Mike Mahardy

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Mike Mahardy·Aug 23, 2023

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Total War: Warhammer 3’s Shadows of Change introduces three Lords of varying quality

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Mike Mahardy·May 11, 2023

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Nintendo’s colossal sequel gives players more freedom than ever before

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Mike Mahardy·Apr 12, 2023

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Arms race

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Mike Mahardy·Feb 20, 2023

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The lauded World War II series keeps experimenting

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Mike Mahardy·Feb 1, 2023

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Freelancer mode is a rare amalgamation of challenge and approachability

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Mike Mahardy·Jan 17, 2023

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A turn-based adventure that’s always rushing to the next battle

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Mike Mahardy·Oct 17, 2022

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Who could have predicted that such an odd amalgamation could elicit such joy? With Sparks of Hope, Ubisofts Milan and Paris have turned one of gaming’s strangest elevator pitches into one of Mario’s greatest spinoffs.

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Mike Mahardy·Aug 23, 2022

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It might not be my desert island game yet, but it’s off to a good start

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Mike Mahardy·Jul 24, 2022

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Let’s hope it doesn’t age as poorly, though

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Mike Mahardy·Mar 3, 2022

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There’s no room for head canon here

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Mike Mahardy·Sep 23, 2021

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Death Stranding is replete with questions of whether any of this is worth it - the solidarity and togetherness of it all. If catastrophes will keep piling up, and humans will continue to isolate, and communities will continue to fracture, then what's the point of ever coming together? For all of its preaching, the game doesn't end with tidy answers. To tie a bow on these questions in a final cutscene would undercut all of the work its gameplay has already done more elegantly than its thousands of words.

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Mike Mahardy·Aug 10, 2021

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A promising cyberpunk shooter without the confidence to see things through

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Mike Mahardy·Nov 1, 2018

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Diablo 3 remains a clever, rewarding, and oftentimes brilliant action-RPG that has made a near seamless transition to Nintendo Switch, six years after its original release.

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Mike Mahardy·Oct 24, 2016

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Titanfall 2 is more measured and intelligent than its predecessor, but just as fluid and kinetic.

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Mike Mahardy·Oct 6, 2016

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Gears of War 4 makes the best of the franchise's multiplayer modes, but delivers a lackluster campaign in the process.