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I Wish I Could Play Some Games More, But Other People Don't

Some of my favorite games of all time are impossible to play due to a lack of an audience or community, and that’s one of the saddest feelings of all. I’m sure this experience is communal, so I wo...

We As A Society Have Not Progressed Enough To Allow A Hero Shooter Without Role Queue

With an honest to god organized strike coming from players in “Marvel Rivals,” I want to talk about why I don’t think we can sustain a world of hero shooters in gaming like they do. Today’s articl...

The "Marathon" Alpha Has Begun And I'm Already Laughing At Death

With the start of “Marathon” and Bungie’s closed alpha, the game opening up helps explore how Bungie intends to help us become desensitized to death and failure with humorous tone and roguelite mec...

Fighting Games Are Magnificent, So Start Playing Now (Part 2)

Fighting games are one of the greatest video game journeys you can take, and a couple pointers go a long way to get one started without any hassle. After discussing my first steps in fighting game...

Fighting Games Are Magnificent, And These Were My First Steps (Part 1)

The genre of fighting games is a beautiful style and experience that I truly believe more people should experience, and I’d like to do my part in inspiring you to start your journey. With my artic...

Red Barrels Puts Live Service Through Its Paces With "The Outlast Trials"

When talking about examples of live service games, I’d love to talk more about “The Outlast Trials” and the ways in which it uses the live service elements in a multiplayer horror game. In all hon...

3 Incredible Tutorals That Taught Me About First Impressions

With a discussion about first impressions yesterday, I wanted to go over a couple of ways that games have wow’d me with their tutorials in informative and stylistic ways. It’s a pretty simple conc...

Bungie Lifts An NDA On Their "Marathon" Alpha, Turning Testing Into Content

As we approach the early access for “Marathon” with excitement for many around getting their hands on the game, an update has let us know that the NDA is lifted. I’ve covered it many times already...

The Switch 2's "Mario Kart World" Costs As Much As My Graduation

With two very different ways to spend $80, I think that I really needed this Nintendo Direct to learn about why “Mario Kart World” will be as expensive as it is. As context: Yes, there’s an $80 gr...

Being "Non-Political" Feels Like The Hardest Challenge, And I Failed Well Before This Article

While navigating the landmines and lasers to try and write “non-political” pieces on gaming, I’m faced with the fact that there was never a safe path forward. It was something that’s gone on aroun...