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CultureCultureHow Japanese RPGs Inspired A New Generation Of Fantasy AuthorsWhen I think back to my childhood and teenage years, when my literary tastes were being forged in the crucible of…ByAidan MoherPublishedJuly 17, 2019
CultureCultureFour-Year Effort To Beat Ocarina Of Time In Under 17 Minutes Finally SucceedsThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is well-known for impressive speedruns, even among casual players. Every time…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedJuly 15, 2019
7/12/19Final Fantasy IX Retrospective: The Final Fantasy's Final FantasyYou know when you’re playing around with a new recipe and you fall in love with one particular spice? Call it cumin.…ByJason SchreierPublishedJuly 12, 2019
6/25/19Zelda Wouldn't Be Great Without Its Wild 2D Experiments1998's Ocarina of Time is a pivotal game in the Legend of Zelda series. For one, it’s where the series’ timeline…ByIshaan SahdevPublishedJune 25, 2019
6/22/19The Difficult Dilemma Of Dragon Quest XI’s Post Credit SequenceDragon Quest XI is a very long game full of tragic twists and turns, so when my journey finally came to an end, it…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJune 22, 2019
6/16/19Lightsabers In Video Games Are Too WeakAt E3 this past week we saw a good amount of gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the new game…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedJune 16, 2019
5/14/19How Monster Hunter World Became Capcom's Greatest SuccessFor a long time, when we thought of Capcom, we thought of its big franchises like Resident Evil and Street Fighter,…ByGB BurfordPublishedMay 14, 2019
5/10/19Zelda: Skyward Sword Speedrunning Has Been Stale For A While, But A New Trick Might Change ThatIt has proven difficult to find big glitches in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which is why speedrunners…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedMay 10, 2019