Diego Nicolás Argüello

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words @ new york times, polygon, the verge, wapo, npr, pitchfork, edge, gamespot, game informer, paste, fanbyte, & more • founder/editor @ into the spine • co-host @ turnabout breakdown • [email protected] • he/him

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got invited to contribute to @npr.org's best games of 2024 list (so far) where i had the chance to pen some more words on, you guessed it, hades 2. tons of great blurbs in here www.npr.org/2024/07/16/g...

The best games of 2024 so far, picked by the NPR staffwww.npr.org NPR staff and contributors share their favorite video games of 2024 so far.

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thank you, it’s quite a surprise! hope folks don’t sleep on it

reviewed kunitsu-gami for rolling stone. simply put: it rules! www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

Capcom’s New Tower Defense-Like Action Game Is This Year’s Summer Sleeperwww.rollingstone.com 'Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess’ feels like a mix of 'Pikmin' and 'Okami' in the best way

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"Those weren’t tables; they were desks. I wasn’t among offices, but classrooms. This was a school." Alexander B. Joy describes a horrifying moment with a lowercase letter in Door in the Woods. intothespine.com/2024/07/14/l...

we got peak at home (alkaline trio shirt not included)

Q3 game releases coming for us all like

submissions for pitches are open again @intothespine.bsky.social — i want to hear from bipoc and queer folks, especially if you're starting out. rates are $25 for 150-300 words and $50 for ~500 words. send any questions to diego at intothespine dot com. details: intothespine.com/write-for-us/

Write for Spine - Into The Spineintothespine.com Do you want to write for Into The Spine? Here's everything you need to know, including rates and what we're looking for at the moment.

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"(...) they’re all these intersecting, coiled beings that respond to one another as elements of a singular setting." Eithan Rosemberg (@eithi.bsky.social) revisits familiar ground with newfound curiosity in The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero. intothespine.com/2024/06/30/c...

we did it. considering how these things go i fully expect capcom to shadowdrop ace attorney 7 tomorrow

“The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over.” Episode 62 of Turnabout Breakdown is here with The Resolve of Ryunosuke Naruhodo. Jay and Diego finish The Great Ace Attorney and also the first season of Turnabout Breakdown (until...?) podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tur...

started a thing today

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"Although Fishy!’s eat-or-be-eaten winning scenario is sardonic at best, I find myself slightly jarred by its ending as an adult living on the edge of climate disaster." Aline Bouwman dives into the ecocriticism of Fishy! and endless consumption. intothespine.com/2024/06/23/t...

for @pastemagazine.bsky.social, here's my recap of my first summer game fest - what it took to organize as a freelancer, how the "chill" vibe of the event is already fading away, cycles, and that one tree in the media lounge www.pastemagazine.com/games/summer...

Summer Game Fest Is the New E3, For Better or Worsewww.pastemagazine.com Summer Game Fest is at a crossroads between the small, chill event it's been and the true E3 replacement it hopes to become.

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Hades II understands the importance of camaraderie, writes @diegoarguello.bsky.social vgbees.com/hades-ii-und...

Hades II Understands the Importance of Camaraderie - VGBeesvgbees.com Together we shine There’s no bigger act of camaraderie than standing together against impossible odds. Melinoë’s odyssey in Hades II is a living reminder of...

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"Video games should be encouraged, but always with balance in mind." Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social shares her experience encouraging her daughter to play video games growing up with balance in mind. intothespine.com/2024/06/16/v...

half life alyx is pretty great

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Episode 61 of Turnabout Breakdown is here with Twisted Karma and His Last Bow. Jay and Diego hit a high point near the end of GAA 2, although the penultimate case is really only half of one. Diego is feeling attacked. Jay is speaking ill of the dead. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tur...

also for @polygon.com, i came away excited after my time with metaphor: refantazio. it seems unafraid to put the themes it wants to tackle front and center. given the team's legacy, i'm wary, but my hands-on session left me with some optimism www.polygon.com/24178053/met...

Metaphor: ReFantazio is setting high stakes for itselfwww.polygon.com A familiar step in a bold new direction

monster hunter wilds looks *great* and it seems like its ecosystem is finally becoming a beast of its own to tame. for @polygon.com: www.polygon.com/24176506/mon...

Monster Hunter Wilds wants you to tame an ecosystemwww.polygon.com The next Monster Hunter promises more freedom — and more iffy environmental messaging

i checked out stalker 2 for epic games - a strange demo considering that final game won't be at all linear, but one that grabbed me either way. seeing that they're keeping the old inventory screen made me immediately grin store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/s...

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl looks fancier, but is still tough as nailsstore.epicgames.com The Zone is as unforgiving as ever

in which i dunk on the JW marriott bar (can we *please* decide on a different spot for next year?) and talk about some of the games that caught my eye during SGF. for @pastemagazine.bsky.social: www.pastemagazine.com/games/summer...

The 10 Best Games We Played at Summer Game Fest 2024www.pastemagazine.com Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

how my return to BA is going lady in the elevator: it's so hot out today me: is it? her: are you going out for a walk? me: nah i had food delivered, had a long week and need to catch up on things her: well at least it's a long weekend with the monday holiday me: i'm a freelancer

returning from LA to NYC last night felt like going back home, and ive been devastated about the fact that i don’t actually live here since

anyway, I’m about to watch i saw the TV glow, which i’m sure won’t leave me bawling my eyes off or anything

oh fuck

✌🏻

for my first review @uploadvr.com, i checked out journey to foundation, a game that plays like a time capsule of a begone VR era but that manages to surprise with an ambitious choose-your-own-adventure approach www.uploadvr.com/journey-to-f...

Journey To Foundation Review: An Ambitious VR Time Capsulewww.uploadvr.com Journey To Foundation offers an ambitious premise based on Isaac Asimov's book series, though the mechanics often fall flat. Our full review.

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i don’t need anything else

essentials only

i don't remember the context behind these two things that jay included in the blurb but it's pride month so i'll give them a pass

Episode 60 of Turnabout Breakdown is here with The Return of the Great Departed Soul. Jay and Diego hit a roadbump. Jay is doing a lot of foreshadowing. Diego is going down in history as a dog hater and an AAI2 like. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tur...