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Paul Tamayo
paultamayo
Video Producer, Kotaku. Fluent in Spanglish. Tetris Master. Streamer. Host of The Optional Podcast.

No, keep going. I LOVE the cabaret club mini-game in Yakuza 0 and I will shout it from the rooftops. Read more

That’s awesome. I think the major takeaway here is that if it’s fun for you, awesome. I just wanted to hopefully critique some issues I personally have with the game, as someone who also enjoys multiplayer Tetris. I think it’s a really fascinating and experimental first step and I am hopeful that this will also help Read more

Well to be clear, I never said that about Apex Legends. I was referring to starting over again is just a bit more engaging since there are just more fun elements involved in that process. I do feel like luck is a bit more of a factor here and I get why it’s fun for people but yeah, it’s just not for me. I do plan on Read more

I agree. I think it’s unique and gets exciting but it’s just not for me. I also agree that sometimes when you’re defending yourself against multiple players targeting you, sending huge blasts of blocks their way really obscures the matrix. Hopefully they can address that in an update. Read more

That ain’t too bad. Keep at it. I’ve gotten 8 so far in 77 games. Once you understand the rhythm, you can swing ‘em pretty regularly. Read more

I hear ya. To be fair, half of it is being able to communicate effectively with your teammates. The pinging system helps to alleviate a lot of that but nothing beats good old detailed chatter on mic. Read more

I low key love this theory. Thanks for reminding me about it. lol. Read more

Right, we are talking about video games. And we are also talking about two IPs owned by two completely different companies. Not IPs under the same umbrella. Read more

Yeah you’re definitely right but we meant more like in mainstream media so in regards to cinema like the Lego films and now with the tangled web of Marvel licenses. Read more

Hello, god! It was no problem at all. You were the very first person to recognize me in public. lol. Read more

I take photos for fun and podcast but it’s... about gaming... but also about local NY stuff like bodegas, compaining about the MTA and the occasional fleet of motorcycles that ride past my apartment. Read more

I wanted to be a filmmaker and went to school for screenwriting/directing. In a previous life I was doing photo/video work for various fasion/streetwear companies and sites. But Old Navy was my first real gig as a teenager. Read more