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An open letter to game developers about fishing minigames
Dear game developers, I love you guys. I’m not even being hyperbolic – your art has been with me through most of my life. It fuels my curiosity, my imagination, and my nostalgia. Even the worst parts of my life have been better thanks to the thousands of hours you’ve spent crafting these experiences. I…
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Video Game exclusivity is stupid and it hurts everyone (even you)
I was recently recommended a game called Shinsekai: Into the Depths by a kind soul on Mastodon and, as I always do, I hopped into the Steam app to add it to my wishlist. What I found there left my eyes rolling around like pool balls and my distended jaw on the table like some…
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Slanderoid’s Monster of the Week! (#1: Regenerador)
Welcome to “Slanderoid’s Monster of the Week”! This is a series where I highlight some of the greatest monsters to have ever graced the screen (or the page). These monsters are not only my favorites, but they are also objectively the best. If you have any questions about my selections for this series, shoot me…
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I tore myself away from the Steam Deck long enough to write a (REVIEW)
I love portable gaming devices. I think I’ve almost always had one since finding a GameGear under the Christmas tree when I was a kid (plus a Marlboro fanny pack to hold it and all my games). So, when I made the jump to primarily playing games on PC several years back, I eventually felt…
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Horizon Zero Dawn: a probably good game that I don’t want to play
It’s so hard for me to choose in this one: to recommend or not to recommend…? This is going to come down to my gut feeling and my gut is probably going to be wrong. But, here goes nothing: There is a lot of fun to be had with this game. Aloy feels responsive and…
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“Tales from the Borderlands” borders on being my favorite in the series so far
This game blew my expectations into smithereens and I’d 100% recommend buying it…
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“The Beast Inside” – cool band name, bad game
Every chapter featuring Adam had me at the edge of my seat, anxious to find out what happened next. And then there is Nicolas’ storyline.
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“Song of Horror” sounds great but is… well, horrible
This game likes to hand out instant deaths like candy on Halloween.
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Play “A Plague Tale: Innocence” if you need more plagues in your life
If you haven’t had enough scares just by reading the news lately, I would recommend playing this to freak yourself out some more.
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Borderlands 2, or how to make a proper sequel
Borderlands 2 addressed nearly every issue I had with its predecessor and increased the quality by at least 1,000%.
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