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Games Of The Year: Honkai: Star Rail Surprised Jatin With Its Fascinating Narrative
By Jatin Gundara On paper, the basis for Honkai Star Rail’s world, gameplay, and story seems somewhat unoriginal. A gacha RPG about a group of…
Awards! Neil Druckmann On The Ups And Downs Of Leadership
As we move toward the New York Game Awards on 1/23/24 and the presentation of our Andrew Yoon Legend Award to Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann,…
The Essay: Optimism During My Time Of Homelessness
Editor’s Note: This brave story from one of our promising young writers is both real and moving. If you’d like to help Karila, please make…
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