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Author & professor Ian Bogost theorized that video games, as a medium, are poor conduits for storytelling and that games are better without stories. Do Caleb & Scott agree? (more…)
Author: Caleb J. Ross
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Are Video Games Better Without Stories? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 016
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What if Your Favorite Video Game is Bad? A Review of Metal Gear Solid from Boss Fight Books
I’m reviewing all of the Boss Fight Books releases, so subscribe to this channel and click the bell notification icon to be sure you don’t miss future reviews.
Metal Gear Solid, #9 in the Boss Fight Books series, is funny, insightful, and is just what you would expect from a book by Ashly Burch and Anthony Burch (of Hey Ash, Whatca’ Playin? fame). This book asks “what if your favorite video game is bad?” The favorite video game in this scenario being Metal Gear Solid.
Have you read this book? What do you think? Let me know in the comments at the YouTube video page. (more…)
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What Do Gamers Think About Gaming in 2018? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 015
[powerpress] Caleb & Scott dive into a new report by social site Qutee about what video gamers think about gaming in 2018. They examine the results of the report and ask whether it actually tells us anything scientific about gamers or the game industry. (more…) -
Shadow of the Colossus book review, book opinion
Shadow of the Colossus by Nick Suttner from Boss Fight Books is a play-by-play walkthrough of the game Shadow of the Colossus with personal anecdotes and developer correspondence interspersed throughout. It’s exactly that and nothing more. If that doesn’t sound interesting to you, then this book isn’t for you. If it does sound interesting to you–as it definitely does to me–then you will get a lot of enjoyment out of this book. (more…)
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Shadow of the Colossus Makes Me Angry…But I Love It
Hey Future Caleb. It’s time again I speak to you, in the future, about some gaming dilemma I’m having because of course, in the future, you’ve got it all figured out. The world is a logical plane of existence devoid of all mystery, and you like it that way. I’m playing Shadow of the Colossus, and I’m a bit angry. (more…)
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Is Google developing a Video Game Console?
Rumor is that Google has been developing a video game project for the last few years. Currently codenamed “Yeti” it’s unclear if this will be a service or if it will involve actual gaming console hardware.
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Is What Remains of Edith Finch the Best Walking Simulator Ever?
The credits have rolled on What Remains of Edith Finch. Here’s the set-up: a family curse causes every member but one of the Finch family to die in every generation. That left-alive person lives only long enough to keep the family lineage going for another cursed generation. You play as Edith Finch, this generation’s lone surviving member, as you return to your childhood home to learn more about the curse and to, perhaps, escape it. What Remains of Edith Finch is a walking simulator that delivers its story with variety and creativity without ever buckling under the weight of its heavy message. I’ll be reeling from this one for a long time. This could very well be in my top 5 favorite games of all time. (more…)