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Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche

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Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?

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You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story

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Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest

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Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!

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Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?

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Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart

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A Good Map is Hard to Find

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Starfield and How to Do Space in Games

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Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback

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The Games with Unforgettable Openings

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared

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The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece

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Are We in a New RPG Golden Age?

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2023 Games That Need More Love

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Remember When Valve Made Games?

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The Joy of In-Game Jobs

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The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed

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Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023

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We Need to Talk About Loot

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21

Catching Yahtzee Up on This Year's "Not-E3" Announcements

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Fighting Games That Have Actually Hooked Us Over the Years

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No, the Latest Bad Game Isn't the Worst Game Ever

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24

Video Game Horses Are Overrated

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Let's Fix Your Boring Tutorial

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26

Is Zelda the Best Video Game Franchise Ever?

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27

The Lost Art of the Video Game Demo

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Grappling Hooks Make Every Game Better

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29

Can Zombie Games Ever Be Interesting Again?

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What Makes a Great Gameplay Loop?

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31

The Minigames We Love and Hate

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What Does It Take for a Game to Become Immortal?

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What Makes a Good Video Game Ending?

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How NOT to Do Menus in Games

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Have the Big Games of 2013 Aged Well?

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36

Shinji Mikami’s Career is Worth Celebrating

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37

Do You Have to Be Good at Games to Be a Good Critic?

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How Much Should Video Games Cost in 2023?

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The Video Game Disasters We Couldn't Look Away From

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40

Some Video Game Franchises Could Probably Use a Break

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The Video Game Trends We Want to See Go Away

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42

How to Make the Perfect RPG Party

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How NOT to Do Relationships in Games

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A Quick Look at the World of Video Games in 2023

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Have "Spiritual Sequels" Ever Surpassed the Original Games?

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Catching Yahtzee Up on this Year's 'The Game Awards'

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Why Are So Many Games Poorly Paced?

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Nintendo Needs to Reveal the Next Switch ASAP

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49

Just What the Heck IS Sonic?

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Let's Discuss this Year's "Game of the Year" Nominations

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51

Was God of War 2018 Really That Good?

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A Slightly Civil Debate About First vs Third-Person View

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Is Mario Still Relevant?

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The Obscure Indie Games From 2022 We'd Recommend... So Far

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How NOT to Do Horror Games

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The Complicated Life and Death of Stadia

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The Slippery Slope of A.I. Voice Acting in Games

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Grand Theft Auto 6 and the Fallout from Massive Video Game Leaks

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Can Ubisoft Make Assassin’s Creed Interesting Again?

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The Escapist & Loading Ready Run Reunion Episode

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Please Make Sports Games Weird Again

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It's BioShock's 15th Anniversary

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What Was the Best Year in Video Game History... So Far?

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How NOT To Do Roguelite Games

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Short Stories Are an Underused Storytelling Device in Games

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Revisiting Duke Nukem 3D

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The Best Games to Play While Podcasting...

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Which Modern Games Will Stand the Test of Time? (ft. SkillUp)

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10 Years Later, Spec Ops: The Line is Still the Defining War Game

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It's Time to Get Yahtzee's Thoughts on Summer Game Fest

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Seriously, What’s the Point of Remaking Resident Evil 4?

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We're Getting a Little Sick of Quippy Dialogue

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Stop Stealing From Dark Souls, Start Stealing From These Games

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What Separates Great Boss Fights From Awful Ones?

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We Need More Games with Weird Controls

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What Makes an Unforgettable Co-Op Experience?

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Modern Square Enix is Lacking an Identity

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What We Loved (and Hated) About Arcades

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How NOT To Do Comedy in Games

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The Best (and Worst) Star Wars Video Games

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Yahtzee and Jack's Favorite Game Mods

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Why Was the New Witcher Game Announced So Darn Early?

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Video Game Settings You’d Actually Want to Visit

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Games You'd Recommend to Someone New to Gaming?

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Is Elden Ring Already a Generation-Defining Game?

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What Are the Bare Minimum Expectations for Sequels?

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Nostalgia-Centric Pop Culture is Never Going Away

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Your Choices Never Matter

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Dark Souls the TTRPG Is Using D&D Rules and That's Dumb

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Video Game Genres Have Terrible Names, Let’s Fix That

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How NOT To Do Stealth Games

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What Games Have You Spent 500+ Hours In?

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What the Heck Is a Video Game 'Auteur' Anyways?

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Jack and Marty's Favorite Weird Indie Games of 2021

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The Games of 2022 Yahtzee Might Actually Enjoy

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Yahtzee and Jack's Ultimate Gift Guide for Gamers

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Stop Trying to Make Shared Universes a Thing

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Will Virtual Reality Ever Reach its Potential?

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So, About Those Game Award Nominations…

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Is Remastering the Way to Preserve Games?

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