Carolyn Petit
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HBO’s The Last Of Us Is A Safe Show That’s Caught Between Big Changes, Expectations
3Editor’s note: This is the Kotaku US review of The Last of Us. We’ll have our own coverage arriving in the coming days. — David. Ten years ago, when I interviewed creative director Neil Druckmann and game director Bruce Straley about their new, generation-defining PlayStation hit The Last of Us, they cited the Coen brothers’…
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Don’t Miss One Of The Most Heartfelt (And Funniest) Games Of 2022
The other day at a cafe, I ordered my small coffee and was ready to pay and be on my way when the person helping me said, “Can I get you anything else, sssss…?” By the awkward look on her face, I could tell that she’d automatically started to say “sir,” which in a way…
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GTA III Made Just Vibing In Its World Incredible
God, the feeling of playing GTA III upon release. Were you there for it? Do you remember it? The vibes: they were immaculate.
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What The Matrix Resurrections Really Says About Video Games Isn’t Obvious
Video games are both important and unimportant in The Matrix Resurrections. They’re mentioned a lot–they play a significant role in the life of Keanu Reeves’ character, Thomas Anderson–but at the same time, the film isn’t particularly interested in games as games. Rather, games serve as a metaphor, and a fascinating one at that. Initially, I…