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A Return To The<em> The Legend Of Zelda: The Ocarina </em><i>Of Time </i>Reminded Me Why It’s Special

A Return To The The Legend Of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time Reminded Me Why It’s Special

The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time is widely considered not just one of the greatest games in the Zelda…

PublishedSeptember 22, 2020

The Doctor, The Disease, And <i>The Division</i>

The Doctor, The Disease, And The Division

Soon after the coronavirus struck my busy Brooklyn hospital, I found myself caring for an older gentleman with…

Siddhartha Bajracharya

PublishedApril 24, 2020

Poor Pay, Abuse, And Harassment: How The World's Biggest Wizard School Lost Its Magic

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include details relating to the allegations that a Dziobak writer had…

Elizabeth Ballou

PublishedMarch 20, 2020

11/29/19

<i>Chrono Cross</i> Was A Bad Sequel, But A Brilliant Game

Chrono Cross Was A Bad Sequel, But A Brilliant Game

In many ways, the reason Chrono Cross is one of the most underrated JRPGs in gaming is because of the comparisons to…

PublishedNovember 29, 2019

8/25/19

The Haunting Discoveries Of <i>Outer Wilds</i>

The Haunting Discoveries Of Outer Wilds

My Outer Wilds journey had me awash in emotions from fear to joy to sadness. There was one discovery, however, that…

Narelle Ho Sang

PublishedAugust 25, 2019

Even The Non-Fighting Parts Of The New Switch Game <i>Astral Chain</i> Are Excellent<i></i>

Even The Non-Fighting Parts Of The New Switch Game Astral Chain Are Excellent

Developer PlatinumGames does fast and stylish action incredibly well, and the Nintendo Switch exclusive Astral Chain…

Mike Fahey

PublishedAugust 15, 2019

Valve Index Is Luxurious, But A Hassle

The other day, a talking robot ball was taunting me, saying I couldn’t raise my arms and pump my fists like him.…

Nathan Grayson

PublishedJuly 1, 2019

6/23/19

<em>Root Letter</em> Is About Catfishing Gone Terribly Wrong

Root Letter Is About Catfishing Gone Terribly Wrong

Root Letter made me miss Japan.

PublishedJune 23, 2019

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Final Fantasy V Reminds Me Of What I Loved About The Series

Talking about Final Fantasy has become complicated. A lot of my favorite Final Fantasy memories are from games in…

PublishedJune 22, 2019