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Games Criticism Is A Kindness

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<i>Final Fantasy VII Remake</i> Is Haunted By What Came Before

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Haunted By What Came Before

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Nov 19 2018

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11/19/18

Half-Life, Revisited

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Oct 29 2018

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10/29/18

<i>Red Dead Redemption 2</i>'s Puppet-Like NPCs Clash With Its Meticulous World

Red Dead Redemption 2's Puppet-Like NPCs Clash With Its Meticulous World

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Oct 21 2018

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10/21/18

The <i>Far Cry</i> Series Needs To Let Things Break Again<em></em>

The Far Cry Series Needs To Let Things Break Again

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Oct 15 2018

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10/15/18

<i>Assassin's Creed Odyssey</i>'s 'Optional' Questlines Are Just As Important As The Main One<em></em>

Assassin's Creed Odyssey's 'Optional' Questlines Are Just As Important As The Main One

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Sep 12 2018

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9/12/18

<i>Spider-Man</i>'s Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch<em></em>

Spider-Man's Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch

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Jun 11 2018

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<i>Fallout 76</i>'s Approach To Nukes Seems Like A Shift For The Series<em></em>

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Fallout 76's Approach To Nukes Seems Like A Shift For The Series

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6/4/18

David Cage Games Keep Treating Women Like Shit

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May 21 2018

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5/21/18

A Look Back At <i>Black Ops III</i>'s Strangest Level<em></em>

A Look Back At Black Ops III's Strangest Level

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Feb 12 2018

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2/12/18

The <i>Shadow of the Colossus</i> Remake <em></em>Isn't Quite The Same<em></em>

The Shadow of the Colossus Remake Isn't Quite The Same

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Jan 26 2018

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1/26/18

The Tricks That Make <i>Echo</i>'s Stealth Gameplay So Tense<em></em>

The Tricks That Make Echo's Stealth Gameplay So Tense

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Dec 27 2017

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12/27/17

<i>Breath of the Wild</i>’s Best Stories Are Our Own<em></em>

Breath of the Wild’s Best Stories Are Our Own

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Nov 6 2017

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11/6/17

The New <i>Call Of Duty</i> Could Learn A Thing From The First <i>Call Of Duty</i><em></em>

The New Call Of Duty Could Learn A Thing From The First Call Of Duty

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Oct 31 2017

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10/31/17

What <i>Wolfenstein 2'</i>s Bloody Twist Has To Say About Its Protagonist’s Body<em></em>

What Wolfenstein 2's Bloody Twist Has To Say About Its Protagonist’s Body

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Oct 25 2017

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10/25/17

<i>Binary Domain</i> Treats NPCs Like Humans<em></em>

Binary Domain Treats NPCs Like Humans

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Oct 20 2017

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10/20/17

What <i>Destiny 2</i> and <i>Overwatch</i> Animations Tell Us About Their Characters<em></em>

What Destiny 2 and Overwatch Animations Tell Us About Their Characters

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Oct 10 2017

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10/10/17

Sometimes A Weird Video Game Is Better Than A Polished One

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Oct 6 2017

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10/6/17

<i>Gundam Versus</i> Buries A Good Game Under A Ton Of Unlockables

Gundam Versus Buries A Good Game Under A Ton Of Unlockables

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Sep 22 2017

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9/22/17

An Indie Game About Accepting Death

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We Are Now Entering The "Animal Crossing Buttplug" Stage Of 2020

OfflineTV Fandom Divided After Popular Streamer Thrown Out Over Abuse Allegations

Twitch Streamer Byron 'Reckful' Bernstein Dies At 31

Games Criticism Is A Kindness

Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Haunted By What Came Before

Half-Life, Revisited

Red Dead Redemption 2's Puppet-Like NPCs Clash With Its Meticulous World

The Far Cry Series Needs To Let Things Break Again

Assassin's Creed Odyssey's 'Optional' Questlines Are Just As Important As The Main One

Spider-Man's Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch

Fallout 76's Approach To Nukes Seems Like A Shift For The Series

David Cage Games Keep Treating Women Like Shit

A Look Back At Black Ops III's Strangest Level

The Shadow of the Colossus Remake Isn't Quite The Same

The Tricks That Make Echo's Stealth Gameplay So Tense

Breath of the Wild’s Best Stories Are Our Own

The New Call Of Duty Could Learn A Thing From The First Call Of Duty

What Wolfenstein 2's Bloody Twist Has To Say About Its Protagonist’s Body

Binary Domain Treats NPCs Like Humans

What Destiny 2 and Overwatch Animations Tell Us About Their Characters

Sometimes A Weird Video Game Is Better Than A Polished One

Gundam Versus Buries A Good Game Under A Ton Of Unlockables

An Indie Game About Accepting Death

Michigan Woman Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Charged With Felonious Assault, Husband Fired From Job

This Snake-Like Amphibian Might Actually Pack a Venomous Bite

Descendants of Frederick Douglass Mark July 4th by Reciting His Famous Speech That Is as True as Ever

Games Criticism Is A Kindness

Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Haunted By What Came Before

Half-Life, Revisited

Red Dead Redemption 2's Puppet-Like NPCs Clash With Its Meticulous World

The Far Cry Series Needs To Let Things Break Again

Assassin's Creed Odyssey's 'Optional' Questlines Are Just As Important As The Main One

Spider-Man's Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch

Fallout 76's Approach To Nukes Seems Like A Shift For The Series

David Cage Games Keep Treating Women Like Shit

A Look Back At Black Ops III's Strangest Level

The Shadow of the Colossus Remake Isn't Quite The Same

The Tricks That Make Echo's Stealth Gameplay So Tense

Breath of the Wild’s Best Stories Are Our Own

The New Call Of Duty Could Learn A Thing From The First Call Of Duty

What Wolfenstein 2's Bloody Twist Has To Say About Its Protagonist’s Body

Binary Domain Treats NPCs Like Humans

What Destiny 2 and Overwatch Animations Tell Us About Their Characters

Sometimes A Weird Video Game Is Better Than A Polished One

Gundam Versus Buries A Good Game Under A Ton Of Unlockables

An Indie Game About Accepting Death