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Critics, fans, and the nature of reviews

Critics and fans look at things differently. No getting around that. People forget, however, that critics are fans too. They

>Most gamers nowadays know what a “Let’s Play” (LP) is: a video or series of screenshots of someone playing a

After months of uncertainty, the latest in two bestselling mystery video game series have finally come to the U.S… as

The Nintendo 3DS has had a lot going for it lately. With the imminent release of Super Smash Bros. 3DS

I downloaded The Sims 2 last month. EA Games was giving it out for free for a while, something about

What’s the difference between an homage and a ripoff? Why do some stories provoke cries of plagiarism while others inspire

I’m sure you all remember when the 6th Harry Potter book came out. I certainly do. The world was brought into

So maybe in my last post I was being a little unfair to TV Tropes and all the people who

When I was in college, I had an English professor who gave her students some advice I still try to

I could talk about video games all day and all night, but this isn’t a blog about video games. It’s