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23

May

By Ray

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Interview : The Sound of World of Horror

When I first saw the trailer for World of Horror, I knew, without a doubt, it was a game for me. I am an unapologetic Junji Ito fanboy who pre-orders every book, and I gravitate towards retro-inspired games. It took a while to finally get around to playing World of…

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22

May

By Maisey Kait

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The Magic of Baldur’s Gate 3 : Why New Players Play Differently

Every now and then, a game comes along that transcends its typical audience and achieves what every studio dreams of—reaching beyond its core player base, and in 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 did exactly that. The hype spread like wildfire through gaming spaces and Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) communities alike. At…

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16

May

By Steve Esposito

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Dune Awakening Impressions : The Spice Must Flow

I have seemed to be on a crafting survival kick lately. I got deep into the ruins of Enshrouded, threw phantasmic axes at trees in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, and I spent an assortment of hours on the sandy planet of Arrakis in Dune: Awakening. While Dune: Awakening’s beta weekend had some…

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09

May

By Steve Esposito

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Preview: RuneScape Dragonwilds : Yearning for the Wilds

Survival Crafting games are starting become a dime a dozen. It is important that when someone makes one that it has this unique twist upon it, allowing it to stand out amongst the greats like Valheim and Enshrouded. While those have presented incredibly vast, familiar yet different experiences, there is…

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02

May

By Luke Lohr

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Article : Gears of War Saved My Life

Trigger warning. This post contains discussions of self-harm, anxiety, depression, and suicide. If you're experiencing these thoughts and are seeking help, please call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/. Earlier this week, at the time of this writing, I clicked publish on a video I had long wanted to make.…

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29

Mar

By Ains

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Hands-On Preview : Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Sitting at home, working on The Divison 2 as part of Ubisoft, Guillaume Broche dreamed up the foundation of what would become Clair Obscur Expedition 33. Slowly but surely, Broche gathered a small team of talented developers who began working on the project in their spare time. Then, in 2020,…

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20

Mar

By Ray

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How I Stopped Grinding and Learned to Love the PlayStation Portal

The PlayStation Portal has quickly become my primary way to play my PS5. What I initially saw as a novelty has completely reshaped my gaming habits. I've already completed several great games from beginning to end using it, including RoboCop: Rogue City, Dave the Diver, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Final…

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21

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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Our Favorite Games of All-Time

We Seasoned Gaming folks have been discussing our favorite games recently, and we began to wonder what each member would consider the best ten games of all time. So, each of us came up with such a list, in no particular order (these are simply our top ten with no…

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06

Feb

By Patrick Shields

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Why You Should Be Playing Monster Hunter As Wilds Approaches

Trying to explain the appeal of Monster Hunter to someone who hasn't yet played it is not a simple task. Even worse is trying to convince someone who played it for a few minutes before hanging it up as they didn't see what all of the fuss was about. But…

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04

Feb

By Joe La Russa

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The Death of Dragon Age Isn’t (Entirely) EA’s Fault

I love Dragon Age. Everyone who reads Seasoned Gaming content or watches the podcast I co-host, The X Button, knows that. So, the announcement of BioWare’s restructuring on January 29, 2025, the decision to lay off the vast majority of the creative minds (i.e., writers) who were not working on…

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30

Jan

By Peter

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth : PC Performance Review

Like its predecessor before it, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth finally makes its way to PC. We were all excited to see the game make its way over to a new platform, but that excitement was tempered by a healthy dose of skepticism as to whether Square Enix could deliver a…

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27

Jan

By Steve Esposito

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The Nintendo Switch 2 and the Handheld Hellscape

I’m currently downloading Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to my Steam Deck, but in the interim of transferring 150GB of data through a weak internet connection, I am staring at my social media feed. Since the official reveal of Nintendo’s upcoming handheld, the Switch 2, I am left seeing a ton…

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24

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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The Impact of Dragon Age Veilguard’s Conversational Choices

With the launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard came discussions on how BioWare decided to implement character creation and identifying characteristics for players wanting the full role-playing experience. As developers embrace the larger gaming community with these options, I feel it's important that we look at these implementations holistically. In…

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24

Jan

By Alejandro Segovia

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Retrospective: A Year Later, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Remains Brilliant and Messy

Last year, after an extensive 132-hour playthrough, I reviewed Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth from Square-Enix. In my review, I concluded: “In many ways, playing through Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth feels like the dream game many envisioned when they stepped out for the first time to a world full of wonder…

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04

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Seasoned Gaming Honors : 2024

Today we reflect on the year-in-gaming, 2024. All of the SG contributors come together along with the Bitcast panel to make their selections across 22 categories. Given the wide array of games and interests among the staff, we treat this as a celebration rather than "awards."  As always, we hope…

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