<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:22:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/ps-plus/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Trying out "It Takes 2" with my non-gamer GF]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the reasons why I get along so well with my girl is because she is into some of the nerdy stuff that dudes don't normally associate with women. She isn't pretending to like it for my sake either,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/trying-out-it-takes-2-with-my-non-gamer-gf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/trying-out-it-takes-2-with-my-non-gamer-gf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71W1Vw2uY6C92Jk6MQAB2mNr6djQpT4wXVzCJQt4cBgT3zAsyzCHRBXoz1pLhi9J8ULHAc1v7SxSFNwPKhKFbGW8QFzSNDPRTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A truly wonderful sub boss fight in "Bramble" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm really enjoying this game despite the one and only flaw that I can find in it and that is the walk speed being a bit too slow. That's not really a huge thing to try to get past. The bosses come in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/a-truly-wonderful-sub-boss-fight-in-bramble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/a-truly-wonderful-sub-boss-fight-in-bramble</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:31:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCemifuPubKfJsZ6kXievrwRcPxHRYFhn4XUW5VAEBmvXnKo3TVS55P5na1FSQ626LB44TRsgvmygx6eoefDA7paCLFbp8NsUmEWR28jprNHqZx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bramble (the Mountain King):  A wonderful and dark indie game]]></title><description><![CDATA[After trying my best to enjoy Grounded I kind of returned to games that I tend to enjoy more now that I am a bit older and do not have the time or patience to endlessly explore how a game works nor do]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/bramble-the-mountain-king-a-wonderful-and-dark-indie-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/bramble-the-mountain-king-a-wonderful-and-dark-indie-game</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71rJtbYVmNSy5MhgAsa3Hq2KnQ6QxUHeL8HsApyaGioKgkkFUaYH2Sv3QPc4q2Tt8wsRtu5EWZhXTSdEJ9qZVoy3XX176PSCzA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally throwing in the proverbial towel on Grounded ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started Grounded, loved it once I got the hang of it, then started to feel as though it was too difficult at parts since you regularly encounter enemies that one or two-shot you and you don't even see]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/finally-throwing-in-the-proverbial-towel-on-grounded</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/finally-throwing-in-the-proverbial-towel-on-grounded</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71G35bBZGsHDLm4ZiApaZMyHx5WU3N9uqKyLBkHEzRmBYR9n584RjPLSSCzzVB54r5KysAFvaHGMtTG2nX3jkp3PCPVyAKX5sL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I kept going on "Grounded" but only in a messing about sort of way ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to a lack of anything else to play that I am interested in, I have continued to play Grounded even though I did previously say that I was unlikely to continue doing so. 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This is one of those games that I probably wouldn't have even known about had they not been offered up to me for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/grounded-ps5-first-impressions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/grounded-ps5-first-impressions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71rK7KHLu9genvL65Fcia8w2y21hk6tTre9aGA1NEG5qjnYeriUacLiBi5e5HNZgfAkHe6S7RjMiYSVBHDcAe5VzMseXTyNqWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Sols on PS5:  First impressions ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of my gaming decisions are made by random offerings that the Playstation Plus system makes available from month to month. 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I'll start simply by saying that because that is true. I don't think it is necessarily essential that you are a fan of the films in order to enjoy these but it certainly helps and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/the-pros-and-cons-of-starwalker-saga-by-lego</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/the-pros-and-cons-of-starwalker-saga-by-lego</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:06:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8sx1ui8CxDhZ38aQPubrPXhzsAawzFMvxjVTRign4dXew8z3J5n9VFK6S4jkayH4whaZeVF8Kf3jE4hvRWHTepT9AkpUvF39ipJf3HgTgssW86T2igqGLoAUsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEGO:  Skywalker Saga....  This is great for Star Wars fans ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lego games have a special place in the industry of gaming. 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