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The Archives
by Beck Duston
A series of different personas attempt to broadcast reasonable commentary to a modern day wasteland.
Episodes
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Valorant: Toxicity/Transcendence/Discrimination
Lawsuit: https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/riot-settlement Statement from JML Law: “I’m honored to represent the resilient women of Riot Games and to help achieve this settlement on their behalf. We hope women everywhere take note and demand the fair pay and treatment to which they are entitled...
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Battlefield 1: Walls/Grenades/Menu Sliders
“Many nations were plagued with bankruptcy, inflation, and a flood of shell-shocked war veterans. A spell of innocence and calm had been broken - an indefinable something was lost, never to be recovered. Everyone struggled to make sense of the new world and, if possible, extract meaning from the...
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Apex Legends: Glamour/Flash/Microtransactions
"Particularly with our games, people get involved with the characters and the world. They're going to take their time with it pretty seriously, so we need to take it even more seriously to make it good." - Todd Howard
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Destiny: Texture Quality/Static Environments/Energy Shields
"Why?" - Beck, 2023
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The Portal Series: Bechdel Test/White Tile/Male Ego
"One of the most radical things you can do, is to actually believe women when they tell you about their experiences." - Anita Sarkessian
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Forspoken: Empathy/Representation/Personality
When all else fails, yell at the enemy. Then, throw a rock or two at them. Maybe pet a cat.
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Afro Samurai - General Fantasy - Remember Me: Bankruptcy/Whitewashing/Cultural Appropriation
"Sometimes, the only answer is to boycott an audience, not the product." - Beck, 2023
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Deus Ex Human Revolution/Mankind Divided: Fallacies/Division/Segregation
(*Epic Movie Trailer Voice*) "In a world dominated by white colonialism, one futuristic gaming series made a parody of racial segregation." (*Loud Bass Noises*)
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Starfield: Shortcuts/Ego/Abelism
When flying our spaceship, remember to purchase our DLC package of various accessibility ports and alerts. Our package offers [DEAF/BLIND/AUTISTIC/COLORBLIND] compensation materials! DEAF - $50 (or $5,000,000 Instore Credits) - Speaker Ports - CC Translation Software (Console Sold Separately) -...
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Moments in the Ford: Podcasting
This is an interview with Tech953 (AKA, Larcen), avid podcasting personality.
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Carrion: Gore/Viscera/Encapsulation
There is a place where your standards of excellence goes to rest. There is also a place where you can slither through air vents and eat people. This is the same place.
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Doom: Trials/Tribulations/Iconography
Within a market flush full of castles featuring AAA game designers selling in-game currency for consumer income, one earth-orbiting space outpost features really cool posters.
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Virginia: Oppression/Empathy/Authority
"The only thing that makes African American violence more prevalent, is Caucasian culture implicitly pushing for it to happen." - Beck, 2020
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The Outer Worlds: Chairs/Trees/NPCs
Given what we know about the universe, is it safe to assume that aliens need chairs?
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Alien Isolation/Dead Space: Limitations/Stipulations/Broken Wiring
In space, no one can hear the sound of your electronics failing.
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Moments in the Ford - DJ Artist
This is an QA interview process with Beck Duston, traveling Mixcloud artist.
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Dead Island: Illusion/Characterization/Corridors
"Tear into a can of the meanest energy drink on the planet, Monster Energy. It`s the ideal combo of the right ingredients in the right proportion to deliver the big bad buzz that only Monster can. Monster packs a powerful punch but has a smooth easy drinking flavor."
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Family Guy: Audience/Generalization/Sequestering
Through the endless valley of Ardinu, there came a small shiver of wind, piercing through the crags of the peak of the Mountain Range of Akixinost. With each stream of air that whispered through the rock formations, came a word. A very quiet word. One that would redefine the small village within...
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Outward: Ladders/Believability/Documentation
:Rest in Peace: Laddersmith Gilligan Darksouls 2 - Dark Souls 3
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Overwatch: Sexualization/Feminism/Role Modeling
"Never mention chicken to Bastion. ...Or Thanksgiving. ...Or Hawks." - Tracer, Summer 2020
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Fallout: Culture/Lore/Diplomacy
"This town is full of peace loving ghouls, so check your bigotry at the door. They're just like humans! They feel, they hurt, they bleed...." - Cerberus, 2008
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Fallout: Realism/Aesthetic/Design
"Making the Fallout series a casualty of late stage capitalism is the finest wine one can buy, coupled with a seat at the quietest hypocrisy of comedy one could engineer." - Beck Duston, Summer 2020
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Bioshock: Simplification/Roller Coasters/Baptism
"When in Rome, don't be a false Shepard with the brand of AD on your right hand." - Beck Duston, Summer 2020
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Bioshock: Free Will/Freedom of Choice/Censorship
"Would you kindly, have an open mind?" - Beck Duston, Summer 2020
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<PERIMETER BOUNDARY LINE DETECTION> <SCAN FINALIZATION IN PROGRESS> <ADJUSTING SIMULATION FOR STAFF UPDATE>
Pyri Model A: Beck, what is your definition of life? Beck: .... Beck: Beck: Beck: It depends on what millennium you are talking about.
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Operation Black Flag : Record Documentation : [WARNING] <QUARANTINED VIRUSES NOTED> <ALL USERS INTEGRATE WITH FULL SAFEGUARDS>
Year : 2018 Year : 3018 Year : 4018 Year : ##18 Year : ##18 Year : ##18 ...
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Scanning Procedure Documentation and Summarization : Pyri Model A : Beck Duston
"War does not determine who is right, but who is left." - Bertrand Russell
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The Great Tumblr Cleanse
In the darkest depths of the womb that is the internet, there is a cancer. A malignant growth that must be cut before it infects the surface. They are experimenting with dangerous social boundaries, that could prove to be the worlds undoing, for the second time. The Fandom Coalition has created a...
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In which I get Drunk off of the Idea of Aesthetic Lovemaking and Condescending Close Minded People
Ever wanted to listen to someone backdrop their commentary like an open minded father making humorous talking points at a barbecue? Have you ever wanted to be challenged on listening to someone, only to have them call you out for it within a metaphysical context? Have you ever wanted someone to...
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A series of different personas attempt to broadcast reasonable commentary to a modern day wasteland.
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