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The Secret of Weepstone Revives the Art and Feel of Old-School D&D (Interview)

Sometimes, certain games can capture and embody a feeling of nostalgia while modernizing it – and I’m not talking about remasters or remakes. I’m...

Town to City Is the Prettiest Town-Builder I’ve Ever Played

The city-building genre is not one that I'm particularly good at. Things start out fine but I always get too stressed. Too many things...
Zhiqing Wan

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach: The Retcon Review

Rare is the sequel that gets to be a direct follow-up to a brand new game that introduced so many unique concepts. 2019's Death...
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A man in a red hood and mask.

Death Stranding 2 Really Wants Me to Care About Higgs, But...

Do be warned that this article contains major spoilers for the entirety of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.In almost every aspect, Death Stranding...
Zhiqing Wan
A man wearing a jacket standing in front of a hologram.

Death Stranding 2’s Simplicity Makes It a Stronger Game Than Its...

Do be warned that this article contains spoilers for the first two chapters of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.2019's Death Stranding was an...
Zhiqing Wan
A man with long dark hair and glasses.

Starting Cyberpunk 2077 The Way God Intended — As a Corpo...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes...
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A boy with white hair and hood. Cover image for Gachiakuta.

Gachiakuta Probably Has Something Meaningful to Say Under All the Garbage

I can be really hard to please when it comes to anime, especially with shonen anime. All the shouting, the minutes-long exposition required before...
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Yoji Shinkawa's art for the band Chvrches in Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding. A woman with two men behind her.

It’s Nice Having the Same Taste in Music as Hideo Kojima

It all started with the marketing push for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. With the release of each trailer (lengthy ones, at...