Category Archives: Games

SCoA 4: The monster is just a metaphor

In Shadow of the Colossus you know nothing. Tabula Rasa, blank slate. You enter a mysterious , foreboding yet familiar world tasked blindly with only bringing about the end of the 16 Colossi in vain hope that the princess may … Continue reading

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SCoA 2: In the darkness

Okay, so I promised myself that I would wait until next week to write about this, but I’m in a writing mood. Take advantage of that. Twas a dark and stormy night, last moon and I was awakened from my … Continue reading

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Super Condese-o-article 1: Here's the deal

Why hello there dear Droogs. It is apparent that I am now in year 12, and writing a massive analysis every week is somewhat draining when it comes to writing a massive analysis for everything else, so this is what … Continue reading

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Love Beta – A passage through the wilderness – Part 1

I was trying to think of something ubiquitous to related this experience to in order to establish understanding. First I thought of learning to ride a bike, but that’s too straightforward; a very point and shoot learning process, then I … Continue reading

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Love Beta – A passage through the wilderness – Introduction

A while ago I’d read about this intriguing mmo called Love by a fellow named Eskil Steenberg, a one man development machine who has singlehandedly brought his somewhat obscure concept to life and into fruition. Today I read an article … Continue reading

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Disneyitus – the fall and rebirth of a giant

It really doesn’t come as a surprise any more. Like all things, even the greats succumb to age and senility begins making choices that are beyond its rational judgement. Minds grow feeble, and are subsequently replaced by new minds that … Continue reading

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MASOCORE – The satisfaction of the struggle

It’s the strangest thing. The human mind is designed to work towards things that will bring it pleasure, mostly because we’re all treacherous hedonists, but generally because we like the feeling of accomplishment, so why the hell would we involve … Continue reading

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A Glance into the WORLD OF TOMORROW

The future! Forget 2012, the Nuclear Apocalypse, Robot Uprisings, the Zombie Apocalypse and the ever-watching Totalitarian Governments for a moment- I, Jack Shandy, Gentleman Journalist, have a list of reasons the future is going to be juuuuuust fine. Well, for … Continue reading

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Why We Write – And the place of established games journalism styles

Best enjoyed with a chirpy yet slightly sarcastic Midlands English accent. I’ll admit that the thought of niche writings’ place in the world had never really struck me as a minor force until a couple of days ago, when my … Continue reading

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In Retro Retrospect of Borderlands, Some kind of half arsed journal

I know it might sound as if I’ve beaten this horse as much as I have stalker here, but I think I’d like to add a few comments with a severely less hype-minded approach here. At the moment, I’m around … Continue reading

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