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Polygon • 2nd March 2023

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty brings Sekiro’s combat to a mesmerizing new world

Surviving the calamities of Wo Long requires nearly obsessive hours of practice, but wwhat comes after is the exhilaration of being able to deftly execute hordes of enemies and demons.

GamesIndustry.biz • 4th July 2023

Why do games media layoffs keep happening?

I covered the events behind the massive layoffs of Fanbyte, The Washington Post's Launcher, Future and The Gamurs Group.

Washington Post • 20th July 2022

In ‘Endling: Extinction is Forever,’ witness climate doom through a fox’s eyes

“Endling” isn’t the sort of game you might settle down to play after a long day of doomscrolling through social media; it’s the sort that forces you to confront the monstrous scale and toll of human activity on the ecosystem and the planet.

IGN • 20th November 2023

How Black Myth: Wukong Developer’s History of Sexism Is Complicating its Journey to the West

Indie developer Game Science’s global fame is forcing it to confront its own sexism, and that of the Chinese tech industry.

Remap • 8th November 2023

A Beautiful View: Jusant and the Joys of Climbing

It’s hard to deny the parallels between Jusant’s sprawling deserts and that of our own world.

Epic Games • 6th November 2023

How Everything contemplates the meaning of existence through exploration

Everything is a philosophical game where you explore the furthest recesses of the universe in any form you can imagine.

Game Developer • 19th October 2023

Looking back at the legacy of Remedy’s Max Payne 2

Twenty years ago, Remedy released Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, a gritty, neo-noir shooter that features gunslinging sequences of feverish proportions, its pulpy violence enacted by a gruff, cynical detective, a broken shell of a man.

Polygon • 29th September 2023

Mineko’s Night Market builds on 2023’s cozy game obsession

Once you get over the initial lull and gain access to more of the island’s corners, Mineko’s Night Market ramps up significantly, with a nearly dizzying amount of activities to pursue.

Eurogamer.net • 29th September 2023

Midautumn builds upon Hades to explore an Asian diaspora experience

For the team at Midautumn, Hades has paved the way for the game to impart a story about an Asian diaspora community, faced with the threat of gentrification.

Bullet Points • 28th August 2023

One Space Station’s Trash, Another Man's Treasure

The rush to collect trash items and recycle them has become a compulsion I can’t snap out of, gripping me with its cybernetic tendrils as the plot of System Shock—stopping the corrupt AI SHODAN, fighting for the resistance, saving humanity, and all that jazz—largely disperses into the ether.

NPR • 18th July 2023

The best games of 2023 so far, picked by the NPR staff

Contributed a smol, smol blurb on the System Shock remake to this article on the best games of 2023 so far. Wowzers!

GamesHub • 17th July 2023

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Is Still Legendary, 20 Years Later

Twenty years later, the mythology of KOTOR’s Star Wars tale, set in a galaxy far, far away and a period from a long, long time ago (a thousand years before the original trilogy) is still as phenomenal as it is immense and melodramatic.

GamesIndustry.biz • 4th July 2023

Why do games media layoffs keep happening?

I covered the events behind the massive layoffs of Fanbyte, The Washington Post's Launcher, Future and The Gamurs Group.

Eurogamer • 31st May 2023

The Tartarus Key review - retro horror that doesn't scare easily

There's a sense of artificiality to the horrors of The Tartarus Key, and it's one that the game just couldn't reconcile.

Edge Magazine • 31st March 2023

The Making of Metal Hellsinger

Interviewed the devs behind Metal Hellsinger on how they birthed this rad music rhythmic shooter

Polygon • 2nd March 2023

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty brings Sekiro’s combat to a mesmerizing new world

Surviving the calamities of Wo Long requires nearly obsessive hours of practice, but wwhat comes after is the exhilaration of being able to deftly execute hordes of enemies and demons.

Bullet Points • 28th February 2023

Looking For Isaac Clarke’s Voice

Something just doesn’t sit right; to see Clarke respond to his near-death experience so audibly feels somewhat perplexing, even out of the blue.

The Daily Beast • 10th February 2023

Harry Potter Can’t Escape J.K. Rowling, No Matter How Good ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Is

There can be no “Death of the Author”, as Rowling embarks on yet another transphobic tirade online.

Edge Magazine • 12th January 2023

Stall of the mountain king

A short interview with Bay 12 Games on their release of the Steam version of Dwarf Fortress.

PC Gamer • 28th November 2022

Competitive Farming Simulator is like an agriculture Grand Prix

The unexpected arrival of underdogs New Holland has ensured that upcoming seasons of the league will be immensely exciting to spectate—especially as in-person esport events gradually make a return.

Washington Post • 17th November 2022

Review | ‘Goat Simulator 3’s’ gleeful gags and glitches generate guffaws

Perhaps the biggest issue with “Goat Simulator 3” is that it plays up every single gag and misfortune as if they are a punchline waiting to be delivered.

Gayming Magazine • 16th November 2022

Butterfly Soup 2 Review - A visual novel not just for the queers

At its core, Butterfly Soup 2 is a reminder of how shared experiences can both comfort and provide a crucial pillar of support for one another.

TheGamer • 11th November 2022

Behind Rainbow Six Siege Major’s Cancellation In The UAE, And The Country’s Growing Esports Ambitions

About the cancellation of the Rainbow Six Siege Major in Abu Dhabi in early 2022.

Polygon • 21st September 2022

No Place for Bravery’s Sekiro-esque combat isn’t punishing — it’s unfair

What surprised me the most about No Place for Bravery is its desire to rise above its crass displays of savagery.

Game Informer • 17th September 2022

Return to Monkey Island Review

The essence of Monkey Island lies in its trademark goofy panache and a genuine sense of humor, with which Return to Monkey Island radiates.

Washington Post • 15th September 2022

Seven ‘Metal: Hellsinger’ tips to find your rhythm in the slaughter

A guide piece on getting the most out of Metal Hellsinger.

Washington Post • 15th September 2022

‘Metal: Hellsinger’ is heavy metal theatrics at their finest

Metal: Hellsinger veers surprisingly close to the heart-palpitating sensation of live performance.