Science Fiction
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Tutorials. Love ‘em or hate ‘em (mostly hate though), they are often a compulsory and boring aspect of any game. The monotonous routine of making sure your controls are working, building your character, and attempting to speed through to get to the “real” game is usually a staple of games – whether they’re good or…
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Spoilers for Dune through God-Emperor of Dune ahead: With the recent release of Dune Part 2 in theaters (and after finally watching Part 1), I decided to revisit the titular novel Dune and three of its sequels: Dune: Messiah, Children of Dune, and God-Emperor of Dune. I had read Dune years and years ago when…
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I recently came across a video on my YouTube feed referencing Halo: Reach, a game that was released in 2010, and which was my first introduction to shooter games. More importantly, the game became a wider introduction for me into science fiction and storytelling. My brother had somehow convinced our father to buy an Xbox…
The Studious Salamander 