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3200 Red Flags
It’s easy to gaze over the snow-capped peaks of Ambarino or the meandering waters of Little Creek River and assume you are looking at a work of art rather than playing a video game. Every minute detail of Red Dead Redemption 2 is so meticulously crafted right down to the tiniest detail. The way Arthur…
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When I was young, the prospect of purchasing new video games outright wasn’t always realistic. Instead, my friends and I would stand in our local GAME store, craning our necks towards the screens locked behind the plexiglass windows. We jumped from machine to machine, playing demos on endless loops until the ache at the base of…
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The Death of Physical Media
It is hard to deny the cultural impact GTA VI is going to have on the world. Beyond the shock waves it is bound to send through the gaming landscape, it is set to become one of the biggest media launches in history, with other developers already scrambling to avoid the release-window dead zone it…
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The Live-Service Dream is Dying and It’s Taking the Games Industry With It
In the wake of Epic Games’ March 24, 2026 layoffs, the industry’s obsession with eternal games looks less like ambition and more like a slow-moving disaster. Epic said it was laying off more than 1,000 employees, with reporting putting that at roughly 20% of the workforce. For years, the live-service pitch has sold a vision…
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2025: The Year of Unapologetic Gaming
In 2024, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke took to the stage and delivered an iconic speech – one that practically called out the entire video game industry for its shortcomings: corner-cutting, creative compromise, and crunch culture. He proclaimed that he would not only be the first person to know who would win Game of the…
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Destiny 2: On the Edge
As far back as I can remember Bungie reveals have got my blood pumping. With Destiny 2 and Halo being the absolute peaks of what they have to showcase. I am a Destiny addict. And discussing that with people almost makes it feel like I’m sitting in an AA meeting admitting my deepest shames from…
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Nintendo Did it Again, Literally
I remember first booting up my Nintendo Switch. It was shortly into my first term at university. It was the perfect companion for my sorry excuse for a dorm room. A long, flimsy desk, rock solid bed, and a single solitary shelf. Hardly the environment to erect a top-of-the-line PC build or 4k console rig.…
Gaming Acuity 