Blake
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Of COURSE I Pre-Ordered Death Stranding
Yesterday, I asked Sean to write about his anticipation of Death Stranding. I’ve never seen him so anxious for the release of a game and wanted to know how he got here, the day…
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Codec Logs: Don’t worry, it’s a game! It’s a game just like usual.
What do we call the Metal Gear universe? The word “Nanomachineverse” immediately came to mind. While I find that a little funny, the whole “everything is nanomachines” meme is a little played out at…
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Codec Logs: Wait, who had the recessive genes? Is that how any of that actually works?
The characters are no doubt at the center of what makes the Metal Gear franchise so memorable. They’d have to be. The story itself is often bonkers, but the characters ground it and make…
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The Year in Review: The Games Blake Played in 2018
For me, 2018 was an exceptional year for video games. Some disappointed, but I played some really great stuff that I will keep returning to for years to come. In no particular order, these…
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Codec Logs: Polygons and Vision Cones
Believe it or not, I’ve known people who play the Metal Gear games and skip the cutscenes and codec conversations. When Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain came out, I recall visiting message boards…
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Exposition Break Podcast: Open Beta
This is the very first episode of the Exposition Break Podcast! Blake and Sean sit down to talk about Rage 2, Star Fox racer rumors, a 60fps Blight Town in Dark Souls Remastered, the…
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Codec Logs: I’m Pretty Sure the Surgeon General Wouldn’t Approve
Every now and then, we get a year where great games are bountiful and formative. 2011 was great. 2007 was better. 1998 was the best (I’m willing to hear an argument for 2007, but…
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My Favorite Games of 2015
It’s always fun to take a look back at the year and remember the games I played. I had a lot of fun in 2015. Some experiences were familiar, some were completely new, some closed the…
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Codec Logs: Who Do I Call to Import Some Sand?
I’ll get to the the intro credits in a minute, but you touched on something that I suddenly can’t stop thinking about: the scene with Gustava in the sewer. You’re right, it isn’t necessarily…
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Codec Logs: A Very Sad Olympian
The inventory in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before in a video game, and I think you are on to something when you compare it to an adventure…
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