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NieR: Automata & Revisiting My Favorite Video Game Genre:...
Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
Resident Evil Requiem Reaches an Emotional Crescendo I Never...
Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
Grace Is Already the Best Part of Resident Evil...
Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
Maybe I Should’ve Killed Quiet in MGS V After...
Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
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The Inherent Cruelty of Bear’s Wish in Obsession
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007 First Light: The Retcon Review
Nothing gets me quite like a training montage. The hero levels up here. Inspiring music plays in the background. It's also a great way...