gaming
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What are your good luck rituals when gaming?
Love it or hate it, one of the most pervasive aspects of videogames — whether that’s MMOs like World of Warcraft, loot fiestas like Diablo 4,…
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What game release are you most looking forward to in 2024?
Welcome to 2024, where we have 366 days for the next big title to launch! (Well, 362 now.) We have some big options both on the…
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How old do you think you’ll be when video games stop being something you can keep as a hobby?
Look, I’m 52. I have been playing games since they were Pong. I still have vivid memories of playing Combat on the Atari 2600 with my dad — one…
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When do you rework your weekend gaming goals?
It’s 2 in the morning as I start writing, and I have work in 9 hours. I’d love to know where the weekend went, because I…
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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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What games just hit that perfect dopamine spot in your brain?
Honestly, one of the reasons I’m still playing Diablo 3 all these years later (it came out in 2012) is because it still has this perfect gameplay loop…
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How many games do you play at once, and what makes you stop playing a game?
I’m personally the kind of player who finds a game he likes and plays it into the ground, logging in repeatedly to play multiple characters. I…
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What do you think about difficulty modes in games?
I’m legally blind, the result of a condition called retinopathy that is causing the blood vessels in my retina to, well, explode. This leaves behind scarring…
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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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How do you game through holiday madness?
I think we all experience at least a touch of overload every December. A lot is going on — maybe you’re preparing for holiday madness, tackling…
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