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The Bold Musical Soundscape of Star Wars Outlaws

It’s hard for me to think of Star Wars without instantly wanting to belt out the iconic John Williams main theme, annoying all those around…

3d ago

Kay Vess listens to a band in the original iconic Star Wars Tatooine cantina in Star Wars Outlaws.

3d ago

Alex Rowe

Catacomb 3D — The Origin of Immersive Videogames

In the early nineties, there was this cool thing in the PC gaming space called “shareware.” It was kind of like today’s downloadable demos…

1d ago

The player character in Catacomb 3D raises their hand to charge a spell, while standing in “The Main Hall” near a locked door. A status display frames the left and bottom portions of the screen.

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Alex Rowe

The Best Forgotten PC Gaming Headset

Competence in a sea of marketing flash and Bluetooth clones

Aug 30

A Logitech G535 headset held aloft in front of a lit-up Aula F75 keyboard sitting on a desk.

Aug 30

Alex Rowe

Star Wars Outlaws Is Cooler Than You Think It Is

Ubisoft finally did it. After years of being maligned (perhaps unfairly) for creating several stock open world game design templates and…

Aug 28

Nix, the cute “Merqaal” creature prominently featured in Star Wars Outlaws, looks into the camera with curiosity.

Aug 28

Alex Rowe

Did Gotham Knights Somehow Age Well?

Yearning for the days of classic Batman games

Aug 26

Aug 26

Alex Rowe

My Father’s Dream Was Never My Own

Radio? What’s that?

Aug 24

A HyperX microphone and headset on a desk, in front of a monitor showing an open audio editing program. The microphone is lit in green and blue.

Aug 24

Alex Rowe

Xbox Needs New Leadership

Overdue for a big change

Aug 23

Starfield NPC Helena Chambers stares disapprovingly into the camera, while the player’s customizable spaceship sits on a hangar platform in the background over her right shoulder.

Aug 23

Alex Rowe

I Drove Starfield’s New Car

Why fly when you can scoot along bumpily?

Aug 22

The customizable player character (right) and NPC companion Sarah Morgan (left) share a ride in the new REV-8 vehicle.

Aug 22

Alex Rowe

The Back Catalog Conundrum: My Most Common Writing Mistake

Every piece of content must be a starting point

Aug 21

A large collection of books sits arrayed on shelves and tables on an indoor balcony, lit by sunlight filtered in through a skylight above.

Aug 21

Alex Rowe

The Best Forgotten Lord of the Rings Games

Where fanfiction and AAA production values collide

Aug 20

Elf assassin Eltariel stares into the camera while sheltering in a tent in the 2017 game Middle-Earth: Shadow of War.

Aug 20

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Alex Rowe

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I write about gaming, tech, music, and their industries. Creators and consumers deserve humane treatment.

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