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The Future of Destiny 2 – 4 Reasons We’re Excited and 1 Big Concern
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Destiny 2 New Purpose Guide – New Purpose God Roll & How to Get it
Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted is here, and it’s the spookiest addition yet. With the return of Emperor Calus’ mighty Leviathan, players are tasked with venturing into this massive ship to deduce what has happened to this corrupted vessel. Along with the new Nightmare Containment activity, players can earn new…
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How Games Like ‘Grounded’ are Going Big by Getting Small
We all think we know the ins and outs of our own home. But what if we had to explore it from a new perspective? Say, from the perspective of an ant or a small bug? This would completely change the way we view our surroundings, turning a backyard into…
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StarCraft 2 World Championship Series Predictions
Since the WCS Global Finals are run in single elimination format, each initial match-up can be analyzed in advance. Based on those hypothetical results and what we can see for each player’s strengths and weaknesses, this segment will look at who is most likely to win BlizzCon 2015’s $100,000 prize.…
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Three Friends Review Fire Emblem: Three Houses Part Four – We’ve Done This Before
We’re on the home stretch now, kids! This is the fourth installment of our Fire Emblem: Three Houses review — and the second-to-last conversation before we render final judgment. Yesterday we discussed the daily life aspect of Three Houses, wherein you explore Garreg Mach Monastery and just chill between battles. That’s a fairly…
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Remember Piranesi: Exploring Video Games’ Infinite Halls
With its 2017 sci-fi game ECHO, developer Ultra Ultra, now nonexistent, are responsible for one of gaming’s greatest openings. Enigmatic characters and situations are one thing — you play as “En”, a genetically designed “Resourceful” in search of a mythical Palace, with only a dead man trapped in a cube…
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Interview: Hatsune Miku Talks the Social Responsibility of Creating Minecraft, Harry Potter
Hatsune Miku’s talents are so widespread you may have come to initially know her through one of several industries. Miku first began her rise to fame as the voice behind a vocaloid developed by Crypton Future Media in 2007, but in the decade since she’s expanded to other mediums, including…
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Baccano! is a True Ensemble Story
I’ve always been fascinated by the idea that every character is the protagonist of their own story. In the best narratives, every person has their own motivations and perspective, a whole life that’s happening alongside the life of the main character. When done right, it adds depth and realism to…
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StarCraft 2 World Championship Series 2015 Preview
Since the inception of its current iteration in 2013, the World Championship Series (WCS) has been run with a single purpose - to identify the absolute best StarCraft II player in the world.
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Disney+ Titles Dropped In A Massive Twitter Thread, So We’ve Linked The Start Of Each Decade’s Tweets
There’s less than a month until the new Disney+ streaming service. Naturally, Disney wants to bring up the hype, and there’s no better way to do so than by dropping all the titles that will be available. So obviously, the right thing for the Disney+ social team to do is…
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The Deeper Meaning of ‘Fashion Souls’ in Dark Souls and Bloodborne
Grimes’ gaming-inspired outfits are a familiar sight to her fans by now. In a recent Instagram post, the pop star and tastemaker wore a bulky pauldron strapped to one shoulder, molded into the shape of two grotesque faces. She wore vambraces made of clear plastic with golden filigree on her arms and a little black…
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Who Owns Cartoon Characters in the Age of Fandom?
When I was a little kid, the toys I played with were my first taste of story-telling. I created elaborate narratives, plot-lines, and soap opera levels of drama within the confines of playsets and plastic figurines based on cartoons. All that mattered was that I had my own agency over…
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