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Tales of a Scorched Earth is a personal weblog devoted to the critique of video games and game culture, but easily integrates other forms of consumable media. Here you will find independent analysis and opinions on video games, comfortably distanced from the industry at large. Updated at least once a month, but more if I'm feeling particularly inspired.
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Tales of a Scorched Earth: year five-point-five
After finishing my tenure at The Cultural Gutter and jumping ship from Game Set Watch after a three-post stint, I threw together a summary of what I had been listening to over the previous year, and then essentially stopped writing. … Continue reading
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Welcome back to Tales of a Scorched Earth
After a completely unintentional (but perhaps necessary) year-and-a-half hiatus from writing, I’m ready to get back to playing games and writing about them. I’ve spent the better part of the last month trying to sift through the backlog of fake … Continue reading
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Tales of a Scorched Earth: Relaunching Fall 2008
It has taken the highest rated PC game of 2007, a stunningly executed multiplatform title and some gentle prodding from readers both new and old to instill a singular purpose in me: get Tales of a Scorched Earth going again. … Continue reading
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A Quick Message
Um, holy shit. It’s been a while. Each time I think about updating, something else comes up and I forget about this place. I even wondered if I should just take it down and archive it, tucked away in yet … Continue reading
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The Future of Tales of a Scorched Earth
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Tales of a Scorched Earth: year two
Those who know me know I love gaming. I could play video games all day long, and I would happily relay these things through writing. As I’ve known from the beginning, maintaining a weblog to some standard of decency is … Continue reading
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