Welcome to ‘Eating Around Austin,’ a new series of reviews and articles by columnist Will Harrison, divulging the details of his delicious dives into the depths of the Austin, Texas food scene. Continue reading
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Shinsuke Nakamura’s WWE run has already failed
Shinsuke Nakamura in WWE should’ve been the easiest thing in the world to get right. Continue reading
Curtain Call: How I Met Your Mother finale is more half-baked coda than conclusion
Curtain Call is a new series of articles on Backlog Adventures taking a look at the finales of the most popular shows of the last twenty years. In addition to asking if a finale works as a conclusion to the series, we’ll be looking at the mystique and emotional manipulation that comes along with the concept of a series finale, and if the finale in question ultimately serves the greater good of its show’s legacy. Continue reading
The super secret hidden quest in ‘World of Warcraft’ is an exercise in insanity, patience
There’s a classic cognitive psychological study involving a patient, a button, and a reward. The point of the trial is to leave the patient alone in the room with the button, to test how long they’ll go without hitting the switch. The test is a window into the ability — and in some cases, inability — to handle delayed gratification.
Similar trials with monkeys and dogs exist, showing that even the animal kingdom only has so much patience. Continue reading
Unemployment, games journalism, and World of Warcraft
I’ve cried two days in a row.
Call it stress, repressed nerves, or too much time to think, but I think at this point I can say that I’m not handling my post-Ohio life and current unemployment all too well. Continue reading
On leaving Ohio, The Blade, and — as usual — video games
Tired, dripping with sweat, and feeling somewhat vacuous, three thoughts entered my mind as Kyle, Rachel, and myself shut the storage container door. Continue reading
Backlog WWE Reviews: Extreme Rules (5/22/16)
Extreme Rules has the supreme displeasure of being the weird, “between important stuff” event, filled to the brim with matches and feuds that have long overstayed their welcome. Continue reading
The ‘Dark Souls’ difficulty debate is a matter of ideologies, game design
I have a confession: the Dark Souls 3 tutorial area boss killed me 15 times before I achieved victory. Continue reading
Backlog Adventures ‘Let Us Play!’: Ultra Street Fighter IV Versus
In this installment of Backlog Adventures’ ‘Let Us Play!’ series, Will (@DoubleUHarrison) and Rachel take their never-ending Street Fighter rivalry to versus mode, facing off in 6 or so matches.
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