Fuck Fortnite. Fuck Fortnite for shamelessly exploiting the work of smaller, often marginalised creators and making obscene profits off it, while giving nothing back. Fuck Fortnite for doing nothing but riding trends while contributing nothing of value of its own. Fuck Fortnite for the gambling psychology that drives its entire …
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I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I’m enjoying Paladins. I don’t usually take much interest in first-person shooters, especially of the multiplayer-only variety. I tend to find competitive games more stressful than they’re worth, so a decent singleplayer narrative component is usually the only thing that will get my attention …
A couple of days ago, I did something unprecedented: I clicked on a promoted tweet to find out more. Normally, I just gloss over promoted tweets; sometimes I dismiss them. If they’re particularly offensive (weight loss ads, looking at you) I’ll tweet my disdain, and then dismiss. But not this …
I was really looking forward to Marvel Mighty Heroes. I generally enjoy mobile games, and DeNA has a good track record. I like Marvel’s characters, and the simple, beat-’em-up gameplay looked like a great fit for a mobile game. The game came out last week, so naturally, I downloaded it …