Look! I'm back when I said I would be! Never say I don't keep my promises. (You can still say that) Anyways let's get to it! ## Interesting Stuff ### [Metroid Prime 4: Beyond HUD by Jon Wofford](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JvXzev) A very interesting look at the HUD UI/UX for Samus in the next game. As someone with a career in this area, I had a blast reading this! ### [Wiby](https://wiby.me/) Remember when Google didn't suck? That's what this is! ### [Curiomatic Fonts](https://curiomatic.com/fonts) A bunch of cool fonts I stumbled upon! I've added it to the [[Fonts]] page as well! ### [[Gen AI - Too Much Spend - Too Little Benefit]] Highlighted this great article on why the AI bubble is falling apart. ## Planted this Week [[Thoughts on the Baten Kaitos Origins Battle System]] It is, in fact, time to duel. ### [[The Appeal of Grind Games]] I wrote about why it's fun to do the same thing over and over and over again! ### [[Romancing SaGa 3 Tips]] If you ever get around to playing this sick-ass game, keep this around to get started! ### [[6 Hours of Trails Through Daybreak]] Wrote some thoughts on the new entry-point into the **Trails** series. ## Media Corner Got a lot of stuff during the Steam Sale, which means, of course, that I'm playing [[Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition (2021)|Nioh 2]] again. I've also been playing **The First Descendant**, which I might write about. Is it the best game I've ever played? No. But Doritos aren't the best food I've ever eaten, yet I still like them. Does that make sense? ## Status Update It's my borfday week! I'm going on vacation, so no newsletter next week. I'm looking forward to hanging out with friends, eating some good-ass food, and not being at this desk for a few days. I love my battlestation, but if I sit at it for too long I start losing my mind, not gonna lie. ## Signing Off Have a wonderful day!