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Matt Paprocki

Matt Paprocki

On Ghostbusters (2016) Trailer

In the immediate wake of Gamergate came a number of “Gamers are dead” articles, which (when paraphrased) noted the gamer “identity” was a…

Mar 5, 2016

On Ghostbusters (2016) Trailer

Mar 5, 2016

Matt Paprocki

Games of the Year 2016

In no particular order… err well, actually they’re alphabetical.

Jan 1, 2016

Games of the Year 2016

Jan 1, 2016

Matt Paprocki

On “Rainbow Six Siege” (PS4)

Unidentified masked men barricade themselves inside of a home. From the exterior, Christmas lights shimmer around gutters. Landscaping is…

Dec 12, 2015

On “Rainbow Six Siege” (PS4)

Dec 12, 2015

Matt Paprocki

On “Duck Dynasty” (PS4)

Duck Dynasty’s limited narrative concerns itself with cooking a Sunday dinner. The main course is duck and frog legs. Dessert is probably…

Jun 22, 2015

On “Duck Dynasty” (PS4)

Jun 22, 2015

Matt Paprocki

On “Mortal Kombat X”

Technology’s evolution has only served to accentuate Mortal Kombat’s already verbose violence. Holes can be made in faces now. Brains slip…

Apr 17, 2015

On “Mortal Kombat X”

Apr 17, 2015

Matt Paprocki

On “Superman Returns”

Metaphors are too literal in Superman Returns. A dog-eat-dog world is reality — a dog actually eats another dog, a cannibalistic Pomeranian…

Mar 4, 2015

On “Superman Returns”

Mar 4, 2015

Matt Paprocki

On “Superman IV”

Superman IV is inauthentic idiocy, even for a movie featuring a Kryptonian space alien raised in the middle American allegory of Smallville…

Mar 1, 2015

On “Superman IV”

Mar 1, 2015

Matt Paprocki

On “Superman III”

Superman III prescribes the silliness of the contemporary blockbuster. In retrospective, this film may even represent their frequent…

Feb 28, 2015

On “Superman III”

Feb 28, 2015

Matt Paprocki

On “Spongebob Heropants”

Hawaiian music chirps in the background. The ocean peacefully bubbles. Gameplay pacing is serene.

Feb 20, 2015

On “Spongebob Heropants”

Feb 20, 2015

Matt Paprocki

On Evolve’s DLC

Legendary’s recent Godzilla film reboot was supposed to include a scene where the title monster marched on Alcatraz only to be attacked by…

Feb 14, 2015

On Evolve’s DLC

Feb 14, 2015

Matt Paprocki

Matt Paprocki

Contributor to Playboy, Polygon, and Paste. Also @DoBlu. Freelancer. Vintage game collector. Physical media supporter. Godzilla nut. Consumerism devotee.

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