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Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace — 25 Years Later

It’s been 25 years since The Phantom Menace came out. How do I feel about it now?

6 min readMay 6, 2024

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Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace — 25 Years Later

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Critical Role’s Daggerheart: What We Learned From GenCon 2023

Daggerheart, the new TTRPG from Critical Role, was shown off at GenCon and answered a lot of our questions

6 min readAug 9, 2023

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Critical Role’s Daggerheart: What We Learned From GenCon 2023

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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is Returning to PlayStation, but What About Kojima?

PlayStation announced a remake of the brilliant Metal Gear Solid 3, but some fans have voiced one big issue.

4 min readMay 27, 2023

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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is Returning to PlayStation, but What About Kojima?

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Spider-Man 2 finally shows some gameplay and it’s really good

Nearly two years after its announcement, we have gotten gameplay for Spider-Man 2 and some new information about the story

5 min readMay 26, 2023

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Spider-Man 2 finally shows some gameplay and it’s really good

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Seven Non-Violent Video Games to Check Out

You don’t need to kill legions of faceless enemies to find enjoyment in gaming

6 min readMay 13, 2023

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Seven Non-Violent Video Games to Check Out

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Critical Role’s ‘Daggerheart’ Could Shake Up the TTRPG Space

Daggerheart, Critical Role’s upcoming TTRPG, could be a serious threat to Dungeons & Dragons

5 min readApr 24, 2023

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Critical Role’s ‘Daggerheart’ Could Shake Up the TTRPG Space

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Finally Gets Gameplay

We finally get a look at gameplay for Tears of the Kingdom, showing off new and familiar abilities and regions

6 min readMar 29, 2023

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Finally Gets Gameplay

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The Most Anticipated Games of 2023

With plenty of games coming to all consoles this year, everyone should find something to enjoy

7 min readJan 16, 2023

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The Most Anticipated Games of 2023

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Horizon Forbidden West — My Game of 2022

2022 was a good year for gaming, but nothing beat Horizon Forbidden West

6 min readJan 12, 2023

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Horizon Forbidden West — My Game of 2022

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Deep Space 9 — Star Trek at its peak

30 years ago Star Trek’s greatest show, and for a while the franchise’s black sheep, first aired on our screens

7 min readJan 9, 2023

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Deep Space 9 — Star Trek at its peak

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Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson

Writer, Hotel Employee, New YouTuber and Full Time Nerd. Just writing about what I find important and what is interesting. https://twitter.com/ben_thom2392

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