The latest in Features (page 72)
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Elden Ring has a welcome dash of Tolkien
The first thing to know about Elden Ring, the new game by FromSoftware, is that it’s all about the Elden Ring. But what is…
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Drowning in Time: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty at twenty
Do you agree with the following statements: “In the current digitized world, trivial information is accumulating every second, preserved in all its triteness.” “Rumours…
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Six of the illest characters in video games
I’m pleased to report that I have a cold. In her essay “On Being Ill,” Virginia Woolf points out that it is “strange indeed…
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Give Me Liberty: Twenty Years of Grand Theft Auto III
Twenty years ago, a man failed to rob a bank. He was betrayed by his girlfriend, who shot him, took the money, and left…
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What could a Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake improve?
Could it be? Has Konami really sanctioned a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater? Has someone at the company’s offices gazed from…
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Restless Dreams: Silent Hill 2 at Twenty
Any game that inspires fierce debate as to the particular qualities of condensed water requires careful examination. Silent Hill 2, which is twenty years…
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Spider-Man 2: Specifically, seven things about Spider-Man 2
Since the reveal trailer for Spider-Man 2, last week, my mind has been racing—fevered with thoughts of web-based entertainment, and all of its tangled…
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Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut review
No game in which one character says to another, “Be careful. The monkeys are watching,” should go unacknowledged. This sombre warning is uttered on…
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Abandoned: Five things it might turn out to be
What is Abandoned? When is it? As far as I can tell, it may turn out to be a game. Apparently, there is a…
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Back 4 Blood has thrills, but it’s missing something
After twelve years, Left 4 Dead is back. Although, to appease any prowling patent attorneys, we must refer to it as Back 4 Blood.…
