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InnerSpeaker: Introspective Games Criticism as Cultural Ambassador

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Steven Sukkau

If you haven’t read Jenn Frank’s heartbreaking piece on the death of her mother and the meaning of the game Super Hexagon, well maybe you will now. As well, there was recently a strange companion piece where Cameron Kunzelman argues … Continue reading →

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“It’s Not About You”: Marathon II: Durandal

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Bret Anderson

One of the most common games of nerd one upmanship is “I knew them before they were cool.” Bands, movies, whatever. For games, the phenomena is even more prominent. Although some classics still play as easy as the day they … Continue reading →

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