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Good Graphics Don’t Always Sell Games

The most creatively troubled video games of 2024

Dec 2

The customized player character of Dragon Age: The Veilguard looks out over a city ruined by magic in the game’s opening action sequence.

Dec 2

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Path of Exile 2 Will Be My Favorite Game One Day

It’s already closing in on Diablo IV

Dec 11

Path of Exile 2’s Sorceress character stands in a thicket among some trees, as pale moonlight casts shadows.

Dec 11

I Fully Regret My AMD-Based PC

I made the wrong guesses back in 2021

16h ago

A white and blue computer keyboard on a desk tray dominates the lower third of the image in the foreground, with a monitor displaying the Steam “big picture” interface in the top center. The monitor is flanked by speakers. A window is visible on the right, and a PS5 controller sits on the desk between the keyboard and monitor.

16h ago

The Best Forgotten Christmas Game

A wonderful stew of holiday zombie action

2d ago

Dead Rising 4’s Frank West takes a silly selfie with an NPC dressed in a gingerbread man costume. The photo is framed with holiday-styled snowflakes.

2d ago

Hey Writer: Get Yourself a Proper Keyboard!

Your ears and fingers will thank you

3d ago

The lower left corner of an Aula F75 keyboard in blue and white, with the CTRL key in focus at the bottom center of the frame.

3d ago

I Was Too Hard on the Razer Cobra Pro

Is the “gaming mouse for no one” actually a mouse for me?

Dec 14

A Razer Cobra Pro wireless gaming mouse sitting on a desk mat, with its lights set to the default green color.

Dec 14

The Weirdest Things I’ve Done in the New Indiana Jones Game (So Far)

Ready for some more sneaking in a blockbuster movie world?

Dec 7

Indiana Jones reads a book while disguised as a staff member of the Vatican library.

Dec 7

The Dark Heart of Infinity Nikki

Where whimsy, depression, and monetization meet

Dec 5

The premium store interface from Infinity Nikki, showing Nikki in four different dresses. Players use this menu to try and randomly earn better gear by spending different currencies.

Dec 5

My Doomed Childhood Gaming Marathons

Christmas break lasts forever, right?

Nov 26

A Nintendo Switch propped up in “kickstand mode” on a table in a coffee shop, with a mostly empty cup and a controller sitting nearby. A window is visible in the background with some sun, trees, and a parking lot in view.

Nov 26

Oh No, I Don’t Like Dynasty Warriors Origins

Five years of waiting for a weird fan fiction Souls-like?

Nov 22

The nameless protagonist of Dynasty Warriors Origins faces a dialog decision that doesn’t impact the story.

Nov 22

Alex Rowe

Alex Rowe

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I post commentary about gaming, tech, and sometimes music. I’ve written professionally about games since 2005. Look mom, I’m using my English degree!

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