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Death Stranding: An Excellent Journey with a Cumbersome Conclusion
Novelty is difficult to find in AAA videogames. The prevalence of a few major game engines has led to a standard toolbox of mechanics which are combined like building blocks and then given marketing-friendly art direction in order to ensure that production times are shortened and player expectations are never irritated. The moment I tried to…
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Remembering Rush: Why We Care That Neil Peart Has Passed
Rest in peace, Neil. While the rest of the world bargains with the Devil for passage into the halls of rock mythology, the Devil sleeps restless knowing his chance at a deal for the hands of Peart has passed.
Alex Van Aken’s Top Eight Games of 2019
In a word, I’d describe this year as busy.
I’ve flown across the country multiple times for weddings, conventions, a quick weekend getaway or two, and even my brother’s high school graduation. I was fortunate enough to participate in…
Michael Higham’s Top Ten Games of 2019
Over at GameSpot, where I serve as an editor and occasional video host, we put a lot of time and effort into our best of the year awards and all that. The annual deliberations that take place allow us, as a collective, to celebrate and…
How Tony Hawk Games Disproved the Existence of Santa Claus for Me, Twice by John Seminario
When it comes to boundless, all-seeing, omnipotent beings, I more or less tend to embrace agnosticism. Despite my best efforts, there are many things in life that I either don’t know or don’t understand, so who the heck am I to outright…