Author: Kaile Hultner
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Genesis Noir (Feral Cat Den, 2021 – Xbox Series S) reframes the Big Bang – and subsequently, the human creation myth – as a jazz-infused noir mystery tale. This framing…
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The most striking thing about Mischief’s Adios (Xbox, 2021) isn’t the existentialist drama by way of shooting the shit about farming, the Vietnam War or “utility coupes.” It’s the silence…
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The corporate overlords at IGN made a decision to override their editorial team, and this will have a chilling effect on media to do their jobs effectively.
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It’s been almost three weeks since I posted my most recent review on Disco Elysium, and just two weeks since we posted Braden Timss’ review of A Play of Bodies.…
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Disco Elysium presents a complicated story about a cop on the precipice of redemption and ruin. What does it have to say about policing in general?
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Disco Elysium is complex enough, narratively speaking, that no two playthroughs of the game are exactly alike. A great deal of the decisions and possible narrative paths are decided by…
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Fantasian is good, but has some issues. Is it worth playing, especially if you don’t already have Apple Arcade?
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Balan Wonderworld, a new game from former Sonic Team leaders Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima and published by Square Enix, hasn’t been getting very good critical reception. For my part,…
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Writing in year 2 of a pandemic is hard, actually