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Apr 15, 2022

Elden Ring’s Six Legacy Dungeons, Ranked

Elden Ring is a game with many standout features, be it the ingenious deployment of open world exploration, the imposing lineup of brutal boss fights, or its depthless character customization and build variety. It also features — remarkably for an open world game but characteristically for From — best in…

Elden Ring

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Elden Ring’s Six Legacy Dungeons, Ranked
Elden Ring’s Six Legacy Dungeons, Ranked
Elden Ring

20 min read


Jun 28, 2021

Why The Course of the Inevitable is the Perfect Album for Lloyd Banks to Release in 2021

Why The Course of the Inevitable is the Perfect Album for Lloyd Banks to Release in 2021 Like many I first encountered Lloyd Banks on 50 Cent’s epochal Get Rich or Die Tryin' debut for Interscope/ Aftermath. Late in the album he puts in one of two guest verses on…

Hip Hop

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Why The Course of the Inevitable is the Perfect Album for Lloyd Banks to Release in 2021
Why The Course of the Inevitable is the Perfect Album for Lloyd Banks to Release in 2021
Hip Hop

6 min read


Apr 13, 2021

Monster Hunter Rise is My Feel-Good Game of the Spring

Monster Hunter Rise is My Feel-Good Game of the Spring As well as being an immaculately tuned action RPG, Monster Hunter Rise is a jaunty, jovial romp where everyone is your friend and is rooting for you come rain or shine. …

Monster Hunter

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Monster Hunter Rise is My Feel-Good Game of the Spring
Monster Hunter Rise is My Feel-Good Game of the Spring
Monster Hunter

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Apr 1, 2021

Crew Expendable: Why the Alien Trilogy’s Worst Horrors are Often Human

Crew Expendable: Why the Alien Trilogy’s Worst Horrors are Often Human Crew: Expendable. Those words are the climactic nightmare reveal of the original Alien. Ellen Ripley, the space trucker who had come face to face with an organism capable of killing everything she knew, was reminded just how important she…

Alien

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Crew Expendable: Why the Alien Trilogy’s Worst Horrors are Often Human
Crew Expendable: Why the Alien Trilogy’s Worst Horrors are Often Human
Alien

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Feb 3, 2021

How Hitman 3 Uses the Series' Design and Gameplay to Tell its Climactic Story

How Hitman 3 Uses the Series' Design and Gameplay to Tell its Climactic Story *Spoilers throughout.* I am a late but zealous convert to IO Interactive’s long-running franchise, having purchased Hitman 2, its expansion pass and the 2016 GOTY DLC pack for a steal a year ago. I spent many…

Hitman

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How Hitman 3 Uses the Series' Design and Gameplay to Tell its Climactic Story
How Hitman 3 Uses the Series' Design and Gameplay to Tell its Climactic Story
Hitman

7 min read


Dec 1, 2020

Why the Opening Levels of Dark Souls II are So Good

Why the Opening Levels of Dark Souls II are So Good “One day you will stand before its decrepit gate, without really knowing why.” The opening hours of a game, especially one you might take 50 or 60 hours to complete, are important for establishing tone and playstyle and generally…

Dark Souls

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Why the Opening Levels of Dark Souls II are So Good
Why the Opening Levels of Dark Souls II are So Good
Dark Souls

7 min read


Aug 29, 2020

The Lore and Design of Dishonored 2’s Famous Clockwork Mansion

The Lore and Design of Dishonored 2’s Famous Clockwork Mansion “Welcome to the final mystery, Jindosh.” The Clockwork Mansion is the point at which Dishonored 2’s level design goes from being simply magnificent in scope, detail and intricacy, to being also conceptually awe-inspiring. Lady Boyle’s Last Party is very clever…

Dishonored

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The Lore and Design of Dishonored 2’s Famous Clockwork Mansion
The Lore and Design of Dishonored 2’s Famous Clockwork Mansion
Dishonored

14 min read


Aug 7, 2020

The Last of Us Part II’s 10 Best Levels, Ranked

Naughty Dog’s latest opus has been much discussed for its story and characters. However it also has some of the best level design in recent years. …

The Last Of Us 2

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The Last of Us Part II’s 10 Best Levels, Ranked
The Last of Us Part II’s 10 Best Levels, Ranked
The Last Of Us 2

13 min read


Jun 30, 2020

Why The Last of Us Part II is My Game of the Year

…unless Bloodborne 2 is surprise released like a Beyonce album just before Christmas. There are going to be full spoilers for this game below. If you haven’t finished it and want to remain unspoiled, do not read this review! Until this year, the last thing I had played that was…

The Last Of Us

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Why The Last of Us Part II is My Game of the Year
Why The Last of Us Part II is My Game of the Year
The Last Of Us

18 min read


Apr 1, 2020

The (Almost) Perfect Level Design of Thief II: The Metal Age

Despite one almost fatal flaw in its final mission, Thief II: The Metal Age contains some of the most purposefully crafted and well-designed levels of any game you could hope to play. This is the 2000 sequel to 1998’s Thief: The Dark Project, which was a stealth-based immersive sim from…

Thief

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The(Almost) Perfect Level Design of Thief II: The Metal Age
The(Almost) Perfect Level Design of Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief

15 min read

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