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Finishing Dawntrail

A Realm (Re)Reborn, the Tournament Arc.

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On what the BRAVE Arsenal offers

Destiny 2: The Final Shape is officially one month away. The long national nightmare is almost over; Destinyplayers will finally have something new to complain about that isn’t executive tomfuckery at Bungie or the possible threat of a closure from Sony. But “almost” isn’t “totally,” and a month is a long time to sit and stew in […]

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Loved and Lost

I think there’s value in telling stories similar to Maquette, where relationships fall apart and don’t get put back together. But I don’t really think this game gets there.

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Hi-Fi RUSH is the Best ‘Mid’ Game of 2023 So Far

I’ll tell you what wasn’t on anyone’s radar: a colorful, cartoonish Shinji Mikami-produced rhythm action game set to a soundtrack of Nine Inch Nails, Number Girl and The Black Keys with obscenely high production and animation values and some really funny gags. And yet,

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Somerville is a disappointing slog through the storyboard of a better idea

As a rule, it’s never a good idea to judge a game – or any piece of media – based on its marketing. Unfortunately, you can basically get the gist of Somerville from its trailers.

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Review: Chorvs – a “Cult” Classic?

There’s a point where Chorus (stylized Chorvs) begins to grip you. That point is probably situated at different places for different people, but for me it was about ten hours in.

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

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

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Dirt Rally Is a Horror Game

Seriously. DO NOT CUT.

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The Artful Escape Doesn’t Reach Escape Velocity

I’ve had to sit on my feelings about The Artful Escape for a few weeks, because I was honestly so put off by it right after I finished that I didn’t trust myself not to be overtly critical. I wanna be clear that I don’t think the game is technically – either in the sense […]

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First Impressions: Lost Judgment (spoilers)

As soon as work ended today (9/24), I started playing Lost Judgment, the sequel to Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s 2018 Kamurocho-based Yakuza-lite detective thriller, Judgment. Now, almost four hours (roughly one chapter) in, I have some spoilerific thoughts.