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Alex Rowe

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I Don’t Think Bungie Will Ever Be Good Again

This whole Marathon art debacle is so embarrassing

2h ago

A yellow utility vehicle drives towards the mountains in the Xbox 360 version of Halo: Reach.

2h ago

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Dead Island 2 Is Still Worth Your Time

The best-looking Unreal Engine 4 game?

4d ago

A view of Dead Island 2’s open world, captured on a ridge behind a house overlooking a nearby swimming pool. Some zombies are milling about in the pool alongisde an inflatable pink flamingo inner tube.

4d ago

Blades of Fire Has Like Two Cool Ideas

I think it might be doomed

2d ago

A giant magical forge monster with glowing red eyes looms over the player in Blades of Fire, flanked by two stone statues of himself.

2d ago

The Top 5 Games of 2025 (So Far)

My favorite new releases ranked

6d ago

The dialog screen in Avowed, showing the customizable player character on the left and a list of possible responses on the right. The second response is different depending on the chosen player background. For this character I picked “Court Augur.”

6d ago

I Was Not Prepared for Doom to Have So Much Lore

The most impenetrable game narrative of 2025

May 16

Two armored characters talk sternly to a computer about world lore in Doom: The Dark Ages.

May 16

The Triumphant Return of Video Game Physics

Let’s smash and break stuff like it’s 2007

May 14

A dynamically crumbling wooden building sits in front of a burning castle in an early battlefield in Doom: The Dark Ages. Rain pours down across the whole scene, and the player’s weapon and shield hover at the bottom of the frame.

May 14

The Fumbled Game Reboot That Buried an Iconic Developer

Is there no room left for middling adventures?

May 10

A burial mound found outside of a large searchlight-covered building, with a shovel next to it and a switched-on cell phone lying atop the dirt. The main character of Saints Row (2022) lies inside.

May 10

Let’s Talk About the Story and Structure of Starfield

Many spoilers ahead!

May 8

May 8

Lords of the Fallen 2.0 Is One of the Year’s Best Games

An amazing and meaningful free update

May 7

The customizable protagonist of Lords of the Fallen stands on a large half-crumbled stone staircase. It leads to a fortress in the distance that contains the game’s first big boss encounter.

May 7

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Gaming Headset Family: Three Years Later

Did any of the hi-res promises come true?

May 6

A SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset on its side on a closed laptop on a couch.

May 6

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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