Blyxara Dwell

I remember staring at my first Excnconsoles box, wondering if I’d ever figure it out. You’re probably there right now.

I miss popping in an Xbox 360 disc and hearing that whir. You do too, right? But who still has the console hooked up? Who keeps a stack of discs handy?

You bought a PS5. You love The Witcher 3. Now you’re staring at your shelf wondering: does it even run right on this thing?

I’m tired of gaming news that feels like digging through trash for one good item. You are too.

I’ve watched students stare at a blank command prompt for twenty minutes. Their Java code runs fine in IntelliJ.

Gaming currency is everywhere on consoles. You see it in the PlayStation Store. You hit it on Xbox when buying DLC.

PC or console. You’ve heard it a thousand times. I’ve argued it in Discord chats, at parties, and while staring at my Steam library wondering why I own

I tried Exconsoles because I was tired of waiting for games to load. You probably are too. This is not another fluff piece full of vague advice.

I remember blowing into cartridges. It didn’t work. But it felt like it should. You’ve seen the ads. The unboxing videos. The hype around Excnconsoles.