, but outside of that, life has been somewhat busy, and I am dealing with some personal issues as well. That's life for you. One day you realize you are here, then you suffer, then you disappear. Sorry, things are somewhat frustrating right now but I'm doing my best. I have been livestreaming my official recaps for my gaming activities across platforms this year. I want to post those videos here. This article will be updated with more videos as if there are more to add. 2023 has been a busy year personally, especially since it involved a very exhausting move for me back in June. I just want things to settle down so I can enjoy my life a little more. Maybe in 2024. Hope your 2023 has been great and that it will be better next year.

Twitch Recap

Nintendo's Best amiibo Is Its Craziest

The Nintendo amiibos: they are mini, and they can be cute. Ever since the blunder of the initial lineup, they have also been getting better construction wise and thus their increased desirability with each release. I guess every now and then the amiibo design team gets a little nuts and would release amiibos of remarkable sizes like some from the Monster Hunter series and "The Guardian" from Breath of the Wild - I still regret not picking up the latter at its regular retail price when I had the chance to. I have never seen those in person however so imagine my shock when I saw this huge freaking thing at a retail store. Well, to see a new amiibo not selling out immediately at retail in itself some kind of galactic miracle so I picked it up immediately.

Its so huge that they had to tie him up to the box like a common criminal.

The Steam Awards 2023 Nominations

I know that it has been rather quiet here on this website. it's just that things have been a little bit busy in life. I haven't stopped my gaming livestreams however since it is a much easier thing to do compared to writing. But hey, here's something new. It's that time of the year again when there is an uptake in turkey consumption - I don't know why, they are so dry - and Steam gamers get to splurge on game purchases while nominating titles for The Steam Awards! Here are my selections. Please drop your nomination links in the comments section, I would love to see them!