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The Best Games I’ve Played So Far This Year

We’re three quarters into 2024, and with only one major chunk of game releases left to go, I decided it was time for a check-in on how my…

Sep 30

The customized player character pets the cheeks of the pilgrim dog in Rise of the Ronin. The dog is brown and white with a yellow back around his neck, which he carries into other players’ games to give them items.

Sep 30

Alex Rowe

I Want to Bathe in Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Luxurious Hair

The coolest graphical detail of the year?

19h ago

A closeup of the customizable main character of Dragon Age: The Veilguard looking slightly to the right, as an NPC companion stands in the background.

19h ago

Alex Rowe

The Weird RPG That Changed The Gaming Industry Forever

No, the one before Skyrim

4d ago

Aerith stares into the camera in the opening moments of Final Fantasy VII, her face lit by a mysterious green mote.

4d ago

Alex Rowe

Sorry Father-in-Law: You’re a Gamer!

Don’t gatekeep yourself out of your own hobbies

6d ago

A tall sand castle framed against a clear blue sky on a beach front.

6d ago

Alex Rowe

Your Gaming Products Do Not Define You

The cult-like defenders of billion dollar corporations

Oct 11

Cloud, the main protagonist of Final Fantasy VII Remake, stands shilloueted against a light at a moody nighttime train station.

Oct 11

Alex Rowe

Microsoft Is About to Attempt Another Xbox Headset

It has to be better than the last one, right?

Oct 10

The now discontinued official Xbox Wireless Headset sitting on its side on a desk mat. A keyboard at the right side of the frame casts green light onto it.

Oct 10

Alex Rowe

The Top 3 Pixel Art Zelda Games

You should probably just play all of them

Oct 10

Link meets the singer Nayru in Zelda: Oracle of Ages. She’s sitting on the left side of the frame, has bright blue hair, and has musical notes floating around her to represent singing.

Oct 10

Alex Rowe

The Best Basic Bluetooth Headphones

Sometimes boring is good!

Oct 9

Audio-Technica M20XBT headphones lying on their side on a laptop inside a coffee shop. An iced tea sits at the top right of the frame.

Oct 9

Alex Rowe

Infamous: Second Son is A Racist Stain on Sony’s PlayStation Legacy

Brilliant tech, edgy style, and completely botched representation

Oct 8

Delsin Rowe stands outside the “Akomish” longhouse in Infamous: Second Son, looking just to the right of the camera. The longhouse has a banner advertising a tourist-trap-style festival.

Oct 8

Alex Rowe

Turtle Beach Finally Remembered Their Cool Huge Speakers

A forgotten tech development returns

Oct 8

Closeup of the 60mm “Eclipse” speaker inside a Turtle Beach Recon 500 headset, shown with the ear pad removed.

Oct 8

Alex Rowe

Alex Rowe

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I write about gaming, tech, music, and their industries. Erstwhile audio producer and video editor.

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