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I feel like trivia games have become a dying breed over the past few generations of consoles: not even the You Don't Know Jack guys want much to do with general knowledge quizzes of late. I grew up with Trivia Pursuit games long before I was old enough to figure out what any of them were asking so having something like Majotori come along, which is 80% video game and anime questions, played rig...
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Randomness has always been a part of video games, from the earliest dice rolls in tabletop RPGs to the loot drops in today’s biggest blockbusters. But how did these chance mechanics evolve, and why do players keep coming back for more? Let’s take a closer look at how random chance has become a core ingredient in game design, and why it’s not going away anytime soon. Classic Roots Of Randomness...
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The Heavy Weapons Guy, of Team Fortress fame, joins his comrades Scout and Medic as the third member of the team to join my Video Game Hall of Fame. The next character will be from the Apex League.
justiceleaguecanada (Premium member)
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In the high-paced world of automotive service, time is money. Technicians are racing the clock to complete repairs, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards—all while juggling internal communications and customer updates. It’s a delicate balance, and without the right tools, even the most efficient team can hit roadblocks. That’s where auto text steps in. Designed specifically for de...
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If you’re on the hunt for expert SEO services, start with the Top 10 SEO companies in Delhi . These industry leaders have proven track records in delivering measurable SEO results—higher rankings, increased organic traffic, and better conversion rates. With tailored strategies that align with Google’s ever-changing algorithms, these companies offer scalable solutions for businesses of all sizes...
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Cover for the original Chinese edition of Death’s End, first published in 2010. Somehow both “the Three-body (Problem) Part III” and “dead end” bits are bigger than the four characters book title actually meaning “Death is eternal”, “Death lives forever” or, as Ken Liu put rather laconically in his text, “Death endures”. The cover for English translation of Death’s End, first published in 2016....
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A lot of people have written blog posts or articles about falling out of love with gaming, or how modern games just don't hit like they used to. This is not a post about that. Like anyone else my interest in gaming ebbs and flows, and I think this year has been kind of disappointing so far for the most part, but Donkey Kong Bananza, like Astro Bot last year, demonstrated that when the right gam...
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Note: This article is to be used purely for educational and hobbyist purposes. You should never pick a lock that isn't yours and never attempt to bypass the security of any lock you're not willing to break. To play a different theme of game is to participate in different activities, and the Bethesda RPGs are as good an example of that as any. All of these roleplaying experiences contain similar...
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Author's Note: This is the second part of a two-part series, although I am willing to explore additional parts in the future, examining and documenting the rise of cooperative "streamer games." If you missed the previous episode, a link is provided below: The Merits Of Lethal Company-Likes - Part 1: What Is A "Streamer Game," And Assessing Content Warning And Kletka Additionally, some of you mi...
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Is this our chance (to talk about JRPGs?) Author’s Note: This started out as a FF7R blog – which is to say I had every intention of just chewing over FF7R as I dove back into it after a typically (for me) years-long pause, but then I kept getting distracted by wanting to talk about other stuff and gave up about three paragraphs in. So instead you get a rundown of how I’ve been spending my time...
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One of my favorite subsubgenres in the increasingly broad Adventure space is what I call the "aftermath purveyor"—no pithy portmanteaus from me this time—which typically sees you introduced to a crime scene or a mystery after its players have already departed (either the area or from this mortal coil) and it's your task to decipher what happened when, why, and to whom. Many of these have a sci-...
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Harvesting in New World: Aeternum can feel like a grind, especially if you're just starting out. It’s one of those Trade Skills that seems simple at first but ends up taking a lot of time and patience. Still, it’s a really useful skill—especially if you’re planning to craft your own clothes, bags, or potions. Harvesting feeds into Weaving, Cooking, Arcana, and more. So learning how to get good...
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The original Chinese edition of Dark Forest, first published in 2008. Funny that “Three-body (Problem) II” bit of the title taking up more space. The cover for English translation of Dark Forest, first published in 2015. How apt of them to add the “Inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem” label in 2024. 2004’s Troy, penned by one of the showrunner, was merely “Inspired by Homer’s ‘the...
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The cryptocurrency market is no stranger to volatility, but recent price movements of xrp price pounds (GBP) have caught the attention of investors and analysts alike. This article delves into the details of these price fluctuations and explores whether a market storm is truly on the horizon. Unprecedented Price Swings Over the past few weeks, XRP has experienced significant price swings agains...
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Shermie is the latest SNK character, joining Terry, Joe, Kyo, Benimaru, Andy, Shingo, Daimon, Iori, Geese, Billy, Yamazaki, Raiden, Haohmaru, Mature, Vice, Rugal, and Yashiro as the 18th SNK character to do so. The next character will be a Team Fortress character.
justiceleaguecanada (Premium member)
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With the continued success of the Giant Bomb feature “Blight Club” I thought it good and proper that I, Mr Dubious Wheels himself, inject himself into the conversation uninvited and undesired. Here are a handful of games I think would greatly benefit from the Blight Club treatment, mostly because I played them at some point myself and think other people should suffer as well. I recommend all of...
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Last week's Mouthwashing only gestured towards the involvement of mind-melting cosmic horror, so let's take a big ol' bong rip of the real thing here with the trippy sci-fi exploraction game Ultros from Swedish development team Hadoque . In Ultros, you awake as a nameless warrior from a damaged stasis pod in a spacefaring vessel that appears to have completely given over to nature. From a small...
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Preamble (i.e., My Case For Co-Op Streamer Games) Playing games while being goofy with friends has never been better! The indie co-op "streamer game" is a recent development in the gaming hobby, and one that I have participated in more than I'm willing to admit. I'm lucky to have a close-knit network of friends who also enjoy video games, and all of them prefer collaborative enterprises over co...
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3 books should have adapted by Tony Gilroy instead of David Benioff listed on Kindle app. 3 books should have adapted by Tony Gilroy instead of David Benioff as physical volumes. Introduction: A Hollywood animal who burns books for a living The title is above as much a praise for one Hollywood screen writer named Tony Gilroy as it’s a dig towards another named David Benioff . Mr. Benioff’s star...
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The Medic joins the Scout as the second Team Fortress delegate in my Video Game Hall of Fame. Next week's character will be an SNK favorite.
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You can feel the derision dripping from this thing. We're in a new silver age of JRPGs and homages to same right now, with Clair Obscur , Like a Dragon , Metaphor , Trails , and so many others representing that turn-based grind to critical and financial success, that it's easy how often it's struggled to be relevant. No game better represents that struggle than Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest , a.k...
