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  • If it seems like your trans friends are asking you to pick between them and Hogwarts Legacy, it’s because they are

    Aug 25

    I’ve gone back and forth on whether it would be a good idea to write a post like this, given the always-falling-apart nature of this industry and the world we live in, generally. Posts like this tend to get labeled…

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  • Oh no! I played all of the currently-available Modern Warfare games!

    Aug 22

    I’ve been historically pretty up-front about my disdain for Call of Duty. I’ve mentioned it multiple times directly as a game series that is emblematic of the industry’s wider problems, and I even wrote a whole post about how the…

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  • LumbearJack Envisions a Hopeful Climate Future, Even If It Falls Short

    Aug 14

    At times silly but always clear-eyed about its message, LumbearJack is a surprising amount of fun.

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  • The Culture War Comes Full Circle

    Jul 30

    Late last week some rumors and leaks surfaced about the new Grand Theft Auto game Rockstar is working on, including the basic statement that the protagonist of the game was likely going to be a Latina woman. As you can…

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  • Three Skate Games to Play Right Now

    Jul 26

    What if you just want to play a skate game, right now, with little to no strings attached?

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  • FruitySnacks on Fishing and Creating Community in Final Fantasy XIV

    Jul 26

    This interview has been edited for clarity. Light spoilers for Endwalker ahead. Kaile Hultner: How long have you been playing Final Fantasy XIV? How did you get attracted to fishing?  FruitySnacks: Oh, I’m trying to remember when I started playing.…

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  • Sounding Board: Do No Harm

    Jul 26

    Doctors have to take the Hippocratic Oath before they become doctors, pledging to “do no harm” with the delicate healing techniques they learn. In a just society, that should be true of everyone.

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  • Against Butt-Stallions

    Jul 26

    The direction the series wound up going was not obvious coming off the 2009 original nor was its commercial and pop success entirely a product of its own merits.

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  • Face Where You Come From, Even If It Hurts

    Jul 26

    Every regret we have is an instance of grief.

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