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Man Cave Fan Fiction
About two years after The End came a memorable day: Mark unearthed an incredible stash. Coarse-knuckled and goose-prickling under a wan, strange sun, he hunched over a small old dumpster he found behind the old Winn Dixie, and pried away at it. It took some time, as the thing had corroded shut. The color and…
By Leigh Alexander Published May 27, 2013 -
‘Now Is The Best Time’: A Critique Of BioShock Infinite
I always found Metal Gear Solid 4 to be not a brilliant game, but a fascinating one. A mad ideologue glutted with tech retreads, again and again, the narrative he’s always dreamed of, and has never been able to get quite right. The metanarrative eats itself, strains the game until through its seams you can…
By Leigh Alexander Published April 11, 2013 -
Why I Cried at GDC
I did a lot of crying at GDC this year. Maybe it’s because I processed so many interactions—met so many good people, caught up with so many friends, cheered on so many heroes—that I am overwhelmed. From the distance of the internet I can usually manage it, Twitter and Facebook and however many internet comments…
By Leigh Alexander Published April 2, 2013
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