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  • I Love Reading Internet Comments

    I Love Reading Internet Comments

    I have a confession to make. I read the comments. Actually, it’s worse than that. I don’t just read the comments, I enjoy reading the comments. I’ve been getting paid to write on the Internet for more than 15 years, and you, Ungentle Reader — yes, you, the one who used to write “More liberal…


  • A Simple Way To Fix Far Cry 3’s Dumb Story

    Warning: spoilers ahead. Far Cry 3 does a lot of things right. It’s fun to play, the island setting is beautiful, sneaking around is a lot of fun, gunplay is solid, and everything works well. But the story… well, the story has some issues.


  • Sunday Supplement: “a game about nothing, signifying nothing”

    Welcome to your Sunday reservoir of interesting writing about video games. Grab your reading jacket, a cup of coffee and get ready to exercise the brain. EDGE: Brütal Legend: A Love Story Chris Dahlen examines Double Fine’s deft characterisation of Ophelia as the emotional fulcrum of Brütal Legend. Fidgit: Tim Schafer on the finer points…