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136: It's happening, isn't it?
The firm behind PAX and Comic-Con is running E3 2023. Are the good times finally coming back?
Nathan Brown
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#135: Heavy meta
Finally, a glimpse of what the metaverse really means: a bunch of blameless people becoming suddenly unemployed.
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#134: High-grade speed
As Summer Games Done Quick kicks off, a brief love letter to the noble art of playing games very very quickly.
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#133: All you can eat
Subscription services are irresistible value. But they're changing the way we consume, think about, and fall in love with games. I am starting to worry about it.
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#132: House hunting
On an increasingly desperate search for a new game to call a home.
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#131: Hit Points plays the hot new videogame 'Street Fighter 6'
Spent two hours punching a PR guy in the face. Decent day.
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#130: Full bore
Xbox wins best in show at not-E3 2022, mostly by default.
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#129: No jacket required
A look back at yesterday's Summer Game Fest — or, if I may be so bold, Nights in Shite Satin.
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#128: The comeback
Live-service developers obsess over user acquisition and user retention. What about those of us in between?
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#127: Floor fillers
Sony shuts up and plays the hits as not-E3 2022 kicks off.
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#126: Loss leader
On the troubled launch of Nu-PlayStation Plus, and its timely reminder that culture trickles down from the top.
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#125: Electronic boutique
Would you buy a used videogame company from this man?