Diamondnzeruff Game Review: Crimson Desert--The Love is There!

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Byline: Diamondnzeruff: Author, writer, gamer and content creator.

The love I have for Crimson Desert knows no bounds!

If you want a game that makes you forget time exists, look no further than Crimson Desert! I’ve been playing this game for a few months now and I’m only about 160 hours in--but I’ve fallen absolutely in love with it. The first week it came out I hated that I had a job and in THIS economy that's literally insane. I’d start playing at 10 am, play for what I swear was 30 minutes; and then look up and it's 8 pm!

I’ll start with the beauty of the game. It’s so beautiful and smooth, the characters are beautiful (I love you Kliff) , the bosses are terrifyingly gorgeous, the TERRAIN makes you feel like you’re really there, be it swimming, flying or running. I feel like I’m actually IN the game!

The gameplay is outstanding. One minute you’re doing your daily’s, cooking your meals and decorating your house; the next minute you’re attacking

Senator Warnock is doing the work. 'Ban on Private Equity Firms from buying Single -Family Homes'

Wikimedia: Official Photo Sen. Warnock

I was checking out my Substack today and ran across this quick post about some of the things Senator Warnock is doing in congress. Apparently some people have a problem with it. Why? I don't know.

Some good news.

- Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock

Read on Substack

In my opinion, stopping equity firms from buying up regular (single-family) homes is the exact thing to do.  Do you realize the importance of this?  Imagine the hundreds of thousands of homes that can be on the market for regular people to buy—instead of corralled in some corporation or equity firm stockpile of property; wasting away just to

Happy Sunday!!! Mid Year Check-in… Is it time to think about 2027 yet?

 

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We are in the short rows of 2026. It’s August; four months to go and then we are there.  There’s still a lot left to do in the year though.  Christmas, Thanksgiving… oh, and voting.  Don’t forget to VOTE.

You also still have time to make progress towards your goals—if you haven’t started. This  might be a great time to stop and take inventory--what can you

Beasts of Reincarnation is out and it's Awesome!...and a few words about Crimson Desert. 😁

 

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I have been waiting all year for this game to come out! Think Stellar Blade meets Sekiro meets NeiR all wrapped in one; with an original spin on it… and a dog!

It’s so much fun! The game is beautiful, characters are beautiful, and YOU CAN PET THE DOG!! Gameplay is slightly challenging yet fun with a parry system similar to Sekiro with lots of exploration. I think that's why people are whining about it.

This exact same thing happened to Crimson Desert. Crimson Desert came out and for at least the first week all you heard was people complaining left and right about how bad it was.  And while there were legitimate criticisms that needed to be addressed, like the frame dropping for some and

The Delivering of Daniel...

 The Book of Daniel Chapter 6:23

Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den, So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

DiamondNZeRuff: This is my Otakon 2026 Experience!

 

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Byline: Diamondnzeruff: Author, writer, gamer and content creator.

We went to OTAKON!!!

Some of the best parts of being an anime fan is being surrounded by other anime fans and where better to do that than at anime conventions! Over the weekend I went to Otakon, the largest anime convention in DC! It’s like 4 floors of gaming, panels, SHOPPING, and anime, anime, anime!

Click "read more" to see my short image gallery!

Are we too relaxed about the upcoming 2026 midterm elections…or nawl?

 

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I’ve been hearing and seeing people on the internet(s) being very concerned to near anxiousness about the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections. Which, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, by the way, is ‘Election Day’ in the U.S.

Some are saying people are way too calm and disengaged at this point of an election year. Yes, it is August 2026.  And, November is right around the corner, but maybe people already no what they are going to do.  That is my hope. Maybe they are opting out of all the frantic activities that go on and are avoiding all the lies told during this time every election season. 

My belief is—if politicians did their jobs, and kept their constituents informed, they would not have to worry about raising so much money to get re-elected.  The work and progress made along with them reporting and telling them what they actually did, would speak for them.  But nobody

PlayStation Blackout--‘PSBlackout’…Are you FINALLY ready for gamer solidarity?

 

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Byline: Diamondnzeruff: Author, writer, gamer and content creator.

Have you heard? PlayStation users are planning to organize a weeklong protest (PSBlackout) from Aug 23 to Aug 30, 2026! (Due to PlayStation getting rid of physical games and IGNORING all of the backlash.)

Gamers have complained publicly, they’re getting insane levels of negative comments on all of their posts (and rightfully so), and people are cancelling their PS plus memberships.

Even Sony posts not related to PlayStation are facing backlash (again rightfully so!), and they’re still ignoring us.

Gamers have said enough. For one week, gamers will protest!

1.     We will not sign into PlayStation;

2.     we won’t make any digital purchases nor;

WUCHANG IS GETTING A SEQUEL!!!!!!!!!

 

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Byline: Diamondnzeruff: Author, writer, gamer and content creator.

I’ll never forget how y'all bullied me about Wuchang! Was it difficult? Yes. Were there kinks to be worked out?  Well yeah. Did I call her a turtle? YES …BUT I CALL EVERYONE SLOW!

I even called the flash slow while playing Injustice!  It’s just my thing! I also called her a cuntknuckle and a cocknugget …but I don’t actually think she has knuckles coming out of her hoo-ha nor do I think she has tiny nugget sized peters!

I actually adored that game. Yes, it was another souls-like game during a wave of soulslikes coming out back to back. But they managed to stand out and make her special!

I was used to putting all my RUNES INTO STRENGTH; but, due to the difference in the skill tree and the gameplay--I actually had to level up my brain and become a better gamer.  The bosses were incredible, the game was beautiful (and so was Wuchang) and my favorite part…

So, Can We Talk About Celery Broth/Celery Soup?

 

DHSpeller Image: My Celery Soup

Today, I did a thing.  While listening to an Afrobeat Playlist I started, I had an inkling to try my hand at making some celery broth/soup… 

Let me tell you something—when I was done, I was looking for a chef-hat to put on myself! ✊🏾🥳  😁🤣

It was very simple to create, but me being extra, I started to add different herbs I found in mi-Stash.  Here is what I did:

1.      It all started out with some water I was boiling in a small pot. 

2.     Then I cut up a celery stalk I had in the fridge.

3.      I added a little bit of sea salt.

4.      I threw in a beef cube for flavor and a savory base.

…then it got good.  I just started adding shtuff I liked for taste…

5.      I added

Gamers Unite!... And, I’m sorry Nintendo

 

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Byline: Diamondnzeruff: Author, writer, gamer and content creator.

It's been 3 weeks since PlayStation announced that they are ending physical disc production and despite social media flooding them with RIGHTFUL criticism, they've held strong on their stance. With every post they essentially say “we don't give a damn about what you want. You're gonna take what we give you and LIKE IT” and the only hope we have as gamers is to speak with our wallets.

Though I love Xbox, even they are moving towards digital only, with Project Helix being rumored to be digital only.  And, with them testing a “disc-to-digital” feature on the Xbox one and series X.

You know who hasn’t done that?...

Why is it that we pay for water…that we cannot drink? Should this be an election issue?

 

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More and more places are now handing out notices about water supplies you are paying for, but you can't drink.  And, we as sleepy Americans are walking around and just going along with whatever they say, as if it's normal.  Why?

 

Years ago, you could drink the water--safely from an outside water hose.  You could even have your own well in your yard without a problem.  Now, you pay higher prices for water that you can't even drink. 

 

Why can we not drink the water?

 

Many of the problems with water are caused by industrial waste, run off from hog and chicken farms, and possibly illegal dumping or ALLOWED dumping into our water ways and systems.

 

Who should pay for this?  Industry and the polluters who are causing the problems.  THEY should pay for the cleanup.    All that concentrated waste from big company farms are a problem.  What happened to individual farmers?  Or the organic farm which is able to

I found an Anime / ComiCon Calendar…

 

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In my effort to look for hobbies and things to do I found an interesting calendar that lists many anime and ComiCon events. I must admit --I'm not deep in the anime culture, so don't ask me anything that would require facts 😁😆, but I do like the vibe. 

 

I used to work at a hotel and we sometime hosted dog shows, and a few fun events where people dressed up as movie characters.  It really seemed like they had a lot of fun.  If you are interested in ComiCon, Cosplay, or Anime...then you should out some of the events on the calendar link below.

 

https://animecons.com/events/ 

 

I also have a link on the bottom of my Classified and Other page.

 

Enjoy!

 

PlayStation Has Lost THEIR DAYUM MINDS!

 

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Byline: Diamondnzeruff: Author, writer, gamer and content creator.

 

I’m sure everyone has heard already but if you haven't, PlayStation has decided to go fully digital and get rid of physical games in 2028. Everyone is pissed, even die-hard PlayStation fans are pissed. They're getting blasted online in every comment section of everything they post and for good reason!

Too long have we as gamers allowed these billion-dollar companies to get away with FUCKING us. They raise game prices, they raise console prices, everything is a subscription and gaming, which used to be a fun, affordable pastime has slowly become a luxury hobby that people are starting to be priced out of! At the very least, when you had a physical game, you OWNED that game, and you could then play it as long as you wanted, as many times as you wanted and even share the game with others. That's how I think a majority of us got our first games.

PlayStation is trying to take that away from us!

In 2028 they will be all digital. That means

Are We Ready for the 2026 Mid-Term Elections?

 

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The 2026 Mid Term Elections are coming, are we ready?  My survey says…. We’re getting there.

In my opinion by it being July 2026…there should be way more activity from the Democratic side.  Not more calling me, and texting me on the phone asking for money.  But more telling people what you are going to do to make their lives better.  Oh, and how you’re going to impeach the GIC (Grifter in Charge) and all of his minions. 

I want to see the same energy Democrats put into disparaging Progressives put towards calling out Republicans.  To me, it just doesn’t seem like it’s the same. When you talk about progressives that you are supposed to be allied with—you come with all the noise.  But when you talk about Republicans, you get real quiet like

We Have a Discord!

Hey everybody.  First I wanted to thank you all (whoever you may be), for helping with our numbers by visiting the site. We've come a long way since April 2025 rebranding. Much appreciated.  And, I wanted to remind you that I also have a Discord that you can see extended content (if noted) to information we post here along with other topics and/or discussions. 

 

Sometimes posting information on different platforms and forums is very useful.  I hope you will visit me there!  You can follow this link (Discord) and or click on my LinkTree or Discord links in the left side bar of this blog.

 

Thanks!

The Beach Belongs to Everybody.

 

So this article is going to be a rant.  It's about returning to the people what belongs to the people-- equally. And first things first... The BEACH!

There was a time when people had a "thought" of equality; but now greed has taken over and things are out of alignment. The rich people seem to want everything for themselves and nothing for everyone else. This is where a proper dose of what's is called democratic socialism should be prescribed.

We cannot continue to let corporations and rich individuals rule. 

Things Will Happen for You… At the “Appointed Time”

 

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During my walk today, an inspired word came to me while I was thinking about what I needed and wanted to happen (now and in the future).  And the inspired Word was, “It will happen at the appointed time”.

I was so used to hearing people say similar things like, “Well, it’s gonna happen, when it happens—just give it time”, or, “well, it’s gonna happen in God’s time”.  But this was a different response. “It will happen at the appointed time”.  It rang familiar because I know I had read and heard that phrase relative to things mentioned in the bible. 

It was also different because, even though it was not a familiar date/time/year type of response; it was still a solid, definitive response in my hearing.  I didn’t have the rhetorical thought of, “But When!!!” as I usually do when hearing the other phrases mentioned.

Just to make sure, I checked.  And there were, indeed, several scriptures that gave reassurance that