Productive Citybuilding at the End of the World
As dark clouds draw nearer, Against the Storm keeps its eyes firmly on the bottom line.
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Subscriptions, Journalism, and You
None of us got into this line of work wanting to run a business, yet suddenly, here we are.
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Billions and Billions Served, Hundreds of Hours Burned
Why play a game you're excited about when you can grimly chase scores in an old one?
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Paying Respects to Press F
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has endured in pop culture for a very weird reason. Here's how "Press F to pay respects" became the game's lasting legacy.
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Total War: Star Wars and Counterintuitive Historical Accuracy
Warfare in Star Wars is often very silly and nonsensical... but that makes it a good candidate for Total War.
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Meet the Chef Behind One of 2024’s Best, Pepper Grinder
A conversation with the designer behind a simple, but brilliant, video game about a drill.
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The People Working on Dead Space 2 Knew They Were Making Something Special
Ian Milham works at ILM these days, but for years, he helped define the iconic look of Dead Space, including its tremendous sequel.
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Where Does Fallout Go From Here?
Patrick and Rob are thoroughly enjoying the new TV show, but wonder what it says about Bethesda, the state of its games, and the future of Fallout.
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Beers Taste Better In Person
PAX East was the first time many of the Remap crew had seen each other, let alone fans, in a minute. It was fun...and stressful.
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The Long Way Home: Jordan Mechner's Odyssey to the Past
The Prince of Persia and Last Express creator's memoir is a meditation on the persistence of family history in the face of the present.
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The Shrieking Minority
Rob and Patrick talk about the limits of the Sweet Baby Detected campaign.
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Four Thoughts on Dragon's Dogma
Austin Walker returns for the sake of a new take on an old favorite.
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Put a Score on It
Look, it's just a number, but maybe those numbers were actually important.
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Let the Dead Snake Lie: The Diminished Drama of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
An overriding interest in meta-commentary puts Rebirth at an awkward remove not just from the original game, but from its entire story.
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VICE and Other Endings
Everyone knew this would happen, but it's finally here.