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Dark Souls
Sometimes, Fighting Depression Means Beating 'Dark Souls' Using Dance Pads
Louis "ATwerking Yoshi" Hamilton hasn't had an easy life, but overcoming ridiculous challenges, sometimes involving bananas, has helped.
Patrick Klepek
4 hours ago
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After Hundreds of Hours of 'Into the Breach,' I'm Inventing New Challenges
How do you like to find your own fun after putting hundreds of hours into a game?
Danielle Riendeau
a day ago
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Naturally, The Episode Without Austin Walker Is The One With Anime
On Waypoint Radio episode 178, we talk 'We Happy Few,' 'Rome 2,' and one very special secret anime game.
Danielle Riendeau
2 days ago
Rome 2
Rome 2
'Rome 2' Finds the Limits of Reinvention in 'Rise of the Republic'
With a new patch and DLC, 'Rome 2' is the best possible version of its deeply flawed, awkwardly structured and paced strategy epic.
Rob Zacny
2 days ago
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Evidence That You've Taken a Game a Little Too Seriously
Detailed notes, spreadsheets, endless record-keeping... the things that reveal a game has become a way of life.
Rob Zacny
2 days ago
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Postscript
Anya Silver Taught Me to Appreciate Melancholy
Why we should hunt for the down moment, the vignette hiding from the sun.
Cameron Kunzelman
8.10.18
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The Beloved Characters We Have to Leave Behind
Sometimes your hero was the antagonist all along.
Rob Zacny
8.10.18
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When Games Redeem Abusers, They Risk Rationalizing Abuse
On Waypoint Radio 177, we talk 'Captain Spirit,' Star Wars, and the difficulty with redemption arcs.
Danielle Riendeau
8.10.18
We Happy Few
We Happy Few
The BioShock-y 'We Happy Few' Desperately Wants to Be a Game It's Not
It's a survival game! It's an immersive sim! It's a big, open world! Unfortunately, it's mostly bad.
Patrick Klepek
8.9.18
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Streaming Stressful Games to a Crowd Actually Makes Them More Enjoyable
Wrecking through 'Dead Cells' wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable without the people cheering me on.
Patrick Klepek
8.9.18
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'WarioWare Gold' Winks at a Cynical Critique of the Games Industry
The latest WarioWare game is premised on game industry greed.
Danielle Riendeau
8.7.18
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We Talk Evo 2018 and 'Dragon Ball FighterZ' Rivalries on Waypoint Radio
On this episode of Waypoint Radio, we talk Evo 2018, New York City, WarioWare, 'Hollow Knight,' and 'Dead Cells.'
Danielle Riendeau
8.6.18
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