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The Pen vs the Sword: The un-actiony guide to games as experiences
When games sacrifice hack-and-slash for narrative flow, it opens up new worlds of experience, says Sudbury.com’s resident geek, Matthew Herst
Sep 9, 2016 9:00 PM
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Sadly, No Man’s Sky's sense of wonder quickly becomes a sense of boredom
Columnist Matthew Herst wants you to know he still likes the game, but it certainly didn’t live up to the hype
Sep 7, 2016 9:00 PM
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The Nintendo NX has me excited, you should be, too
Rumoured to be set for release in March 2017
Aug 30, 2016 8:00 PM
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Your Monday geek report: Here come the games of September
Some bigger titles being released as kids head back to school and look for non-homework style distractions
Aug 29, 2016 1:00 PM
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Final Fantasy XV is the last shot for a storied franchise
Not even out yet, it looks like its in trouble
Aug 26, 2016 1:00 PM
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The new Ghostbusters was also my first Ghostbusters
So I think I have a unique perspective on the reboot
Aug 24, 2016 3:39 PM
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'Suicide Squad' a muddled mess that focuses on style over substance
Why 'Batman v Superman' is better
Aug 19, 2016 1:00 PM
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Nintendo Wii's simplicity was all part of its charm
A system for everyone, unfortunately, wasn't for everyone
Aug 17, 2016 1:00 PM
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What’s the future of augmented reality? How about holograms?
Microsoft’s Hololens gives us a glimpse of what the future might hold
Aug 12, 2016 1:00 PM
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The summer game slump continues, but here are August’s top time-fillers
Titles take you from under the sea to out in space to into the future
Aug 5, 2016 1:00 PM
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