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  10 Good and Bad Things About the Houston Arcade Expo

  October 22 at 7 a.m.

  The annual Houston Arcade Expo this past weekend was just delightful. It’s a chance to celebrate the long history of gaming in a tactile, hands-on setting. I took the family there on Saturday and had a wonderful time. I’ll definitely be going back next year. Let’s look at the things...

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  The Future of Adventure Games: 5 Suggestions

  October 19 at 5 a.m.

  Telltale Games has been raked across the coals since they announced their shutdown thanks to their terrible (and sadly, not unusual) practices regarding their employees. Long hours, no severance pay and the perennial culling of talent after each title ships have earned them well-deserved ire. Underneath all that, though, is...

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  Donald Trump is Front and Center in Life is Strange 2

  September 28 at 6 a.m.

  Life is Strange has never shied away from political statements and social issues as a franchise, but the first episode of Life is Strange 2 (“Roads”) makes the racism of the Donald Trump presidency a major part of the story. In this new series of five episodic narrative adventures, players...

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  5 Things the PlayStation Classic Desperately Needs

  September 20 at 5 a.m.

  Following in Nintendo’s footsteps, Sony is finally putting out their own legacy system. The PlayStation Classic will release in time for Christmas, costing $100 and having twenty games pre-loaded. Only five titles have been announced so far: Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Ridge Racer Type 4, Jumping Flash, and, hey...

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  What Some Men Do When Women Leave

  September 17 at 5 a.m.

  Stories about broken hearts are the fodder for plenty of barroom confessions and country songs. In reality the men who feel they have gotten the short end of the stick in a relationship are often dangerous. Some men have a drink and a good cry to ease the pain, but...

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  5 Things Mobile Games Desperately Need

  September 12 at 5 a.m.

  I play a lot of mobile gaming these days. Marvel Strike Force is my current favorite since Capcom shut down Puzzle Fighter, which was for my money the single best classic game update to mobile ever made. When I’m watching the news every night, fiddling with a game on my...