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AG@G: 2017 – AKA The Greatest Year Of Videogames Ever?

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An Essay On The Insane Amount Of Fantastic Videogames That Were Released In 2017 How fondly do you remember the videogames released in 2017? The first three AG@G pieces that I have written so far have been on the negative side. I have been slagging off developers left and right and verbally abusing major distributors. Besides that, I’ve generally just… Read More
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AG@G: Full Blown Sequels VS A Stand-Alone DLC Expansion

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Sometimes, Less Is More – An Essay On Why The Current Trend of Studios Releasing Stand-alone DLC Expansions, May Be Better Than Developing A Full Blown Sequel In November of last year, Insomniac released the follow up to their phenomenal Spider-Man game from 2018. The follow up was titled Spider-Man: Miles Morales and was a stand-alone DLC expansion, meaning that… Read More
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AG@G: Why There Is No Longer A Place For Mediocrity In The Video Game Industry

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Example: The Sad State Of CD Projekt Red’s Reputation Following Cyberpunk: 2077 If you have been generous enough to read any of my other stuff, you may have read a piece I wrote earlier in the year where I loosely reviewed the Amazing Spiderman 2 on PS4. To be honest though, I just used the review as an excuse to… Read More
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Announcement: A Gander @ Gaming

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Hey folks, A couple of days ago, I uploaded my “review,” of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild onto the site. This was my first piece I have written since joining the site at the start of the year that was as much a piece written to criticise aspects of the gaming industry as much as it was… Read More
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Bonus Points – Why Zelda: Breath Of The Wild is one of the most overrated games of the last decade

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Why Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Vastly Overrated Developer: Nintendo EPD Publisher: Nintendo Director: Hidemaro Fujibayashi Genre: Open-world RPG Release Date: March 3rd 2017 I have to make a confession. Up until last weekend, I hadn’t played a Legend Of Zelda game since Wind Waker came out for the Gamecube back in late 2002. I have just never been… Read More
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E3 2021 – Nintendo Direct Recap

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In our recap of the Nintendo Direct livestream at this year’s E3 we have listed all of the major trailers shown and announcements made. Nintendo’s segment that streamed on Tuesday the 15th of June was the last major livestream of the E3 2021 event, so it was highly anticipated by fans and investors around the globe. Check our roundup of… Read More
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E3 2021 – Ubisoft Forward Recap

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The Ubisoft Forward conference at E3 2021 took place on Saturday the 12th of June. The highlights from the show are below along with the trailers to go with them. RAINBOW 6 EXTRACTION We were given another look at Rainbow 6 Extraction, which is the a spin-off of Rainbow Six Siege’s Outbreak mode. The game was originally going to be titled Rainbow Six Quarantine,… Read More
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Review – Retro Machina

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Review – Retro Machina Developer: Orbit Studio Publisher: Super.com Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One & PC Genre: Isometric Puzzle Game Release Date: May 12th 2021 I recently got to play Retro Machina for review and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The game is developed by an independent studio from Brazil called Orbit and, (as the… Read More
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E3 2021 details emerge

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We learned from reports earlier in the year that E3 would be returning in summer 2021 after a hiatus as a digital online-only event. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) officially confirmed today that this year’s E3 conference will be a direct-style online conference that will be free to watch for gaming fans around the world. It will take place from… Read More
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