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Alex Rowe

Commentary about Games, VR, Tech, Music | Former Pro Audio Editor/ Computer Magazine Game Reviewer.

I Love Logitech’s Most Divisive Gaming Mouse

Dynasty Warriors: Origins Exceeds All My Expectations

My Obligatory Switch 2 Reaction

VR Gaming is Totally Doomed

The Epic Failure of Ubisoft

The Top Eight Action RPGs of 2024

My Favorite Cute Little Video Game Guys of 2024

I Fully Regret My AMD-Based PC

The Best Forgotten Christmas Game

Hey Writer: Get Yourself a Proper Keyboard!

I Was Too Hard on the Razer Cobra Pro

Path of Exile 2 Will Be My Favorite Game One Day

The Weirdest Things I’ve Done in the New Indiana Jones Game (So Far)

The Dark Heart of Infinity Nikki

Good Graphics Don’t Always Sell Games

My Doomed Childhood Gaming Marathons

Oh No, I Don’t Like Dynasty Warriors Origins

Turtle Beach’s Stealth 600 Gen 3 Headset — A Mini Review

Some Games Should Stay in the Past

The 3 Most Baffling Things About This Year’s Game Awards Nominees

My Two Wild Picks for Game of the Year

Did Microsoft Miss the Best Window for a Handheld Xbox?

PlayStation’s Weird Mid Tier Year

Video Games Taught Me That Money is Everywhere

Xbox Game Pass Is About to Lose Two Amazing Spin-Offs

Okay Fine — The Xbox Series S is Cool

Retro Gaming Spotlight: River City Ransom

GTA 6 Might Not Save the Game Industry

Hi-Res Audio is Gaming’s Biggest Grift

The Remastered Horizon: Zero Dawn NPCs Look So Much Better

The Top 5 Modern Samurai Action Games

Yakuza Kiwami is Great on Switch

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is 2024’s Boldest Big RPG

Why Did I Sleep on Yakuza Kiwami 2 for So Long?

The Most Overlooked Accessibility Issue in Gaming

Nintendo’s Newest Announcement Made Me Scream

The Frustrating Downside of PC Gaming

The Secret Best Story Game Franchise

My Favorite Way to Play Resident Evil 4 Will Surprise You

Why Did Batman Get Kicked Out of Video Games?

Zelda’s Cute Collectibles Are Just Begging to Be Found

The Ambitious Horror Game That Blew My Tiny Kid Mind

I Want to Bathe in Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Luxurious Hair

The Weird RPG That Changed The Gaming Industry Forever

Sorry Father-in-Law: You’re a Gamer!

Your Gaming Products Do Not Define You

The Top 3 Pixel Art Zelda Games

Microsoft Is About to Attempt Another Xbox Headset

Turtle Beach Finally Remembered Their Cool Huge Speakers

I Wish I Could Like Infamous: Second Son

Darksiders: Gaming Innovation Gone Awry

Throne and Liberty Puts On a Good First Act

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is Simply Brilliant

Starfield’s Shattered Space Expansion Has Silly Design Issues

My Most Shameful Nintendo Opinion

Razer Doubles Down on Stupid Expensive Haptic Vibration

The Best Games I’ve Played So Far This Year

Dynasty Warriors Origins: My Most Anticipated Game of 2025?

The Plucky Squire: A Beautiful Nostalgic Mess

The Coolest Razer Headset Threw Out the Design Rulebook

Handheld PC Gaming Is the Real Actual Future

Black Myth Wukong: “Heavy” Animation Done Right

The Coolest Little Forgotten Dead Rising Game

The Aula F75: Does It Live Up to the Endless Hype?

Dragon Age II’s Infamous Opening: A Hilarious Trudge Through the Mud

A Defense of Starfield’s Weird Random Planets

The PS5 Pro’s Prickly Putrid Price Point

Wylde Flowers’ Free Updates Shame the Rest of the Game Industry

Catacomb 3D — The Origin of Immersive Videogames

The Bold Musical Soundscape of Star Wars Outlaws

The Best Forgotten PC Gaming Headset

Star Wars Outlaws Is Cooler Than You Think It Is

Did Gotham Knights Somehow Age Well?

My Father’s Dream Was Never My Own

I Drove Starfield’s New Car

The Back Catalog Conundrum: My Most Common Writing Mistake

The Best Forgotten Lord of the Rings Games

That Time Hollywood and Gaming Fell Into a Terrible Hole Together

Why Are Beyerdynamic’s DT770 Headphones Still a Thing?

Think of Your Title First

Logitech Can’t Keep Getting Away With This

The Old “Secret Option C” Phenomenon

Sony’s Weird Abandoned PC Audio Gear

I Don’t Totally Hate the Awful Borderlands Movie

Cyberpunk 2077 Delights My Inner Arcade-Loving Child

Starfield Wears a Mask of False Aesthetic Complexity

Surround Sound Music Mixes Have Come Full Circle

Tango Gameworks Is (Hopefully) Saved

Watch Dogs: Legion — Ubisoft’s Most Ambitious Failure

The Best Myst Game Was Made By The “Wrong” Team

The Weirdest Forgotten Indie Soulslike

My Favorite Stupid 90’s Star Wars Game

Dear Sony, Please Make More Ratchet and Clank

The Enduring Presence of Video Game Treasure Chests

‘Thank Goodness You’re Here’ — Trapped Between Theme and Comedy

Slaps and Beans Is the Actual Name of a Video Game Series

Deadpool’s Strange Abandoned Video Game

Cyberpunk VS. Starfield: An Epic RPG Face-off

I Miss Portable Gaming

Nintendo’s Weirdly Awesome Sci-fi RPG Series

Days Gone: Making the Case for Complexity in Open World Games

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Is the Secret Best Borderlands Game

Oh No, I’ve Become a Frame Rate Guy

The Coolest Forgotten Dungeons and Dragons Games

Dragon’s Dogma II: Caught Between Generations

The No Man’s Sky “Worlds” Update: Cool Graphics Tech Gets Cooler

The End of an Iconic Headphone Lineup

I Love A Good Video Game Door

The Best Ugly Headphones Ever Made: Beyerdynamic’s DT150

Remnant II: A Hauntingly Beautiful Random World

More Shields, Fewer Beams: Escaping My RPG Comfort Zone

Koss Hasn’t Made A Cool New Headphone In Almost A Decade

I Haven’t Been This Excited For An Indie Game In Years

Instead Of A Gaming Headset, Maybe Go Pro?

The Ninja Warriors (1994/2019) Is Fully Amazing

The Ninja Warriors (1987) Was Way Ahead Of Its Time

The First Descendant Might Be Great One Day

My Simple Battle Pass Strategy

The Broken Mess of a Game That Tried to Dethrone The Elder Scrolls