In the first years of my career as a games writer, I got used to a certain reaction from my parents’ friends when…
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Make friends with your local big-boned Aussie and his physics-bending hook.
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So metal.
This piece reminds of something I wrote the other day while reflecting on one of my favorite movies. I’d felt this way since I saw it in theaters, and finally put it into words. Feels right to share it here. This is why I play:
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Track: Halloween Theme | Artist: John Carpenter | Album: Halloween Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
That’s pretty cool!
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Thanks to Frank Cifaldi for pointing this out: there’s an archive online of a series of videos made for Gametap (ask…
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Our favorite games are often the ones that made us feel these really cool, powerful things. How’d you feel when you…
So, you’re in charge of a brand new giant AAA video game, and the execs up top are expecting you to drop one of the…
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And
Nintendo is notorious for surprising players with games that fall on both sides of the fan service spectrum. Whether…
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It was E3 2000 when I nearly lost my shit. The sequel to one of the best games I’d played on the PS1, Metal Gear…
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Metal Gear Rising’s soundtrack ALWAYS has a special place in my heart. I was so happy to hear that soundtrack is treated as one of the characters, instead of as some background noise.