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Personal takes, editorials, and game logs that go beyond the screen—where strategy meets philosophy and gameplay meets grit.

How to Become A Game Reviewer
Game Columns

How To Become A Game Reviewer & Get Game Review Copies (2019 Expanded Edition)

Gary Smith44 Comments

About six years ago, I wrote the below article called "How To Become A Game Reviewer & Get Game Review Copies." It was a pretty popular post, did a lot of traffic and generated more comments and emails than anything else we've done on this site. More importantly, the original guide helped people who wanted to get started reviewing games and that's what I wanted to do when I originally wrote it. Six years is a decent amount of time though, and so I'm returning to this post to give it a little…

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The Riot Retort
Game Columns

SJW’s Attack THQ Nordic Over AMA

PatriotPaine

The mob wanted THQ Nordic burned to the ground for holding an AMA on 8chan. The Riot Retort breaks down the manufactured outrage and SJW Patrick Klepek's role in leading the charge.

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