Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

The original Super Meat Boy was built all around speed and precision; regularly demanding players make unbelievable jumps at high velocity, land on a box the size of Meat Boy himself, jump again while ...

I always have an anxiousness about a 2D platformer going 3D. I fear that while it might look cool and handle well at the outset, the jump to the third dimension of level design and gimmicks always ...

As someone who enjoyed the 2010 original game, I was surprised that large parts of Super Meat Boy 3D felt boring or that I was going through the motions as I moved from level to level. It's hard to ...

Ethan Krieger is an Editor at DualShockers, where he covers reviews, guides, lists, features, previews, interviews, and gaming news. He began writing professionally in 2017 as a sports writer before ...

James grew up in the arcades of the 80s and has played games on everything from the Milton Bradley Microvision to the PlayStation 5. He worked in gaming retail during the PS1/PS2 eras, and even had a ...

I remember the first time I saw Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert Online. I was blown away by the visuals, surprised that an MMO could look as good as this did, and still does. I had the same feeling when I ...

Crimson Desert starts well. A story of revenge is something I can get on board with; it's simple and effective, and gives me a real focus. The big guy there, he's the one who ruined everything, and he ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

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