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Alien: Isolation

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A Good Menu Sets the Mood: Part 6

By
Nick Dinicola
/ 19 June 2015
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Backtracking Shouldn’t Be a Bad Word in Gaming

By
Nick Dinicola
/ 20 February 2015
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Fairness Is Overrated

By
Nick Dinicola
/ 21 November 2014
You Have to Want to be Scared
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You Have to Want to be Scared

By
Nick Dinicola
/ 14 November 2014
No one really likes being scared. The fun of being scared never comes from the actual act of being scared. This pleasure comes afterwards when we can look back and laugh.
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

Why Is It So Difficult to Find Fear in Video Games?

By
Scott Juster
/ 30 October 2014

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