Imagine This: A Medium Divided

This article can also be found on One Hit Pixel, here. I want you to imagine something for a moment. Picture a film industry where each film company had their own brand of DVD player, that would only play discs produced under …

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The Solution is Fisticuffs

This feature is also available at n-Europe, found here. The Menu-Based RPG. Iconic for the games that come under it, the way it changed perspectives on game design, and the impact it had on gaming culture. It’s also a genre that’s fallen …

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Why You Should Play Virtue’s Last Reward

This review and eulogy for my game save was originally posted on n-Europe, and can be found here. Virtue’s Last Reward is outstandingly fresh, gripping and challenging. It’s by far the most interesting 3DS game I’ve played. But you shouldn’t buy it; at …

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The Too Spooky Shopping Trip

This article has been written as part of the Critical Distance October Blogs of the Round Table. It can also be read at Digital Heaven Entertainment, here. The scariest moment in gaming I’ve experienced? Accidentally saving over a near-endgame file of Final …

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10 Features More Games Should Include

This feature can also be found on Shadowlocked, here. Everyone has their personal likes and dislikes when it comes to game design, and when making games for the public, a developer can’t possibly please everyone. That said, there are often trends and …

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Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS)

This review can also be found at The Yorker, here. As I’ve said in the past, the Kingdom Hearts games are a slave to their narrative. Regardless of your opinions on whether the plot of the series is any good or not …

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