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Building a "make my game musical" button
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Weeklyvania #1
The week’s most memorable games writing.
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Spotlight
This Week
Nintendo
What If Nintendo Embraced Its Legacy?
What if Nintendo gave our old cartridges and discs a new life? Here’s my idea for bringing Nintendo’s physical legacy to the Switch 2.
PC Gaming
Revenge of Steam's mid-market
Gamers are spending more on games than ever. They're just not new ones.
Industry
Be a poet for your game
Nothing matters more than understanding and honoring your game's genre
From the Archives
Xbox
The Greatest Star Wars Game Ever Made I
[May the 4th Special] Reviewing one half of my favourite RPG ever made.
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