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20/02/2021

As with any announcement of an upcoming Nintendo Direct, fans of all sorts had been eagerly waiting with bated breath for breaking news on possible upcoming titles, the latest developments coming to the Switch, or even just a crumb of sneak peek information to tide them over during these long, endless months. However, as has become the running joke within the gaming community, many were left divided by the details dropped in the most recent Direct: some embraced the upcoming releases, whether they be remasters or new games, while others staunchly rejected this and were left underwhelmed, disappointed, even annoyed that not more had been revealed....

https://thearcademic.wordpress.com/2021/02/20/nintendo-directs-destined-to-disappoint-and-heres-why/

Nintendo’s latest Direct showcase left us all with mixed feelings as per usual, but why are we always let down? Let’s investigate…

22/11/2020

Fans to Franchises: How Mods are Rewriting Gaming History - 🧙‍♂️

https://thearcademic.wordpress.com/2020/11/22/fans-to-franchises-how-mods-are-rewriting-gaming-history/

Question: Could Mr. X be even more terrifying? When the Resident Evil 2 remake finally landed, it made waves with its updated graphics and tightened controls, so far removed from its first outing t…

14/11/2020

Glitches Get Stitches: Should We Really Be Doing This? - 🧙🏿‍♂️

https://thearcademic.wordpress.com/2020/11/14/glitches-get-stitches-should-we-really-be-doing-this/

When I was a kid, one of the first games I ever got my hands on was Pokemon Silver by Game Freak on the Game Boy Color. I played for hours grinding my way through Johto, beating gym …

07/11/2020

The hit game this quarantine, how did a title released 2 years ago suddenly become the success of 2020? Let's dive into some vents and suss it out...

https://thearcademic.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/among-us-the-real-reason-behind-its-success/

The hit game that took the world by quarantine! Here’s why the game blew up, and what this means for everyone else.

31/10/2020

Finally, you've got your hands on the latest RPG to be released by your fav game devs you've been waiting on for months, years even! You boot up the game and endure opening cutscenes, titles, and menus until... it's time to create your character!

But this is where players miss out on the real secret behind character customisation. Click below to find out for yourself what you've been missing...

https://thearcademic.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/everyones-missing-out-on-the-best-way-to-customise-your-character/

In late 2017 I stumbled across a webisode series from Polygon titled Monster Factory. It was hosted between brothers Griffin and Justin McElroy via the Polygon network, and its premise, as clu…

30/10/2020

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26/10/2020