Editorials
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2.7KVR Workouts — how augmented reality is changing exercise
Working out in VR is hardly new. Plenty of folks, including myself, have lost weight working out and playing in the virtual...
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1.5KHow Eric Power is reinventing a lost animation style
By looking deep into film history, Austin-based artist Eric Power found the template for a style of filmmaking unlike anything released in...
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2.6KYou Won’t Finish Final Fantasy VII Rebirth With This Many Minigames
Naoki Hamaguchi wasn’t kidding when he said Final Fantasy VII Rebirth would be stuffed to the brim with Gold Saucer level minigames....
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2.2KDown and Dirty Guide to Rebirth’s Queen’s Blood Card Game
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is truly about to give the Yakuza series a run for its money with the endless buffet of...
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2.2KWhat Kind of Special Bonuses Do Returning Players Get in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth?
Unfortunately you can’t import your maxed out Cloud and party from the previous game into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, as stated in...
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2.2KA Final Fantasy XIV fanatic tries Final Fantasy XI
If you’ve paid attention to my work here, you’ll know I love Final Fantasy XIV. Its RPG first and MMO second philosophy...
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1.1KBuilding a high-end PC – A novice DIY adventure
PC building can be a daunting task. It’s especially nerve-wracking when you do it by yourself for the first time. My original...
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1.4KThe unsung hero of Modern Warfare III — Sledgehammer and co. are nailing live service
The moment Call of Duty truly became a live service game was during Modern Warfare 2019. We saw the battle pass model...
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1.4KA once illuminating beacon of the video game industry fades to black — So long, E3.
The beauty of being young and relatively inexperienced in life is the gentle tug of awe and inspiration that one feels when...
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2.4KThe GamingTrend staff’s “Game Of The Year” Top 3 list
As this year has just been too massive for one GOTY list (you can view our Trendsetter Awards here), we went to...
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2.0KGamingTrend’s 2023 “Trendsetter” Awards!
Every year there are a ton of games that deserve recognition. This year might be the most packed ever. 2023 brought games...
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1.5KThe Submerge Universe — a fifteen year search for science fiction greatness
Demetrius Witherspoon’s Submerge Universe exemplifies the inverse proportionality of resources and heart that every artist must struggle with. The more personal and...
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2.4KDown the Road — an indie journey to the heart of the unknown
Down the Road exemplifies the strengths that lead me off the beaten path and into the uncharted wilds of indie film. Not...
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11.7KAlan Wake 2 PC Performance — Truly Next Gen
There was nobody more suited to tackle Alan Wake 2 than our own Lead Editor, David Burdette. His love of the series...
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3.6KMagic: The Gathering ⏤ The loss of draft boosters
Take a journey with me, it’s October 16th, 2023 and you’ve just read an article on Wizards of the Coast’s website about...
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2.3KHow Dragon Quest X can still succeed outside of Japan
Dragon Quest X is a game I’ve been following for a long time, ever since it’s Japan only release on the Wii...
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2.0KLetter to Travis Worthington — The non-consensual model
Editor's note: This editorial is intended to be a satirical response to recent comments made by Travis Worthington in an interview with...
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1.2KMorning is Broken — encompassing the weight of stories untold
The D&D themed short film Morning is Broken has a power that long outlasts its 12 minute runtime. It comes from what...
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2.6KEldritch USA — the midwestern musical horror America has been waiting for
Eldritch USA is much more than the sum of its parts, but there’s a lot to be said about those individual parts....
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2.4KUnwraveling Paper Mario — From sincerity to artifice
I’ve been thinking about Paper Mario for… a long time. Originally this article was going to be a massive series of retrospectives...
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1.1KGrowing beyond tragedy with the Timewarp Quadrilogy — Fandom Underground
Fandom Underground has given me the greatest insight I could ask for into the dichotomy between art as personal expression and art...
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2.1KPersona 3 Reloaded — What should a Persona 3 remake even be?
I’ve professed my love for Persona 3 multiple times on this site. Despite its age, many flaws, and lack of a truly...
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1.8KYour Gaming Trend 2023 Summer Gaming Guide!
Every summer you sit there with money in your pocket to burn, and with many activities to spend it on. If you’re...
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1.1KForging empathy from chaos with Wormholes–Fandom Underground
Wormholes is the kind of artistic miracle that can only happen when the right people are in the right place at the...
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2.4KWhy Starfield is Xbox’s most important game… EVER
The year is 2018. I’ve just seen the teaser trailer for Starfield at Bethesda’s conference, and I’m flipping hyped. That E3’s news...
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2.3KA brief survey of Star Trek fan films — Fandom Underground
A few years ago I wrote an editorial discussing the shocking majesty of Hidden Frontier, a no-budget Star Trek fan film that...
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653New Games Coming January 15-21, 2023
Welcome to The Watchlist for the week of January 15-21. Every Saturday I’ll tell you about the games you need to waste...
