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  A Lot of Male Protagonists in Final Fantasy are Dead Weight

  December 11 at 4 a.m.

  The PlayStation 4 has three big remasters in the Final Fantasy series, specifically IX, X and its sequel and the Zodiac Age version of XII. I’ve been on a kick where I’m playing and replaying this era of the series back-to-back, and I’ve just finished X-2. My conclusion is this:...

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  The Most Ridiculous Defense for Loot Boxes

  December 6 at 4:30 a.m.

  The Federal Trade Commission is finally investigating loot boxes in video games for their connection to gambling, and there have been some truly ridiculous defenses against that. For those who aren’t gamers, loot boxes are a concept in gaming that are extremely controversial. They are generally power-ups or cosmetic features...

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  You’re Better Off with a PlayStation 3 than a PlayStation Classic

  November 30 at 5:30 a.m.

  The PlayStation Classic legacy system is all set to be a big Christmas gift for the nostalgia gamer in your life. For $100 it’s a miniature version of the iconic system and comes with twenty games. Unfortunately, you’re probably better off with a used PlayStation 3 than buying what already...

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  The Quiet Man: A Great Idea Gone Terribly Wrong

  November 6 at 5:12 a.m.

  I really wanted to like The Quiet Man when I first heard about the game. I’m surprised and delighted that video games incorporating live-action film have made a comeback after dying an ignoble death in the ‘90s. Some of them, like The Bunker, are incredible. The mixture of live-action and...

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  Video Game Review: Call of Cthulhu

  November 1 at 5 a.m.

  I’ve been looking forward to Call of Cthulhu since the second it was announced. The game looked gorgeous, and it was coming from Focus, who’s excellent episodic title The Council is doing some very interesting things in the adventure game genre. In practice, Call of Cthulhu is a mixed bag...

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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...