games
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Discussion
What do you play when you’re not playing Blizzard games?
World of Warcraft encourages you to take all things in moderation, including World of Warcraft itself. Thankfully, it’s a big world of gaming out there, with…
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Why do games have such terrible inventory systems?
There’s some kind of evil extradimensional entity that makes developers simultaneously create huge, expansive open worlds for players to explore while also including a crafting system…
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Escape, power, or robot dinosaurs — how do you decide which game you’re going to play on any given day?
For me, the games I play — be they video games or tabletop games or even the extremely rare incidents of me going out to throw…
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How does the tone of a game affect your enjoyment of it, and how much should a series’ tone shift over time?
There’s an argument that the art direction of Diablo 3 was too ‘light’ — an argument I find strange because there are still mounds of corpses, blood…
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What is your favorite genre of game and what makes it your favorite?
In terms of both video games and tabletop games, I tend to prefer role-playing games. There’s a tremendous diversity of playstyles, mechanics, and features in both…
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How do you feel when a game deviates from your expectations?
I really wanted to like Brutal Legend. I mean, I like metal music, I like most of Jack Black’s work (or at least I did at the…
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The Queue
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Discussion
What games did you pick up over the holiday break?
I know that’s assuming you picked any up — I actually didn’t, myself, but I have been playing a lot of games this Holiday season. I’ve…
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What’s the easiest way to introduce someone to gaming?
If you’re the gamer in your friend group or family, you often get asked about the various games you play, be they video games, tabletop RPGs,…
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What do you most enjoy about the games you play?
I mean, straight up, transmog has made me love so, so many games — from World of Warcraft to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey I enjoy playing dress up with…
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