Category: Essays
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Pillars of Eternity: A CRPG Masterclass
In 2012, video game studio Obsidian Entertainment underwent financial difficulties following the abrupt cancellation of their then-current development project. The studio that launched successes such as Fallout: New Vegas and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords had hit an unexpected run of bad luck, and hesitantly turned to Kickstarter to…
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The Expansion of Expression
The common notion that the English language is in decline or “in a bad way” is often associated with those who hold a mindset viewed as stubborn (Orwell). George Orwell’s critiques come far before the introduction of the World Wide Web, which is undeniably one of the largest sources of creative expression in language today,…
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From Analog to Digital: Why the Album Is Here to Stay
A metallic whir commences from within the turntable. The device’s circular platter begins to spin, and the precision needle directs itself to one of the many grooves found on a record’s surface to produce sound. The ritual of playing music through an analog medium such as a vinyl record has become somewhat romanticized by nostalgia…