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“Metro Exodus” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Reviews | 0 Comments | 13 Feb 2019

It’s 1972 in Moscow. Nuclear annihilation is a real and present danger. The Cold War is still waged, silently but actually, on the world stage. But in the minds of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, it is not nuclear annihilation which…

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“Day of the Tentacle Remastered” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 22 Mar 2016

Point-and-click adventure games have a tremendous history. In the early days of PC gaming, this genre was at the forefront offering up some of the most exciting and memorable romps available. LucasArts and Sierra Entertainment were two studios on the cutting…

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Ted’s Top 9 Games of 2015

author image by Ted Dedon | Best of 2015 | 0 Comments | 25 Dec 2015

I’ve been hearing that 2015 is one of gaming’s best years in a long time. Some have told me it is competitive with 1998, 2001, 2004, but… I don’t see it. This year is a strange mix of stellar blockbusters,…

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Gamer 2.0: How Gaming and Social Media Help Us Know Each Other

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Features Reviews | 0 Comments | 19 Aug 2015

O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you….

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“Life is Strange, Episode 4: Dark Room” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Console PC Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 30 Jul 2015

“It’s not all bad news in Arcadia Bay. Or is it…?” This quote summarizes Life is Strange, Episode 4: Dark Room rather well. From its opening scene until the haunting, even borderline traumatic last, Dark Room goes there—you know, there.

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“The Vanishing of Ethan Carter” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Console Platforms PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita | 0 Comments | 27 Jul 2015

If there’s one thing I can say surely about my favorite kind of games, it’s that I love a good adventure. I love being placed in a mysterious world with a not-so-clear sense of purpose or design. There’s something unique…

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We Saved Shenmue. Now Let’s Stop Lan Di.

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Features | 0 Comments | 17 Jul 2015

July 17th, 2015 is a day that will be remembered fondly for many gamers all around the world. Shenmue 3 is officially going to be made. I just got my 42nd update from Kickstarter. At $6,333,295 it’s official. We Saved…

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ATWAR: The Changing Climate, Calming the Coming Storm, and the Rising AVALANCHE.

author image by Ted Dedon | E3 2015 Features | 0 Comments | 21 Jun 2015

#SaveShenmue and the Rise of the Shenmuenista A lot has happened in the last week. Whether you are a gamer or non-gamer numerous events have entered the cultural consciousness, for better and for worse. For gamers, E3 has wrapped up and, in…

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“The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Console PC Platforms PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam Xbox One | 0 Comments | 02 Jun 2015

There is a particular episode in the history of video games I am quite fond of. When visiting the country of Poland, its Prime Minister Donald Tusk gave President Barack Obama a copy of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings—…

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“Game of Thrones, Episode 3: The Sword in the Darkness” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Reviews | 0 Comments | 30 Mar 2015

“If you presume to speak of my dragons, choose your next words wisely.” — Daenerys Targaryen These words close out the third episode to TellTale’s Game of Thrones game. The Sword in the Darkness picks up where The Lost Lords…

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“Life is Strange Episode 1: Chrysalis” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles PC Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 31 Jan 2015

There are a lot of reasons to play video games. They’re fun, exciting, surreal and imaginative, and best yet, they can actually be very good. Few games, as good as they are, give you a reason to relate to them…

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“Grim Fandango Remastered” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles PC Platforms PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 31 Jan 2015

  “Love is for the Living.” -Manny Calavara Gaming, in general, thrives on good adventures. Whether it is a trek through Hyrule or a quest in Tamriel, the setting of a game is one of the core elements that make…

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