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The Live Service Bubble Has Burst

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Spider-Man 2 and Mario Wonder are How You Do Franchises Right

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Where Do Soulslike Games Go From Here?

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A Chat with Red Barrels About Outlast and Designing Horror Games

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Assassin's Creed Mirage, Forza, Cocoon... Oh My!

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Games That Do Difficulty in Unique Ways

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What We Learned From the Wild Xbox Leaks

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Lies of P Is a Fantastic Soulslike

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Starfield Just Keeps Getting Better the More You Play

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Sea of Stars is as Good as We Were Hoping It Would Be

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The Overshadowed Games of 2023... So Far

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No, Developers Aren't Panicking Over Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 Is A Massive Success Worth Celebrating

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Breathing Life Back Into Old Games

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It Only Takes HOW Many Hours to Get Good?

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Is the Era of Mind-Blowing Games Over?

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The Microsoft x Activision Acquisition is Almost Complete, What's Next?

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Forget Activision, Xbox Should Bring Back Summer of Arcade

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Turns Out Switch Still Has Some Life Left in It

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FF16’s Demo Absolutely Sold Us on the Game

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Overall, 2023 Has Been A Pretty Strong Year for Games

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The Calm Before the Summer Game Fest Storm

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The PlayStation Showcase Failed to Provide a Clear Roadmap for the PS5

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Overwatch 2's PvE Mess and Broken Promises from Publishers

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The Console Wars Were Over a Long Time Ago

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What's the Deal with So Many AAA Games Having Major Launch Issues? ft. Tina Sanchez

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Our Initial Impressions of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

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The Weird Old Gaming Trends That We Miss

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Game Mechanics That We Just Can't Get Enough Of

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In 2023, GameCube is Finally Getting the Love it Deserves

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We've Finally Gotten to Play Dead Island 2

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Starfield’s Delay is Absolutely a Good Thing… Mostly

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The Blandness of So Many AAA Games is Impossible to Ignore

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We're Still Thinking About Elden Ring a Year Later

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Our Initial Impressions of Wild Hearts

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2023 is Starting to Feel like the Swan Song for the Switch

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Why It Took 3 Years to Learn to Love Death Stranding

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It's Okay for Some Games to Just Be Okay

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Dear Games Industry, Please Chill on Games as a Service

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Is 2023 The Year PlayStation Finally Gets Back to Multiplayer Games?

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Our 2023 Gaming Goals

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Our Favorite Games of 2022

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Xbox's Lack of Communication About First Party Titles is Backfiring

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What to Expect from 2022's 'The Game Awards'

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Have Video Game Adaptations Finally Stopped Being Terrible?

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The Callisto Protocol's Paywalled Death Animations Are a New Low

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Did Elden Ring Deserve to be Nominated for Best Narrative?

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AAA Season is Here and It's a Mixed Bag

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PSVR 2 at $550 is Dead on Arrival

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In Defense of "Certain" Remakes

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Silent Hill 2's Remake Has Been Officially Announced

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The Orange Box is 15 Years Old, and Still Arguably the Best Gaming Package Ever

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Is CD Projekt Announcing Six New Games Ambitious or Foolish?

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Wild Hearts is EA’s Monster Hunter, and It Looks Pretty Rad

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While AAA Games Stumble, AA Continues to Rise

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Feels Like E3 in September — Tears of the Kingdom, Ragnarok, and Yakuza 8

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Excellent Games You Can Play Through in a Single Day

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Immortality Proves that FMV Games Are Alive and Well

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There Has Never Been a Better Time to Revisit Your Backlog

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This Fall is VERY Light on AAA Games — Is That Okay?

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Live A Live, Saints Row and Rollerdrome Impressions

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How Much Gameplay Does a "Game" Need to Have?

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Do You Prefer Linear or Branching Stories in Video Games?

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What Do We Want From the Future of Rockstar Games?

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Outgrowing Franchises You Once Loved

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Gateway Games for Genres Out of Your Comfort Zone

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A Discussion About Video Game Leaks

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The Summer Game Fest Prediction Episode

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Halo on Paramount+ Has Potential, But Needs a Lot of Work

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Can the New Saints Row Fill a GTA-Sized Gap in 2022?

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Please Konami: Stop Holding Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Silent Hill Hostage

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Adventure is Nigh Season 2 Secrets with Jack Packard

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The Live Service Games That Have Gotten It Right

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Advice for Completing Games and Avoiding Backlog Burnout

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Is Cyberpunk 2077 Finally Worth Playing in 2022?

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Is PlayStation Plus Not Adding First-Party Exclusives at Launch a Mistake?

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Halo on Paramount+ Is Off to A Rough Start

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Ghostwire: Tokyo is Shaping Up to Be a 2022 Sleeper Hit

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Xbox is Off to a Surprisingly Slow Start in 2022

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Is Elden Ring a Good Place to Start for Newcomers to Soulslikes?

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Our Elden Ring Impressions After Playing Dozens of Hours

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The Rings of Power and The Age of Inevitable Backlash

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Why Is Difficulty in Video Games Such a Contentious Topic?

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We've Finished Dying Light 2 - Did It Live Up to Expectations?

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The Good and Bad Parts of Working in Games Media

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Unpacking the Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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Episode 24 - Enough Nostalgia-Baiting

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Episode 23 - What's Going on with Ken Levine's Next Game?

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The Escapist 2021 Year in Review

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Episode 21 - Our Favorite Games of 2021

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Episode 20 - A Deep Dive on Halo Infinite

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Episode 18 - Halo Infinite and The Age of the Battle Pass

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Episode 17 - Elden Ring Is Exactly What We Were Hoping For

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Episode 16 - The Metaverse

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Episode 15 - Guardians of the Galaxy Is A Surprise Hit

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Episode 14 - Mix Your Meats

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Episode 13 - The Far Cry Blues

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Episode 12 - Twitter

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Episode 11 - The Various Expectations of Games Media

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Episode 9 - A Recipe for Disaster

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