Category Archives: Video Games

Review of Metal Gear Solid by Anthony and Ashly Burch at Paste

Posted on 08/17/2015 by kunzelman

The writing that the Burches do in Metal Gear Solid isn’t that kind of partisan work. It takes positions, of course: they hold it accountable for its sexism, its hamfisted writing, and its strange plot beats that cohere simply because … Continue reading →

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Robert Yang on Bodies

Posted on 08/14/2015 by kunzelman

A ragdoll is an awkward body in flux that we share with the game engine, whose every movement is unknowable and unpredictable and must be negotiated. Even the most realistic motion capture cannot compete with this kind of truth. Our … Continue reading →

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You Buy It, I Play It: Crimzon Clover World Ignition

Posted on 08/13/2015 by kunzelman
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Sam Stoddard on the Philosophy of Reprints in Magic The Gathering

Posted on 08/12/2015 by kunzelman

The philosophy behind why we reprint cards is not simple. Sometimes it’s because we really like what the original card was doing and see no need to try and improve on an already strong design. Other times it’s because the … Continue reading →

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“Against Flow” and Beyond

Posted on 08/05/2015 by kunzelman

Lana Polansky has written a really excellent article titled “Against Flow” and I suggest that you go read the whole thing in its entirety before reading this post. If you can’t be bothered, at least read this excerpt: This is … Continue reading →

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A Rifle, a Helicopter, and a Jet

Posted on 08/04/2015 by kunzelman

I literally screamlaughed when this happened, and I thought that it was important to capture it and package it for the YouTube audience.

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“gameplay loot” and “story loot”

Posted on 07/31/2015 by kunzelman

Earlier today I made a tweet that said “I increasingly want games with a ‘story loot’ versus ‘gameplay loot’ option.” I got some agreement and some comments, and it seems like most people read me as saying that I wanted … Continue reading →

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Rocket League Pro Strategies

Posted on 07/30/2015 by kunzelman

I made a video showing off some of the best pro strategies in Rocket League. This video was super fun to make and I find it completely hilarious. Maybe you will too! Or maybe you won’t. What you will think is a mystery … Continue reading →

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Erik Wolpaw on Valve’s Organization

Posted on 07/29/2015 by kunzelman

When you moved to Valve – that must have been a strange day – what did you expect to be doing? I figured I’d be spending most of my time getting fired in a few weeks. Thank God for Portal … Continue reading →

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You’ll Never Believe What This Witcher Does

Posted on 07/28/2015 by kunzelman

I’ve been making things that I find super funny and putting them on YouTube and this is one of those things.

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