Shenmue is Awesome: 20 Years of Yu Suzuki’s Dreamcast Masterpiece

Shenmue has been out for two decades and I still haven’t played a game that balances an engaging narrative with an authentic open-world setting so well. It’s like being both, a spectator and the main character, in a martial arts movie. And the game employs its premise, characters and setting to reel you in from the first minutes. Continue reading Shenmue is Awesome: 20 Years of Yu Suzuki’s Dreamcast Masterpiece

How to Identify and Overcome a Video Game Burnout

My first experience with video game burnout was in 2010 when I didn’t feel like playing anything for a whole month. By no means was it a tragedy, but I felt an overwhelming panic and multiple questions swirled around in my mind. Have I permanently lost interest in games? Am I going to collect stamps or dead bugs now?

Is my life over?

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