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Games, page 8 of 13. 51 posts in total.
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Dispatch: A prime example in weaponising parasocial relationships to guarantee sales
GamesThe new 'indie' hit Dispatch has sold millions but the marketing behind it feels cynical rather than creative. I look at how the casting of Critical Role and massive streamers weaponises parasocial relationships to guarantee sales, and why the developers claiming it was a 'surprise' is just dishonest.
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Manufacturing the Safe Bet: The Real Cost of Expedition 33
GamesThe Game Awards 2025 proved the industry values optics over art. A look at the Expedition 33 AA saviour lie, the hypocrisy of the sweep, and the cost of prioritising risk-averse prestige.
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JRPG Tourists and the Whitewashing of a Genre: The Expedition 33 Problem
GamesWatching the media froth over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is embarrassing. They are treating a derivative cover band like it saved the genre. This is the gentrification of the JRPG for critics who are too ashamed to play actual Japanese games. From the Shadow Hearts thefts to the blatant NieR cosplay, here is why this award sweep is pure industry whitewashing and why I am not drinking the Kool-Aid.
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Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition: 2025 short review
GamesLooking for a zombie game where killing zombies is actually fun? So were we. My retrospective co-op short review of Dead Rising 3 breaks down why its glorious, stupid chaos is the perfect antidote to the self-serious, tedious garbage being released today.
