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‘Memoria’: Stories and Truth
External Sources Posted on: November 26, 2013May 7, 2025

‘Memoria’: Stories and Truth

For my Thanksgiving week column, I decided to go back and write about Memoria. I don’t feel like I’ve done the game justice here. I really liked it and I really […]

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Neon Noir Fairy Tales
External Sources Posted on: November 25, 2013May 7, 2025

Neon Noir Fairy Tales

The next episode of the Moving Pixels podcast, the first in what is sure to be a series, discussing The Wolf Among Us. I am an unabashed Fables fan. I spend […]

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The Anachronic Mixup of ‘Beyond: Two Souls”
External Sources Posted on: November 20, 2013May 7, 2025

The Anachronic Mixup of ‘Beyond: Two Souls”

It’s a day late, but my post discussing Beyond: Two Souls is up on PopMatters. I wanted to expand upon a point I made in my review of the game, which was […]

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Playing the Gigolo: ‘Killer is Dead’ Changes the Pace of the Game
External Sources Posted on: November 13, 2013May 7, 2025

Playing the Gigolo: ‘Killer is Dead’ Changes the Pace of the Game

I want to start out by saying I chose neither the title nor the picture for the Killer is Dead piece. I am terrible at titles and sometimes leave it up to […]

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Sword, Sex and Suda 51
External Sources Posted on: November 12, 2013May 11, 2025

Sword, Sex and Suda 51

A while back we at PopMatters played Suda 51 latest creation, though only in a writing capacity this time, Killer is Dead. The studio sent multiple codes, so I got one […]

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November 10th TWIVGB
External Sources Posted on: November 11, 2013May 7, 2025

November 10th TWIVGB

I took the reins from Kris Ligman for this week’s TWIVGB feature so she could go on vacation. Enjoy Montana Kris. Usually, I just fill up space here with some anecdote or […]

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Cinematic Framing in ‘Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons’
External Sources Posted on: November 5, 2013May 11, 2025

Cinematic Framing in ‘Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons’

I get back to playing more recent fare with a piece focusing on an oft overlooked element in gaming and its use in Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The week’s […]

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Reviews For September/October
External Sources Posted on: November 3, 2013May 11, 2025

Reviews For September/October

Only 4 reviews over the last two months. It would have been more, but several things have kept them from others being published on time. Late review copies, accidental double […]

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We Have No Mouths and We Must Scream
External Sources Posted on: November 2, 2013May 7, 2025

We Have No Mouths and We Must Scream

Just one day after Halloween, out comes our two many podcast discussion on the classic adventure game I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. In the beginning we lament that […]

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A Cultural History of Horror
Game Issues Posted on: November 1, 2013May 11, 2025

A Cultural History of Horror

Horror stories are meant to be dark reflections of ourselves or rather more importantly a dark reflection of what we fear most as a society at the time. This isn’t […]

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