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Blue Prince: Imperfectly Perfect
What was the last video game that frustrated you? From Soft games tend to frustrate me, although this is by design and likely the reason why I love them so much. The difficulty feels tuned just enough that its frustrating to perish in combat, but victory is always just within grasp. It creates a powerful…
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Marathon’s Big Reveal
Bungie’s upcoming game ‘Marathon’ looks incredible. But as excited as I am, I also have several concerns. It feels like we are seeing a repeat of some of Bungie’s earlier, unsavoury, mistakes. There are rumors that the story has not yet been written. With the game being only six months from its launch this is…
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Games That Warp Chess
Many game developers find success by riffing on or twisting the mechanics of existing games. Chess is one of the most influential and established games of all time, with a low barrier to entry and a high skill ceiling that keeps players coming back over and over again. It’s no wonder that so many games…
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Gaming Puzzle Boxes
Introduction: There are a couple of things that I always have sitting on my desk: a notebook, a photo of my wife, and a puzzle. The puzzle is Titan, made by Felix Ure here in the UK. It is a 50mm solid brass sphere with one visible join across its circumference. It is a beautifully…
Gaming Acuity 