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Aamir Mehar
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How did Final Fantasy 7 capture so much humanity?
"Perhaps, like Cloud on the gondola, I wasn't ready to understand."
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How En Garde!'s fencing earned its cinematic flourishes
"A couple of us took up stage fencing during development."
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Final Fantasy 6 contains a scene of perfect desolation - and not every player gets to see it
So long, and thanks for...
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Two European developers explore the lasting influence of Japanese RPGs
"There is at least a passionate group of people that really enjoyed these games..."
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Games of 2022: The Radical Dreamers had the most radical dreams
"If they hadn't given up what they most wanted."
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The Video Game City Week: Shenmue 3's Hotel Niaowu is a cosy place to spend your time
Welcome to room 201.
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VR allows the dancing side of boxing to come to life
A workout with The Thrill of the Fight.
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Beyond Elden Ring and George R. R. Martin, great things happen when novelists turn to games
"I write more invisibly..."
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"It's about fellowship": on the pleasures of party-members and friendship in games
This piece contains a lot of spoilers!
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