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Emerging from My Hiatus from Big Budget Games

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G. Christopher Williams / 7 December 2016

Moving Pixels Podcast: The Agony and the Allure of the Side Quest

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Moving Pixels Podcast: The Agony and the Allure of the Side Quest

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G. Christopher Williams / 9 June 2014

We hate them. We love them. What makes the side quest so agonizing, yet so alluring?

Are We There Yet, Batman?: The Trouble with Telling the Story of Travel

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Are We There Yet, Batman?: The Trouble with Telling the Story of Travel

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G. Christopher Williams / 15 January 2014

Nobody needs to know when a hobbit goes to the bathroom. Even Tolkien knew that.

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Moving Pixels Podcast: Disarming the Open World with ‘Sleeping Dogs’

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G. Christopher Williams / 24 September 2012