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Oct. 13, 2026

What Inspired Outer Wilds Creator #outerwilds #gaming #cosmos

What Inspired Outer Wilds Creator #outerwilds #gaming #cosmos #shorts

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Oct. 13, 2026

Watch My Interview with Raphaël Colantonio (Dishonored, Prey) Early on Patreon!

Watch My Interview with Raphaël Colantonio (Dishonored, Prey) Early on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TheExaminedGame/posts/raphael-prey-172135394?pr=true #dishonored #prey #arkanestudios #gaming #rpg #shorts

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Oct. 13, 2026

How Far Cry 2's Devs got the game signed off #ubisoft #farcry2 #farcry

How Far Cry 2's Devs got the game signed off #ubisoft #farcry2 #farcry #shorts

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Oct. 12, 2026

How Zelda Influenced Outer Wilds #outerwilds #zelda #gaming

How Zelda Influenced Outer Wilds #outerwilds #zelda #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 12, 2026

Watch My Interview with Raphaël Colantonio (Dishonored, Prey) Early on Patreon!

Watch My Interview with Raphaël Colantonio (Dishonored, Prey) Early Access for Patreon Members! https://www.patreon.com/TheExaminedGame/posts/raphael-prey-172135394 #dishonored #prey #gaming #rpg #immersivesim #shorts

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Oct. 12, 2026

Disco Elysium Gets Social Anxiety #videogame #discoelysium #anxiety

Disco Elysium Gets Social Anxiety #videogame #discoelysium #anxiety #shorts

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Oct. 12, 2026

Did Dark Souls Inspire Outer Wilds #outerwilds #gaming

Did Dark Souls Inspire Outer Wilds #outerwilds #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 11, 2026

The Soulslike For Everyone! #minathehollower #soulslike #gaming

The Soulslike For Everyone! #minathehollower #soulslike #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 10, 2026

The Soulslike For People Who Hate Soulslikes #soulslike #minathehollower

The Soulslike For People Who Hate Soulslikes #soulslike #minathehollower #shorts

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Oct. 10, 2026

The brother sister team behind Outer Wilds Interview Early Access on Patreon #outerwilds #gaming

Get early access to my interview with Alex and Kelsey Beachum the brother sister team behind Outer Wilds on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheExaminedGame/posts/alex-and-kelsey-171788295 #outerwilds #gaming #videogames #gamedesign #shorts

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Oct. 10, 2026

When AAA Games Took Risks Like This #gaming #farcry #farcry2 #ubisoft

When AAA Games Took Risks Like This #gaming #farcry #farcry2 #ubisoft #shorts

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Oct. 10, 2026

Hair In Video Games Matters #expedition33 #finalfantasyvii #gaming

Hair In Video Games Matters #expedition33 #finalfantasyvii #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 10, 2026

Baldur's Gate Shouldn't Have Worked #bioware #baldersgate #rpg #gaming

Baldur's Gate Shouldn't Have Worked #bioware #baldersgate #rpg #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 10, 2026

What Haircuts Tell Us About Video Game Characters #expedition33

What Haircuts Tell Us About Video Game Characters #expedition33 #shorts

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Oct. 9, 2026

Before You Replay The Witcher 3, Hear This From Geralt Himself

In celebration of the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, I wanted to dive into what makes Geralt, Geralt. Speaking with the voice behind Geralt of Rivia, Doug Cockle, I got an insight into how he feels about one of video games' most surly (but secretly sensitive) protagonists.…

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Oct. 9, 2026

She Helped Transform This Game With Hair #clairobscurexpedition33 #gaming

She Helped Transform This Game With Hair #clairobscurexpedition33 #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 9, 2026

Why The Walking Dead Games Are So Unique #thewalkingdead #telltalegames #gaming

Why The Walking Dead Games Are So Unique #thewalkingdead #telltalegames #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 9, 2026

Avowed Director's One Regret #avowed #obsidian #gaming #rpg

Avowed Director's One Regret #avowed #obsidian #gaming #rpg #shorts

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Oct. 9, 2026

What Happend To Bioware? #dragonage #bioware #rpg #videogames

What Happend To Bioware? #dragonage #bioware #rpg #videogames #shorts

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Oct. 8, 2026

Why Video Games Should Make You Suffer | Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It, Baby Steps)

Today I'm talking with Bennett Foddy, creator of QWOP, GIRP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, and co-creator of Baby Steps. Bennett's games are known for torturing players, but today I get to deep dive into the philosophy behind his design choices, and they run a lot deeper than you…

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Oct. 6, 2026

I Got A Guided Tour of a Soulslike Town from its Developer (Mina The Hollower)

Full Interview: https://youtu.be/r-hwgVo1O2I?si=8GxGKxkORtHFXSQL Sean Velasco , the creative director of Mina the Hollower at @yachtclubgames, shows me around the town that functions as a central hub in the game. It was such a cool experience being shown around by the actual creator of this space, exploring all the nooks and…

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Oct. 3, 2026

I Can't Stop Buying Assassin's Creed Games #assassinscreed #ubisoft #gaming #shorts

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Oct. 2, 2026

Naughty Dog’s Sequel Problem

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheExaminedGame Dive into the story behind Uncharted 2’s riskiest design choice: deliberately slowing players down in the Tibetan village level, why it was a huge risk for Naught Dog and why it paid off. Richard Lemarchand, co-lead game designer alongside Neil Druckmann on Uncharted 2: Among…

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Oct. 1, 2026

I Can't Stop Buying Assassin’s Creed Games

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheExaminedGame Let's talk about my addiction to buying Assassin's Creed games in the optimistic hope that one day I'll play a game in the series that will blow my socks off. I've played my fair share, but I haven't completed one since the original. That doesn't…

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