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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...

Bungie's "Edge of Fate" Expansion Makes Me Ask "How Do You End a Live Service?"

With “Edge of Fate” teased from Bungie in a recent post, a lot of new excitement and worry mix into a serious conversation about live service and endings. Right off the back of “Marathon” announce...

"Baldur's Gate 3" Is a Phenomenal Game, But It Can't Be a TTRPG

With Patch 8 coming tomorrow to “Baldur’s Gate 3,” I want to highlight how phenomenal of a game it is. This amazing game is, however, not a TTRPG and not for lack of trying. Larian Studios and the...

In Defense of "Marathon," I Offer Hole

With the general pessimism surrounding “Marathon” as Bungie’s returning and revamped IP, I think it’s important to remind people why we should keep open minds and try out games. That’s why I played...

Bungie's Extraction Shooter "Marathon" And its Genre Defining Choices

With Bungie giving us more details on “Marathon” to think of with a September release date, I’m really excited to see an extraction shooter that’s starting to play more with the genre in ways that ...

Games Rememeber My Birthday, But I Don't Really Know Why

I wanted something chill for my birthday, so I decided to write something about birthdays that I’m both constantly reminded of and also reminded of too little. I know that people have very differe...

With Ubisoft's "The Crew" At The Center of a Lawsuit, How Much of a Game do we Own?

Digital ownership sucks, especially as we move into a place in which time frames are getting longer between the release dates of video games. Even if it doesn’t affect me directly, I don’t love it....

"Titanfall 3" Might Be On Unreal Engine 5, But it Also Might Not Exist

Talking about leaks is a hard thing to do, especially as they begin getting more specific even before we’ve discussed whether or not the first details we’ve received are real. I’ve been reading up...

Two $70 Games Taught Me Empathy About Bugs, But I Understand if You Still Have Reservations

I’ve been pretty upset with the state of AAA gaming with the pricing increase and the rather shaky launches, but my time with a couple February releases this year has given me a couple reasons to t...