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Does Ocarina of Time Belong in the Video Game Canon?
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The Price of Victory in Pokémon
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Does Crash Bandicoot Belong in the Video Game Canon?
How much does Crash matter to the legacy of video games? Let's find out.
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Why Achievements Are More Important Than You Think
Achievements aren't just bait for completionists. Here's how they contribute to storytelling in gaming.
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Dear Avenged Sevenfold, This is Why The Stage Needs to be a Video Game
Avenged Sevenfold, you owe it to your music and gaming to make The Stage into a video game. Here's why.
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Nudgy Controls Part III: How the Last Guardian Turned Gameplay into Story
Think The Last Guardian suffers from bad controls? Take a closer look.
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Does Final Fantasy VII Belong in the Video Game Canon?
We put Final Fantasy VII in the hot seat and debate how much it matters.
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The Real Hostage in the Zero Escape Series is You
The Zero Escape games are prisons for more than just their characters.
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Introduction: “Now Loading… The Video Game Canon!”
Introducing WaTF's brand-new series, in which we determine a video game canon.
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A critical discussion of WaTF's most viral article on Majora's Mask.